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UVI Bulletin Board for November

UVI Students Attend National Leadership Conference Nine students from the University of the Virgin Islands attended the National Conference on Student Leadership held Nov. 1-4, in Orlando, Fla. The students represented the Student Government Associations on both UVI campuses. More than 500 students from the U.S. and around the world – from as far as Saudi Arabia and Guam – participated. The conference is an annual event for UVI students.
During the conference leaders participated in additional training sessions and successfully completed a comprehensive leadership plan that was considered a road map to address a strategic issue on campus. In addition to earning NCSL national certification, the student leaders participated in additional training sessions. A news release, with photo, is available from the UVI homepage – http://www.uvi.edu
Open Space Stewardship Workshop Slated for Nov. 13 to 16 at UVI Brookhaven National Laboratory in partnership with UVI’s Caribbean Green Technology Center, the National Park Service and the USVI Department of Education-St. Thomas/St. John School District will conduct the second annual environmental education workshop – the Open Space Stewardship Workshop – for St. Thomas secondary public school teachers. Fifteen teachers participated in the first workshop in September 2011. “The feedback was wonderful," said CGTC Director Wayne Archibald. "Both trainers and teachers were pleased with the outcomes and that led us to expanding and improving on the previous workshop.”
The Open Space Stewardship Program is a partnership between schools, land stewards and government agencies to have students get out into their local environment and to take on stewardship responsibilities for properties within this local environment, according to Dr. Archibald. Small island environments, such as in the U.S. Virgin Islands, have their own unique set of environmental pressures and stressors,” according to Dr. Archibald. “It is critical that the students begin to learn about and take responsibility for their local environment.” The workshop will take place on the campus of UVI with field trips to Hassel Island, presented in conjunction with a grant the National Park Service has received.
For more information on the workshop, contact Dr. Wayne Archibald at warchib@uvi.edu.
UVI-CES to Hold Virgin Islands Native Trees Workshop on St. Croix and St. Thomas UVI’s Cooperative Extension Service invites all St. Thomas and St. Croix residents to a Virgin Islands Native Trees Workshops. On St. Croix, the workshop will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in Research and Extension Center, Room 133. On St. Thomas, the workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the UVI Small Business Development Center in Nisky Center.
The workshop will cover traditional uses of native plants and their potential for landscaping and commercialization. The presenters are Dr. Gary Ray and Dale Morton. For details, call Dale Morton at 693-1086 send email to dmorton@live.uvi.edu.
RTPark Board of Directors to Meet Friday, Nov. 16 The UVI Research and Technology Park Corporation will conduct a meeting of the RTPark/RTPark-PC Board of Directors at 3:30 p.m. (AST) on Friday, Nov. 16. The meeting will take place via teleconference at the RTPark Offices on UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. Seating at the RTPark office is limited. Contact Melissa Miller to participate, or for more information, at 692-4200.
Tito Puente Jr. and Band to Perform at UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts Nov. 17 Tito Puente Jr., and his band are the next featured performers at UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts. The show is set for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. The son of legendary mambo king Tito Puente, Sr., percussionist Puente Jr., is keeping the tradition alive, playing his father’s classics, as well as modern spins on Latin jazz and salsa. Puente, Jr., and his orchestra have played to sold-out audiences at hundreds of jazz festivals and performing arts centers. Flanked by a 13-piece band, Puente, Jr., offers up Afro-Cuban beats that leave audiences of all cultures and generations dancing in the aisles.
Tickets – in the uncovered section are $30 (upper) and $40 (lower) and $65 in the covered section – are available from the Reichhold Box Office, at 693-1559, and the UVI Bookstore. Tickets are also available at Dockside Bookstore, Urban Threadz, VI Bridal and Tuxedo, and Essentric Shoe Boutique on St. Thomas, and at Urban Threadz (Sunny Isle) on St. Croix.
UVI Buccaneers to Play UMET During 2012 Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament on Nov. 17 The 2012 edition of the Paradise Jam basketball tournament at the University of the Virgin Islands will again include a game featuring the UVI Buccaneer men’s squad playing their LAI league opponent Universidad Metropolitana (UMET). The game, slated for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, will also feature appearances by the UVI Dance Squad and Cheerleading Team. Members of the University community – students, faculty and staff – are encouraged to come out and support their team and to wear blue. The Bucs are looking to extend their unbeaten record in Paradise Jam action.
This year’s tournament men’s division games run from Nov. 16 through 19. The women play from Nov. 22 to 24. Admission for Virgin Islands residents is only $15, while Virgin Islands students – including UVI students – and children is just $5. Tickets are available at the UVI Bookstore and Fat Turtle. This year’s top tournament games will be televised on CBS television. The UVI community should look out for a new commercial slated to be aired during the CBS coverage. More on this year’s matchups and complete schedules are available from the Basketball Travelers Web site – http://www.paradisejam.com.
UVI Students, Public Invited to 4th Reef Fest Set for Nov. 18 at Coral World UVI students, as well as the general public, are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Reef Fest set at Coral World Ocean Park and Coki Beach on St. Thomas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. Reef Fest 2012 is organized by the Virgin Islands Network of Environmental Education and supported by VI-EPSCoR (the Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies.
The goal of Reef Fest is to give Virgin Islanders a chance to learn more about the important role reefs play in the territory’s economy, culture and heritage. Along with the usual array of water and land-based activities, Reef Fest will feature the premiere Science Cafe event, a forum designed to provide science information in an informal setting. Presenters will include UVI Professor Dr. Tyler Smith, discussing his EPSCoR-funded research on ocean health, and UVI President Emerita Dr. LaVerne Ragster discussing climate change and the effects it will have on the environment and people of the Virgin Islands. Dr. Smith will speak at 11 a.m. and Dr. Ragster will present at 1 p.m. The day’s activities also include free admission to Coral World Ocean Park, a tour by local naturalists, food booths and entertainment by local musicians. For more information contact Valerie Peters at 775-1555, extension 246 or send e-mail to marketing@coralworldvi.com.
UVI to be Featured on ‘Face to Face’ on Wednesday, Nov. 21 As the University of the Virgin Islands nears the end of an extremely busy Golden Jubilee Year, President David Hall and others will appear on Addie Ottley’s “Face to Face” program on Channel 12 Public TV at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The university will have the program’s entire hour to review topics such as the new Strategic Plan 2017 – Pathways to Greatness (including a public airing of the Strategic Plan video), the 50 for 50 challenge’s increase in alumni giving, the Sisters With Purpose student organization and more.
2013 Agriculture & Food Fair Accepting Exhibitor Space Requests; Deadline Nov. 30 The 2013 Agriculture and Food Fair of the USVI will take place on St. Croix from Feb. 16 to 18. The fair committee is now accepting requests for exhibit space. Organizers are seeking a short description of planned exhibits. They strongly encourage prospective exhibitors to explore how they and the committee can work together to make displays more seamless and more hands on. A Space Request Form is available from this direct link. Please complete and email this form to Clarice Clarke at cclarke@uvi.edu on or before Friday, Nov. 30.
Caribbean Green Technology Center Issues News Letter UVI’s Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) has posted the fall issue of its newsletter. The newsletter is available from the CGTC website – http://cgtc.uvi.edu – and from this direct link. It features items on a UVI student team and faculty doing research at the Brookhaven National Lab, the center’s partnership with the Virgin Islands Energy Office to increase energy efficiency in public schools, workforce development initiatives, and a National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award to CGTC Director Dr. Wayne Archibald for work on solar cells.
UVI to Close for Thanksgiving and Discovery Day Holidays The University of the Virgin Islands will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of the Thanksgiving and Fortsberg/Discovery Day holidays. Classes and University offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday, Nov. 26.
Public Asked to Mark their Calendars for UVI’s ‘Golden Gala’ Fundraisers The Virgin Islands public is asked to mark their calendars for UVI’s 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee celebrations on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The entire community is invited to celebrate with UVI at the black-tie events. On St. Thomas the Golden Gala will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef Resort. On St. Croix the Golden Gala will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort and Casino. The public is invited to mark their calendars for “A Grand Affair to End the Year.” Ticket prices and locations will be announced shortly. For more information contact Liza Margolis at 693-1053 or lmargol@live.uvi.edu.
Submissions, Letters Sought for UVI’s 50th Anniversary Time Capsules; Deadline Nov. 30 Since announcing plans for UVI 50th Anniversary Time Capsules on both campuses, many suggestions and some forwarded items have been received. The Time Capsule Subcommittee of the Golden Jubilee Committee is again asking members of the University community to submit items for inclusion in each time capsule. "The sky is the limit on what can be placed in the time capsule," said Subcommittee Chair Raquel Silver. "Be imaginative." The time capsules will be capped in January, 2013, not to be opened for 50 years – in 2062.
The committee is also seeking letters from students, staff, faculty and alumni describing what UVI will be like in 50 years. Please submit items and/or letters for inclusion in the time capsules by Nov. 30, 2012 to the following individuals:
• Albert A. Sheen Campus: Raquel Silver / rsantia@live.uvi.edu / ext 4061
• St. Thomas Campus: Dr. Angela Dikou / adikou@live.uvi.edu / ext 1284
Student Academic Jam Slated for Albert A. Sheen Campus The fall semester Student Academic Jam on UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix is slated to run from Nov. 18 to Dec. 3. The jam features students tutoring students, with assistance available daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The jam locations are the Math and Science Learning Center, Writing Learning Center, Center for Student Success. For more information, contact the Center for Student Success at 642-4140.
Online Registration for Continuing UVI Students Underway Continuing UVI students will be able to register online, via Banweb, for spring and summer 2013 courses starting Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Students are reminded that they must first meet with their academic advisors to prepare individual schedules, and obtain an alternate PIN, which they will need to access Banweb. To find out the name of their advisor, students should contact the office of the dean of their school or college, or the Office of the Registrar, or the Associate Registrar (registrar@uvi.edu). Further details are available from the Registrar’s section of the UVI Web site – http://www.uvi.edu
The Caribbean Writer Issues Call for Submissions for Volume 27 The Caribbean Writer, the University of the Virgin Islands’ international, refereed, literary journal with a Caribbean focus, has announced a submission call for its 27th edition. Issues unique to the Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30.
Besides the usual poetry, short fiction and essays, Volume 27 will pay special tribute to Caribbean musicians and visual artists. Interviews with and personal narratives on the Caribbean’s leading musicians and visual artists, at home as well as in the diaspora, are welcomed.
For more information, visit The Caribbean Writer Web site at www.TheCaribbeanWriter.org or send emailinfo@thecaribbeanwriter.org. A news release is also available from the UVI homepage – http://www.uvi.edu.

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