UWI calls alumni, employees, college students and buddies for Seventy fifth anniversary celebrations
This yr marks the Diamond Jubilee of The College of the West Indies (UWI). As a part of its year-long Seventy fifth-anniversary celebrations, The UWI is asking on its 87,000 graduates, present college students, current and retired employees, buddies, and companions scattered throughout the globe, to share the influence that The UWI has made on their lives, the folks they are going to always remember, and any proud second that is still with them.
For 75 years, over the interval 1948-2023, The UWI has been a pivotal pressure in each side of Caribbean improvement – via colonialism, independence, international disruptions, and, extra just lately, a pandemic.
All through the years, hundreds of individuals have helped form this regional establishment into what’s now – a terrific West Indian custom. It was from that perspective that Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles introduced the theme: UWI at 75. Rooted. Prepared. Rising.
Rooted, as a result of the establishment stays influenced by the place it was constructed and its service to Caribbean folks and their contributions; Prepared, as a result of The UWI is an advocate for the area, its wants and development with the power to beat challenges and construct the Caribbean’s resilience; Rising, as a result of The UWI recognises the necessity for steady development and enchancment. Just like the brown Pelican, which sits atop The UWI Coat of Arms, UWI will proceed to soar. The brown Pelican is discovered solely within the Americas. It was chosen as The UWI’s image because it represents the establishment’s distinctive regional id, and is understood to nurture and shield its younger – simply as The UWI had executed for the Caribbean for 75 years.
As The UWI displays on its previous, confronts the current and plans for the long run a convening of its group is well timed.
All members of The UWI group, previous and current are invited to reminisce on their finest Pelican story and unforgettable reminiscences by way of https://uwi.edu/75/tales.html.