their skills before moving on to real patients.
Boost to Orange Economy Aspiring musicians and music industry participants now have a specially tailored programme to meet their needs. The Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts – the Campus’ newest faculty, introduced the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Major in Music. The programme is designed to facilitate students in the development of the skills, knowledge, and discipline needed to succeed as musicians while gaining a critical appreciation of Caribbean musical forms. Bank Scholarships to Support Afri-Caribbean Trade Two Cave Hill students were awarded internships with the African Export-Import Bank (Afrieximbank). Ms Adiella Lewis and Ms Brettney Romeo, master’s students in International Trade Policy (MITP) with the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade, Law, Policy & Services, were offered the opportunity to be based in Egypt for approximately five months. The experience helped the students understand the bank’s mandate and its role in expanding intra and extra-African trade.
FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS
Launch of two New Schools After a careful quality audit of the Campus’ academic operations in 2019-2020, the Senior Management Team implemented the recommendation of the Quality Audit Team to separate the science and technology portfolios from the business portfolio in the School of Science, Technology and Management. The Management Team, after deliberation, agreed to establish a School of Business and Management (SoBM) and a School of Science Computing and Artificial Intelligence (SoSCAI). With approvals granted from the various organs of the University system, the Campus officially launched both schools in March 2022. Further, the SoSCAI received 35 scholarships from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to fund the first cohort of students to the school. Full Approval for Campus Registration with Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board After just 18 months of operations, the Campus submitted its application to the Antigua and Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB) for full registration of the Campus in the local jurisdiction. After a rigorous review process, The UWI Five Islands Campus was granted full registration for three years from the Board. Grant of US$130,000 to launch Centre for Oceanography and the Blue Economy In support of the Government’s vision to diversify the economic landscape of Antigua and Barbuda, the Campus partnered with
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