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The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is excited to announce that part-time and online students are now eligible for the Free Tuition Scholarship program thanks to new legislation that expands eligibility criteria to include more Virgin Islands residents seeking their first undergraduate degree. In addition, new UVI policies have been implemented to help students maximize financial aid through the Free Tuition Scholarship program and other supplemental sources including federal, private and local awards.

The University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Reichhold Center for the Arts (RCA) presents the 2nd Annual Blue Horizon Concert on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, featuring four-time Grammy-nominated reggae band UB40. The outdoor concert will take place on the Herman E. Moore Golf Course on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas at 6 p.m.

UVI Caribbean Green Technology Center Safety in Paradise is very excited to invite you to participate in free safety trainings for Heat & Cold Stress Prevention to be held on the UVI St. Croix campus on July 9th and St. Thomas campus on July 11th.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Department of Athletics announces the launch of its UVI Athletics Spirit Store today. The online store will allow students, faculty, alumni, and fans to purchase Adidas-branded UVI apparel supporting the Athletics Department. The store will offer both men’s and women's cut apparel in the University’s blue, black, white, and grey colorways.

The University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station celebrated the relaunch of its Aquaponics and Small Ruminant Livestock Facilities with ribbon cutting ceremonies held last week on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.

With summer just around the corner, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is offering a variety of educational programs to keep students of all ages actively learning and expanding their skills throughout the summer. From youth summer camps to college prep courses, STEM programs, online and on-campus classes, there are many ways for students to get ahead this summer at UVI.  

The Eastern Caribbean Center of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has completed the mapping of the U.S. Virgin Islands and will begin the 2024 Virgin Islands Community Survey (VICS) interviews this month. This scientific survey of a sample of households is a follow-up to the one conducted in 2018. The information collected is like that gathered in the Population and Housing Census of 2020.

The University of the Virgin Islands conveys condolences to the friends, family, and loved ones on the death of Pamela Richards, who passed away on Friday, May 24.

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for two School of Agriculture research facilities – the Agricultural Experiment Station Livestock Facility and Aquaponics Facility at 10 a.m. on May 29, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. The first ribbon cutting event will take place at the Aquaponics Facility and then participants will move to the Livestock Facility.

The University Virgin Islands Medical Simulation Center (UVI MSC), in partnership with the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) and the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), is conducting a Mass Casualty Exercise at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.