The UWI Mona Campus set to confer over 3500 degrees and certificates during 4 graduation ceremonies
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Thursday, November 02, 2023—Thousands are expected to gather at The University of the West Indies, (The UWI) Mona Campus to see some 3500 students from the Class of 2023 conferred with degrees, diplomas, and certificates on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4.
Four graduation ceremonies will occur over the two days from 11:00 AM Eastern Caribbean/AST | 10:00 AM Jamaica | 9:00 AM Belize daily.
As is customary, the Mona Campus graduation ceremonies will be carried live via UWItv at www.uwitv.global, www.facebook.com.uwitv and on UWItv’s Flow Evo cable channels. The details are as follows.
Friday, November 3, 2023
11:00 AM Eastern Caribbean/AST | 10:00 AM Jamaica | 9:00 AM Belize
- Faculties: Faculty of Social Sciences (except MSBM) and Faculty of Law.
- Valedictorian: Aundrene Cameron – Bachelor of Laws.
- Honorary Graduand: Her Excellency Ambassador Audrey Marks and the late Honourable Lascelles Chin (posthumously) – Doctor of Laws (LLD).
Friday, November 3, 2023
5:30 PM Eastern Caribbean/AST | 4:30 PM Jamaica | 3:30 PM Belize
Faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Education and the Faculty of Science and Technology
- Valedictorian: Jamar Grant – Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Linguistics.
- Honorary Graduand: Ms Rachel Manley – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
Saturday, November 4, 2023
11:00 AM Eastern Caribbean/AST | 10:00 AM Jamaica | 9:00 AM Belize
Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences and Faculty of Sport
- Valedictorian: Sadieka Smith – Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Honorary Graduand: Professor Dale Abel – Doctor of Science (DSc)
Saturday, November 4, 2023
5:30 PM Eastern Caribbean/AST | 4:30 PM Jamaica | 3:30 PM Belize
- Faculties: Faculty of Engineering, The Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), The Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM only)
- Valedictorian: Charm Evans – Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management and Psychology (minor).
- Honorary Graduand: Mr Hugh Beresford Hammond – Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
The complete graduation schedule for the regional university and further details are available at UWI Graduation 2023 – UWItv Global.
The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for the past 75 years.
From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Global Campus, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world.
The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean in the World University Rankings, it is also in the top 25 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old). The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action.
2023 marks The UWI’s 75th anniversary. The Diamond jubilee milestone themed “UWI at 75. Rooted. Ready. Rising.” features initiatives purposely designed and aligned to reflect on the past, confront the present, and articulate plans for the future of the regional University.
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