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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will confer 264 degrees to graduates at its Commencement Ceremonies this week.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is thrilled to announce the launch of its Job Readiness Summer Program, aimed at empowering graduating high school seniors with essential skills for entering the workforce. Developed and administered by UVI's University Bound program, in collaboration with Cruzan Rum Distillery and the V.I. Department of Labor, this initiative represents a significant step towards preparing the next generation of professionals in the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John Districts.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands’ Nursing Pinning Ceremony on Monday, May 6, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix in the Great Hall at 4 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 7, in the LaVerne E. Ragster Administration and Conference Center at 5 p.m. on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out their 2024 season at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Track and Field Championships at the Lee Hedges Stadium track in Shreveport, Louisiana. The two-day event that was hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission on April 19 and 20 ended with UVI placing seventh overall in the final GCAC conference standings.

The University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI CELL) along with the Virgin Islands Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and Digital Lending Innovation are proud to announce the upcoming Women's Health Forum, dedicated to empowering and educating women aged 40 and older about their health and well-being.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Buccaneer men’s and women's track and field teams will compete for the final time this season in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) track and field championships on April 19 and 20 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The last time the Buccaneers competed was March 22 and 23 at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) “Knight Invite” in Orlando, Florida.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands Dean’s List Reception and Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 21, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. It will be held in the Great Hall. The reception will start at 2 p.m. and the program portion begins at 3 p.m.

Cooks, volunteers, supporters, and fun seekers partied with a purpose at the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Afternoon on the Green fundraiser last month to raise money for college scholarships. Two St. Thomas high school students were awarded scholarships to attend UVI and more than a dozen cooks were recognized for their popular food entries.

The University of the Virgin Islands will bestow honorary degrees on Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas, recording industry celebrities known professionally as “Rock City,” and Virgin Islands Election System Supervisor Caroline Fawkes, an aviation trailblazer, at UVI’s 60th Commencement Ceremonies on May 9, and 10, at its St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses, respectively.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands Culinary Arts Program Closing Graduation Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, in the University’s 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.