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Promotional Flyer – A Conversation with IMF Managing Director, Dr Kristalina Georgieva and The University of the West Indies students
Faculty-Based Mentorship Programmes FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Department of Economics Student-Led Mentorship Programme The department continued to facilitate the student-led mentorship programme. The mentorship programme is a volunteer programme in which senior students provide academic support to junior students. The primary objec- tive is to enable constructive and positive interaction and provide further opportunity for the development of student intellectual competencies. FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics Mentorship Ring Students engaged in a year-long Mentorship Ring with Microsoft Engineer, Mr David Fowler. Two (2) students were successfully engaged by Microsoft US after their participation in the Ring.
The conversation with Dr Georgieva was aired via UWItv to facilitate viewing by wider audiences. MENTORSHIP ESSENTIAL TO STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Campus-Wide Mentorship Programme – Mentorship on the HILL This academic year, with the support of mentors, Mentorship on THE HILL was introduced. This webinar style event, opened to potential mentors and mentees, was designed to increase awareness of The UWI Cave Hill Mentorship Programme and showcase some of the programme’s benefits. Eighty participants attended the event held October 6, 2021. Professor Winston Moore offered welcome remarks, followed by a live address from alumni, Dr Jerelle Joseph and Mr Akeem Bourne, as well as Ms Kesha Harewood, a former mentee. Participants then joined discipline specific mentorship corners for question and answer and networking segments.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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