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University of the Virgin Islands undergraduate students from the College of Science and Mathematics attended the Annual Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in February 2014 in Washington D. C.

Harvard University Professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., a noted literary historian, activist and filmmaker, will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands’ 2014 Commencement Ceremonies scheduled for May 17, on St. Thomas, and for May 18, on St. Croix. Professor Gates is also well known for his numerous PBS documentary presentations, the most recent being the six-part, 2013 series “The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.” He wrote, executive produced and hosted that award-winning effort.

Today, the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands, in a unanimous vote, authorized President David Hall to commence the development phase for a medical school in the territory.

The Reichhold Center for the Arts presents Tuck and Patti in a live jazz performance that is sure to soothe the soul at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.

The media is invited to cover the sixth annual Model United Nations Conference at 10 a.m. on April 16, in the Great Hall of the University of the Virgin Islands’ Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. Eight UVI students – four from St. Thomas and four from St. Croix – have conducted significant research on major problems in Jamaica and Belize and will present to the model United Nations, their concerns, solutions and strategies to resolve the issues within their representing country.

Elisa Thomas was crowned Miss University of the Virgin Islands 2014-2015 at the 34th Annual Miss UVI Ambassadorial Competition held on Saturday, April 12, at UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts on St. Thomas.

The public is invited to the sixth annual Model United Nations Conference at 10 a.m. on April 16, in the Great Hall of the University of the Virgin Islands’ Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. Eight UVI students – four from St. Thomas and four from St. Croix – have conducted significant research on major problems in Jamaica and Belize and will present to the model United Nations, their concerns, solutions, and strategies to resolve the issues within their representing country.

The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Program is making a resounding impact in the region and beyond. Many of UVI’s graduates of the communication program are now positioned in the communications industry as they provide news and information to the public.

University of the Virgin Islands professor of economics Dr. Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson has been appointed dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS).

A special meeting of the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, in the third-floor conference room of the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas Campus and in the Provost Conference Room on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.