75 TH ANNIVERSARY – ROOTED. READY. RISING.
Several events and activities were planned to commemorate this 75 th jubilee milestone. Among the memorable celebrations were: An Interfaith Convocation Service at the University Chapel at the Mona Campus on January 8. It was attended by staff, students, retirees, alumni, partners, and friends of the University. UWI Day in New York on April 20. The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, proclaimed this date “The UWI Day” at the 26 th Annual AFUWI Awards. Diamond Jubilee Week , July 17 – 22. A special Diamond Jubilee Week of celebration, from a higher education forum Beyond 75: Vision, Strategy and Leadership for Higher Education to the Vice- Chancellor’s 75 th Anniversary reception to An Evening with the University Singers. UWI 75 th T20 Cricket on Saturday, September 30. The UWI returned to its Caribbean roots with a friendly cross-campus T20 cricket tournament. Teams comprised staff, students, faculty, alumni, and all-star celebrities. Anniversary of The UWI’s First Class on October 4. Commemorating the first class for 33 medical students — a chemistry lecture by Professor Dr. Cedric Hassall. Planting of 75 Trees at Mona on October 6. Team members deployed across the 653-acre campus planted 75 saplings to symbolically mark each year of the Institution’s existence.
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