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On Sunday, Oct. 19, World Food Day will be observed from noon to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. The day will kick off with a formal opening ceremony and continue with educational workshops, a food vendor’s court, a farmers' market, a Super Chef demonstration, and distribution of free vegetable seedlings.

The University of the Virgin Islands mourns the passing of UVI student Phi-Jah E. Merchant, 22, who tragically lost his life in a single-car collision early Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, on the Melvin H. Evans Highway near the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park.

This summer, the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Growing Research, Restoration, Outreach, and Education (GRROE) USVI Mangroves Program proudly sent a cohort of 14 students, faculty, staff, and local educators to the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Conference in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This summer, the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Navigating Home program provided valuable workforce fellowship opportunities for two Virgin Islands youth, offering new ways for recent graduates to build STEM careers while contributing to the local workforce.

In anticipation of its upcoming 40th anniversary, The Caribbean Writer (TCW) is issuing a dual call for submissions under the theme: “40 years of The Caribbean Writer: A Spectrum of Representation.” We invite contributors to explore this theme in all its permutations with works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, or one-act plays.

New and transfer students at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will receive a warm Buccaneer welcome as faculty and staff on both campuses prepare for the start of the 2025 fall semester with a full week of orientation activities.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), in partnership with the GRROE USVI Mangroves team, hosted its first “Mangroves in the Classroom” (MIC) Educator Workshop on St. Croix on July 28. Held at UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus Great Hall, the full-day workshop introduced educators to MIC’s interactive, science-based curriculum and focused on adapting lessons for middle school learners and bringing the MIC program to St. Croix.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is proud to announce its selection as one of 35 colleges and universities nationwide to join the Amazon Machine Learning University Educators Consortium, a groundbreaking initiative by Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) education across higher education.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has announced an adjustment to tuition and fees for the 2025–2026 academic year, effective August 1, 2025. The change will impact both UVI’s Online Division (UVI Online) and traditional on-campus and virtual course offerings. The tuition increase, which reflects rising operational and instructional costs, will help the University continue providing a high-quality, student-centered education while maintaining the critical services and academic resources that support student success.

Ocean Point Terminals has reaffirmed its commitment to education and workforce development in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a $140,000 contribution to the University of the Virgin Islands Process Technology Program. The gift was presented during a check presentation ceremony held on July 18, at UVI’s Research and Technology Park on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.