research and policy advice to governments and the private sector, The UWI continues its contribution to the region’s stability and development. The University’s commitment to creating knowledge, applying and translating that knowledge into solutions, and improving lives in our region and the wider world, is unparalleled. With a network of more than 237,000 alumni, there is no sector of Caribbean society, including the highest levels of government and business, in which our graduates are not found . Over 25 have risen to become Heads of Government or Heads of State, and countless are leaders of all the professions – locally, regionally and internationally. Two of the three Nobel Laureates of Caribbean descent also have direct ties to the University: Mona alumnus Sir Derek A. Walcott (Nobel Prize for Literature, 1992) and former Vice-Chancellor, Sir Arthur Lewis (Nobel Prize for Economics, 1979). Phase II of The UWI’s current Triple A Strategy (strategic plan), themed The Revenue Revolution is grounded in the vision that the University needs to facilitate an Access revolution in higher education in the Caribbean region given the low level of enrolment at the tertiary level, regionally and also among members of the Caribbean diaspora, deepen the Alignment of its resources and capabilities with industry to provide path-breaking solutions to challenges which hinder firm and industry competitiveness, become more Agile to take advantage of opportunities in the local, regional and global marketplace. These three strategic goals drive the Revenue Revolution strategy.
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