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in the struggles of its people; that our leadership understands the journey: that the people who once walked in darkness must be enlightened as we go forward,” said Rogers, a member of Barbados’s Constitution Reform Commission. Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Cave Hill Campus, Professor Clive Landis , told the congregation that there is much to be thankful for. “The rooting in society of The UWI as a Caribbean institution with a clearly understood development mission, evokes the Ubuntu philosophy ‘I am because we are’. Our meaning and purpose as a university is derived in relationship to those around us, as a public university both for and of the people. “Let me therefore ask each of you, no matter whether you are a member of the university community in attendance today, or whether you are supporting The UWI from outside, to rededicate ourselves to the development mission of The UWI and pray, each according to our faith, that God will keep this university safe and prosperous far into the future as we deliver on our mission to advance learning, create knowledge and foster innovation for the positive transformation of the Caribbean and the wider world,” Landis said. The service included performances from honorary graduates and performing artistes namely, Dr. the Most Honourable Stedson “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire, Dr. the Most Honourable Anthony “Gabby” Carter, Dr. Nicholas Brancker; as well as the Dance Ensemble of The UWI, among others. u
“Over the decades, bonds have been built up across the waters which once divided us. Marriages have resulted, families have been built; the gene pool has been expanded through The University of the West Indies. And though the goal [of] full regional unity is yet to be realised, thanks to the light rising in the west we have started the process.” A mong attendees at the February 2023 event were President of Barbados, Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason, one of the first graduates of the Faculty of Law; Chairman of the Campus Council, Sir Paul Altman; government ministers, and religious leaders. Addressing the matter of spiritual leadership, Rev. Rogers hailed The UWI’s success in forging affiliate relationships with religious schools across the Caribbean. “Just two years after the formation of the Cave Hill campus, Codrington College , the oldest theological seminary in this hemisphere, became a part of The University of the West Indies, training priests from the Anglican faith from The Bahamas in the north to Guyana in the south, and Belize in the west, ensuring that the highest levels of theological
Professor Clive Landis Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal The UWI, Cave Hill Campus
education could reach the people of this region so that they could be enlightened. “Likewise, St. Michael’s College in Jamaica , and St. John Vianney and the Ugandan Martyrs in Trinidad and Tobago became affiliated with The University of the West Indies, promulgating the Roman Catholic faith throughout this region. The United Church in Jamaica ; the Jamaica Baptist ; the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas ; The Moravian Church, Eastern West Indies Province ; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana , all of these institutions now issue certificates under the aegis of The University of the West Indies.” Another major achievement, he noted, was The UWI’s contribution to the social development of the Caribbean. “This institution has also been an agent of social transformation in this region, ensuring that our leadership is grounded
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