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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will confer an honorary degree upon distinguished media leader and community advocate Rena Brodhurst during its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on St. Croix, which will be held this year at the Island Center.

The Virgin Islands Agriculture Business Center (VIABC) at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), in partnership with the Research and Technology Park (RTPark) Community Impact Fund, will host a free webinar on May 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. to introduce the new Farmers & Fishers Program and help participants better understand available financing opportunities for agriculture and fisheries businesses across the territory.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands’ 62nd Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 14, at 1 p.m. in the Elridge W. Blake Sports and Fitness Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas and on May 15, at 1 p.m. in the Island Center Amphitheatre on St. Croix.

Students at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) gained hands-on experience in mangrove restoration through regional partnerships that strengthen conservation efforts across the Caribbean—most recently through an immersive learning exchange held during UVI’s spring break.

Students at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) gained hands-on experience in mangrove restoration through regional partnerships that strengthen conservation efforts across the Caribbean—most recently through an immersive learning exchange held during UVI’s spring break.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) joins the Virgin Islands community in mourning the passing of Violette Roach Browne, a beloved member of the Roach family with longstanding ties to the University and the Territory. UVI extends its thoughts and prayers to the Roach family and all who are grieving this loss.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) joins the Virgin Islands community in mourning the passing of Violette Roach Browne, a beloved member of the Roach family with longstanding ties to the University and the Territory. UVI extends its thoughts and prayers to the Roach family and all who are grieving this loss.

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), through its Communication and Performing Arts Department at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), invites the community to attend its third annual Student Art Exhibition, a vibrant showcase of student creativity and artistic expression.

A new study led by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) in collaboration with University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Center for Marine & Environmental Studies researchers Dr. Kristin Wilson Grimes and Allie Durdall, shows that coastal wetlands support a far wider range of wildlife than most people realize, but that those benefits could shrink as sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) community joins the Virgin Islands and the broader Caribbean in mourning the passing of Richard A. Schrader Sr., an esteemed Crucian author, historian, and cultural bearer whose life’s work preserved and celebrated the stories and traditions of the Virgin Islands.