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Space Remains Available for Students in UVI's Saturday Science Academies
Spaces remain available for students wishing to participate in the University of the Virgin Islands 2007-2008 Science Awareness Saturday Academies program. The academies, a science enrichment program for students in grades six through 12, are scheduled to begin on Sept. 23 on the St. Thomas campus and on Sept. 29 on the St. Croix campus. Science Awareness Saturday Academies are enrichment programs designed to provide students with a broader exposure to science than is available from their regular classroom studies. Instruction will be provided by members of the UVI faculty and staff with specific scientific expertise. For more information, contact UVI Program Manager Tannesia Petersen at 693-1232 (fax 693-1245) on St. Thomas or Kowalski at 692-4076 (fax 692-4035) on St. Croix. A news release is available on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.

Ninth Annual UVI Undergraduate Research Symposium Set for Sunday
The Virgin Islands public is invited to attend the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium sponsored by the Emerging Caribbean Scientists program of the Division of Science and Mathematics at the University of the Virgin Islands. The symposium is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center on the St. Thomas campus. Approximately 40 UVI students will present posters displaying the results of research they have conducted over the past year. A news release is available on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.

'Julius Caesar' Coming to UVI's Reichhold Center on Sept. 22
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts will present a special performance of William Shakespeare's classic "Julius Caesar" at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. The play will be staged by the New York-based Aquila Theatre Company. "Reichhold Center added 'Julius Caesar' as a special performance for school children and families," said Co-Director Pamela Sanes. "It is an opportunity to see one of Shakespeare's greatest works on stage." A news release is available on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.

E.A.S.T. Sets Beach Clean-up at Brewer's Bay on Sept. 23
The Environmental Association of St. Thomas/St. John (E.A.S.T.) will conduct a beach clean-up at Brewer's Bay Beach beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23. For details, contact Dalma Simon at 774-1837.

St. Croix and St. Thomas Bookstores to Close Sept. 24-28 for Inventory
UVI's St. Croix and St. Thomas campus Bookstores will be closed from Sept. 24th through Sept. 28 for inventory. For details on St. Croix, contact Merritt Crowder at 692-3160. For details on St. Thomas, contact Mervin Taylor at 693-1560.

UVI Computer Literacy Exam Set Sept. 24; Schedule Posted
The University of the Virgin Islands will administer the first Computer Literacy Exam (CLE) of the 2007-2008 academic year on Monday, Sept. 24, on both campuses. Monday, Sept. 24, 2007. The exam will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. On St. Thomas, the exam will be held in the CAB-103 computer lab and on St. Croix the exam will be held in the NWW-131 computer lab. It is necessary to register for the CLE at least three days in advance of the exam. Students may register by phone, email or in person. The St. Thomas contact person is Jimmy Rogers in the Registrar's Office — email: jimmy@uviedu, phone: 693-1169. The St. Croix contact person is Marthious Clavier in the Research and Extension Building — email: mclavier@uvi.edu, phone: 692-4090.

Liza Margolis Named UVI's Special Events Coordinator
Liza Margolis has been appointed Coordinator of Special Events at the University of the Virgin Islands. In her new position Margolis will serve as host of "The Afternoon Mix," a radio talk show jointly produced by the Ackley Media Group and the University of the Virgin Islands. "The Afternoon Mix" is broadcast on Radio One, WVWI 1000AM Mondays through Fridays at 4 p.m. Margolis, whose office is located in the Institutional Advancement Office on the St. Thomas campus, reports to UVI Vice President for Institutional Advancement Joseph B. Boschulte. A news release is available on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.

UVI Libraries Seek Input on InfoTrack OneFile Database
UVI's Information Technology Services department is seeking feedback from the UVI community on a recommendation to cancel the UVI libraries' InfoTrac OneFile database. The subscription expires on Sept. 30 and is now due for renewal. Other databases have been added including Academic Search Premier and JSTOR. The UVI community's input is needed for evaluating the continuing benefit of InfoTrac OneFile. Send comments to: jrogers@uvi.edu or bwilkes@uvi.edu. Thanks for your assistance.

UVI's Varsity Tennis, Volleyball Squads Face Weekend Matchups in Puerto Rico
UVI's varsity athletes return to competition this weekend. The men's volleyball team will take on the University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon in a road game on at 6:30 p.m on Friday, Sept. 21. The volleyball Bucs' next home games are on Sept. 28 and 29, at the Sports and Fitness Center. UVI's men's and women's tennis teams will also be on the road in Puerto Rico, with matches against Catholic University of Ponce on Sept. 21 and Sacred Heart University on Sept. 22. Links to UVI varsity athletic schedules for volleyball, tennis and swimming are now available from the UVI Athletics web site on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.

St. Thomas Intramural Sports Season to Open with Coed Volleyball
UVI students, faculty and staff on the St. Thomas campus are invited to participate in a four-week, coed intramural volleyball league. Teams will consist of 10 players, with six players on the court at one time. Teams must always have a minimum of three women on the court. Interested persons should contact Prof. Erik Heikkila at 693-1213 or visit his office in Sports and Fitness Center room 227 by Sept. 26. Approximately 60 individuals participated in last year's coed volleyball league. Later in the semester, table tennis, tennis and archery leagues will be offered.

Third Cas Cay Mangrove Clean-up Scheduled for Sept. 29
The Virgin Islands Mangrove Research and Conservation Coalition (VIMRCC) will hold its third clean-up and monitoring effort at the Cas Cay Mangrove Lagoon from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The VIMRCC has had great success in the first two clean-up and monitoring efforts with help from volunteers. As part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, VIMRCC will participate in a worldwide effort to beautify and improve the oceans' health. Volunteers are invited to join the effort on Sept. 29 for a land and water based clean-up. Participants are asked to meet at the V.I. Ecotours entrance and should wear protective clothing, sun protection and bring water bottles. Members of the community who have motorized and non-motorized watercraft are asked to bring them.
At the clean-ups, baseline data will be gathered and environmental variables will be measured. Scientists will use the data to determine how healthy mangroves survive and apply that knowledge to mangrove restoration projects in the Virgin Islands.
VIMRCC, which encompasses several organizations, was formed in February when the University of the Virgin Islands received a $31,677 grant from the Gulf of Mexico Foundation to support debris removal and monitoring at the Mangrove Sanctuary. Funding sources also include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
To sign up to volunteer as an individual or community group, contact VIMRCC Coordi
nator Sophia McKenzie at 817-300-0828 or sophia.mckenzie@yahoo.com.

CES to Host Pruning Workshop on Sept. 30 on St. Thomas
The University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service (CES) will host a Tree Pruning Workshop from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, on the St. Thomas campus. The general public is invited to attend the workshop to learn proper procedures for pruning trees and shrubs. Topics of discussion include tools of the trade and tree shapes. There will also be a hands-on pruning session. The workshop is free. To register or to get more information, call the CES at 693-1080.

For more about the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site: www.uvi.edu.

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