Vice-Chancellor’s Report
CELEBRATING OUR NEWEST CAMPUS
In 2019, The UWI proudly launched its fifth campus, which is nestled in the Five Islands Village, a quiet farming and fishing village of 500 people that was named for the five rock islands in the adjacent Five Islands Harbour. It lies just 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the nation’s capital city, St. John’s. The Campus is expected to be the birthplace of scholars, leaders and nurturers of a tomorrow lit by innovation that will change not just the region, but the world. It will provide a development platform for Antigua and Barbuda becoming a hub for the OECS and serve to expand The UWI’s regional capacity. Formal launch activities began with a public ecumenical service at The St. John’s Cathedral, followed by a ceremonial opening attended by senior members of The UWI’s Executive Management team, as well as dignitaries such as Antigua and Barbuda’s Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, and Prime Minister Gaston Browne. At the ceremonial opening, Professor Stafford A. Griffith was officially presented as the Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal for a one-year term.
Ceremonial Opening in Five Islands Village
The Campus is expected to be the birthplace of scholars, leaders and nurturers of a tomorrow lit by innovation that will change not just the region, but the world.
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