The University of the Virgin Islands will host the public memorial and celebration of life service for President Emeritus Dr. Orville E. Kean on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the Elridge W. Blake Sports and Fitness on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas. 

Dr. Kean, who passed away at the age of 86 on January 19, 2025, was the University’s third president from 1990 to 2002. 

Tributes may be emailed to keantributes@uvi.edu by Jan. 31, for printing in the memorial booklet. The service will not include a viewing or casket. 

In lieu of flowers, friends and colleagues are encouraged to make a donation to UVI in memory of Dr. Kean.  

Donations can be made to the Orville Kean Endowment by mailing to the following address: University of the Virgin Islands, Office of Institutional Advancement, #2 John Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, VI  00802 or by calling (340) 693-1040 for more information.