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UVI Bulletin Board for August and September

VI Research and Technology Park Directors to Meet on Aug. 24 The Board of Directors of UVI’s Research and Technology Park will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, at the RTPark offices on UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. Seating is limited. The session will also be available via teleconference. For more information call 692-4200.
Professor, Antilles Graduate Plan Dual Piano Recital at Reichhold Center on Sunday, Aug. 26 A dual piano recital featuring Antilles School graduate Ade Warrington and music professor Dr. Lorna C. Young-Wright is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Reichhold Center for the Arts on UVI’s St. Thomas campus. Admission is free. The program will feature Jazz compositions by Dave Brubeck and Gershwin.
The recital is sponsored in part by the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts.
UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts to Unveil 2012-2013 Season on Aug. 30 UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts unveils its 2012-2013 season at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, (Postponed due to weather from the original date of Aug. 23.) with the traditional St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Reichhold Theatre. Reichhold fans in attendance will be the first to find out which exciting artists are on tap for the new season. Business After Hours features complimentary appetizers and the famous “Chamber $2 Bar.” It will also offer the opportunity to sign up for seasons subscriptions and qualify for a special eight percent-off the regular price. There will also be a raffle, with prizes such as tickets to Reichhold Shows and $500 shopping sprees at Gottlieb’s Quick Way, Cost-U-Less and PriceSmart. Top Notch Band will provide the entertainment. For more information call 693-1550.
Volunteers Needed by UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts is seeking volunteers for the 2012-2013 performance season. Volunteer applications are available on the Reichhold Center website (www.reichholdcenter.com), or you may contact Tracie Wells-Clarke via email at twells@live.uvi.edu or call 693-1553 for more information. The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday, Sept. 4.
UVI Postpones Final 2012 Phonathon to Sept. 17-20; Volunteers Sought Volunteers are needed for UVI’s final Phonathon of 2012, which is now scheduled from Sept. 17 through 20, on St. Thomas. The postponement is due to impending inclement weather conditions. Volunteers will work from 5:30 to 9 p.m. each evening in the first-floor conference room of UVI’s Administration and Conference Center. They will make calls and process on-line pledges from Reichhold Center for the Arts patrons as well as traditional and special alumni. Prizes will be awarded to top performers and dinner will be served. Persons interested in volunteering one or more evenings should call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 693-1047.
Do You Know This Week’s “We Are UVI” contributor? To find out who it is, visit “We Are UVI” at: http://weareuvi.blogspot.com.
“We Are UVI” is the University’s Golden Jubilee blog. It features people sharing CVI/UVI stories from the past 50 years. A new submission is added each week. This one was posted Sunday, August 12.
It joins stories from Sinclair Wilkinson (’72), Rafe Boulon, Jr. (’76), Carmie Thompson (’10), Frank Mills (’67), James Rakocy, Arah Lockhart (’78), Utha Williams (’82), former UVI President LaVerne Ragster, Marthious Clavier (’02,’08), John Lucas, Maxine Nunez, Rosary Harper, Yegin Habtes, Gloria Callwood, Laurent Javois (’76), Helen Dookhan (’79, ’84, ’98), Curtis Gilpin (’80), Carolyn O’Neal-Morton (’85), Ali McClean (’93), Constance Gumbs (’87, ’91), Malcolm Kirwan (’67), Sharleen Fahie (’86, ’93), Sam Hall Jr., Richard Lippke, Randy Brown, Paul Flemming (’95, ’98, ’99), Kishma Allen (’09), Lawrence Lewis (’73), Aimery Caron, Quilin Mars (’08), Alvincent Hutson (’76), Vincent Cooper (’72) and Dennis Parker.
Student Competition Promotes Role Swap with UVI President Ever wondered what it would be like to be president of the University of the Virgin Islands? If you had a chance, what would you say or do to make a difference in the lives of UVI students, faculty and staff? UVI’s President for a Day Competition will give two UVI students, (one on St. Thomas and one on St. Croix), an opportunity to trade places with UVI President Dr. David Hall. It’s the first time that the President for a Day Competition will take place at UVI.
During the fall 2012 semester, President Hall will swap roles with one UVI undergraduate student on St. Thomas. He’ll swap roles with one undergraduate student on the Albert A. Sheen campus on St. Croix during the Spring 2013 semester. Details on how to apply are available in a news release on the UVI homepage – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link.
PRAXIS Prep Course to be Offered at UVICELL on St. Thomas in September Registration is now open for the PRAXIS preparation course offered by the University of the Virgin Islands – Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center in collaboration with the V.I. Department of Education. The six-week course will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays beginning Sept. 22. Classes will be held at the UVICELL Center on the St. Thomas campus.
The course is designed for secondary school teachers or elementary content area teachers (art, music, physical education, etc.) hired after the 1995-1996 school year who are required to take the PRAXIS exam. The prep course prepares teachers for the exam so that they can be designated as highly qualified in order to meet the mandates of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. For more information or to register, call the UVICELL Center at 693-1100 or visit http://cell.uvi.edu.
UVICELL Course Designed to Help Human Resources Professionals Achieve National Certification Human Resource professionals who wish to obtain nationally recognized certification can now take advantage of a preparatory course being held by the University of the Virgin Islands – Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center. The Human Resource Certification program will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 10. Classes will be held at the UVICELL Center on the St. Thomas campus.
The course provides a solid foundation for meeting human resource challenges found in today’s demanding work environment and prepares professionals to achieve Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) designation. The certification is awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute and signifies that human resource professionals have achieved the industry certification that sets them apart as true professionals in their field. For more information on the certification program, call 693-1100 or visit UVICELL on-line at http://cell.uvi.edu.
UVICELL Offers Course in Basics of Real Estate Industry Individuals interested in learning more about the real estate industry are being urged to register for the real estate course offered by the University of the Virgin Islands – Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center.
The course – Real Estate Principles and Practices – will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 11, at the UVICELL Center on the St. Thomas campus. It is designed to expose individuals to the real estate industry and specifically prepares them for the real estate salesperson licensing examination. A variety of topics will be covered including real estate theory, mathematics, and USVI rules and regulations, including applicable sections of the VI Code. For more information on the course, call 693-1100 or visit UVICELL online at http://cell.uvi.edu.

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