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Staff, students, retirees, alumni, partners, and friends of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) turned out at the University Chapel at the Mona Campus in Jamaica on Sunday, January 8 for an Interfaith Convocation Service which signalled the start of the University’s 75^th anniversary celebrations.

“The 75th anniversary of The University of the West Indies is about to be a magnificent year.” These sentiments came from Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles as well as University Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Maurice D. Smith during a media briefing held on Friday January 6, to launch the University’s 75th anniversary being commemorated throughout 2023.
 
This year marks 75 years since the official opening of its first UWI Campus in Mona, Jamaica.

The UWI Cave Hill Campus has entered into a new partnership with the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as part of its plans to increase cultural education, training and artistic collaboration.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences the Cave Hill Campus of The university of the West Indies is celebrating the first cohort of graduates from its Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programmes. 

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies have renewed their commitment to utilise their resources in support of initiatives that benefit both institutions and their stakeholders.