Online Registration for Spring Classes Continues through Dec. 18
The University of the Virgin Islands is offering online registration through Tuesday, Dec. 18, for continuing students wishing to enroll in the 2008 Spring Semester. UVI has posted class schedules and detailed registration information for Spring Semester classes on the UVI web site. Students registering online should consult with their advisors for course approval and to obtain PIN assignments that are needed for online registration. Registration of new students is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Late registration – which requires a $50 fee – is scheduled for Jan. 10 and 11, 2008. The Spring Semester on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses begins on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, and ends on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Details are available from the BUCSS link on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
UVI Schedules Math Placement Exam for Incoming Spring Semester Students
UVI's Division of Science and Mathematics has announced that new, incoming Spring Semester 2008 students, whose Math SAT scores are below 490, are required to take a Math Placement Examination. Students taking the exam are required to bring two No. 2 pencils, a graphing calculator and a picture ID. The testing schedule is as follows:
• St. Thomas Campus:
Date: Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 (Three Kings Day)
Venue: CA Building Room 305 Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• St. Croix Campus:
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008
Venue: Rooms Q-100 and R-100 Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Sprauve Elected Alumni President for St. Thomas/St. John Chapter
The St. Thomas/St. John Chapter of the University of the Virgin Islands Alumni Association recently elected officers to lead the chapter. The officers are as follows: President – Jacqueline Sprauve; Vice President – Pamela Sanes; Treasurer – Helen Hart; Secretary – Michelle Johnson; and St. John Liaison – Joan Thomas. All of the officers are new to their positions except for Thomas who was elected to a second term as the St. John Liaison. Each officer will serve a three-year term. A news release is available from the UVI home page www.uvi.edu.
David Beale Visiting UVI This Week During Annual Benjamin Foundation Tour
David Beale, executive director of the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation, continues his visit to the University of the Virgin Islands on Friday, Dec. 14, when he is scheduled to meet with members of the Nursing Division faculty on the St. Croix campus. Beale started his V.I. visit on Tuesday, touring St. Thomas campus facilities. Since 1992, the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation has provided more than $1.5 million in scholarships and grants in support of improved medical care for the people of the Virgin Islands. The Foundation generously supports philanthropic projects at UVI, at hospitals on St. Croix and St. Thomas, and at the Myrah Keating Smith Clinic on St. John. A news release is available on the UVI web site www.uvi.edu.
Reichhold Ticket Office Announces Holiday Schedule
The Ticketing Services Department (box office) at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts has announced the following schedule will be observed during the University's holiday break. The box office will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24, to Wednesday, Dec. 28. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 29. It will be closed on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008. Regular business hours will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Additionally, the Reichhold Center's administrative office will be closed from Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, through Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. The administrative office will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 3. Reichhold patrons are advised that tickets for upcoming performances are also available from these ticket outlets: Modern Music, V.I. Bridal & Tuxedo, Urban Threadz, Essentric Shoe Boutique, Island Video at Nisky Center and Home Again in Red Hook. For details, call 693-1559.
Space Available in RPS Tent at 2008 Agriculture and Food Fair
UVI offices and programs are invited to include their exhibits as part of the University's Research and Public Service tent at the Feb. 16-18 Agriculture and Food Fair on St. Croix. One table and two chairs will be provided per exhibit. Reservations of space must be made by Jan. 11, 2008. Requests made after Jan. 11 may not be accepted due to space limitations. Send email to Clarice Clarke – cclarke@uvi.edu – to make reservations. Exhibits should be interactive and should reflect the fair's theme – "The Business of Agriculture – The Way Forward." For details, contact Clarke at 692-4060.
Dec. 14 is Deadline for Submissions to Agriculture and Food Fair Bulletin
Friday, Dec. 14, is the deadline for the submission of articles for inclusion in the bulletin publication for the 2008 USVI Agriculture and Food Fair. Articles should be submitted to Clarice Clarke via email at cclarke@uvi.edu. Please send all graphics for articles as separate attachments.
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