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(l-r) Chair of The UWI Alumni Circle, Saskey Forde; Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor R Clive Landis; Senior Assistant Registrar, Jennifer Hinkson; Alumni and Student Relations Coordinator, Roseanne Maxwell; Director of the Office of Student Services and Development, Dale Lynch; and Campus Bursar, Lisa Alleyne
Cave Hill Students Gifted New Outdoor Space
“The need for such [open] spaces has been underscored by the challenges associated with living through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We are aware of the mental toll that persons in our campus community have experienced over the last 18 months from the national lockdowns, curfews, isolation requirements, and the one that is particularly distressing to our students, physical distancing,” Landis said. He noted that these circumstances have been mentally taxing, particularly on young people who are currently longing for the resumption of the traditional university experience. “Amidst all this readjustment, finding spaces to study or simply relax and take a break can prove challenging. And so, this latest Student Recreational Space, better known as The Pondside, is a timely feature of the campus,” Landis added. Chair of The UWI Alumni Circle, Saskey Forde, said The Pondside was the first project to be sponsored under the campus’ beautification component of the Giving Partners Circle.
Additional outdoor seating for study and reflection is now available to students at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus following the handing over of The Pondside Students’ Recreational Space on Monday (Sept 20). This was made possible by The UWI Alumni Circle, in collab- oration with The UWI Office of Business Development and the Office of Alumni Relations/Student Enrolment and Retention Unit. Principal, Professor R Clive Landis, welcomed the new facil- ities and dedication of the area adjacent to the Roy Marshall teaching Complex, noting the recommendation by health officials that spending more time outdoors at this time was healthier and safer, given the easier transmissibility of the coronavirus in enclosed spaces.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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