National Optical Astronomy Observatory

UVI Astronomers Granted Access to World’s Largest Telescopes

February 28 2017
Astronomers at the University of the Virgin Islands were granted access to two of the world’s largest telescopes in Chile and Hawaii by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO).
Albert A. Sheen Campus

UVI Board of Trustees to Meet on March 4

February 24 2017
The University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, in the Great Hall on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.
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Afternoon on the Green 2017: “A Centennial Celebration of Delicacies”

February 24 2017
The Herman E. Moore Golf Course at the University of the Virgin Islands will be abuzz with food, fun and fellowship on Sunday, March 19, 2017, as the community gathers for the 28th annual Afternoon on the Green.
Samuel Joseph and Bob Godfrey

UVI Student Researcher Awarded AES;CES Scholarship

February 22 2017
The University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and Cooperative Extension Service (CES) granted Samuel Joseph a $500 scholarship.
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Nine UVI Students Receive $750 Business Design Grants

February 21 2017
Nine students have successfully completed the second Business Design Grants Program (BDGP) at the University of the Virgin Islands, the first step on the road to victory in the annual 13D Entrepreneurship competition where students compete for $60,000 in cash resources to launch their viable business proposals.
UVI's 55th Anniversary Logo

UVI Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Revolutionary Fund-Raising Campaign

February 17 2017
The University of the Virgin Islands is celebrating the University’s Emerald Anniversary with a revolutionary philanthropic initiative. “55 for 55: The Great Alumni Challenge!” encourages UVI alumni to make history by achieving a 55 percent alumni giving rate in honor of the institution’s 55th anniversary.
Humpback whale

Humpback Whales Sighted in Brewers Bay Near UVI

February 14 2017
Two humpback whales and a calf were spotted on Monday, Feb. 13, in Brewers Bay, near the University of the Virgin Islands in the early morning hours.
Children handling mangroves

VI Marine Advisory Service Implements Mangrove Planting Project

February 14 2017
The Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS) has just implemented its Mangrove Planting Project at two schools on St. Thomas: Lockhart Elementary School and Addelita Cancryn Junior High School.
Sotomayor

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Addresses UVI Students at Convocation

February 10 2017
The University of the Virgin Islands hosted the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Feb. 9, at a Student Convocation held in the Sports and Fitness Center on the St. Thomas Campus.
Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond --“Babyface” of Gospel -- to Perform at Reichhold Center

February 7 2017
Join the Reichhold Center for the Arts for a spiritual festival with renowned songwriter, bassist and vocalist, Fred Hammond, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11.