UVI Organizing St. Thomas Relay for Life Teams; Volunteers, Theme Needed
UVI's St. Thomas campus employees have organized a 15-person team to participate in the 2008 St. Thomas Relay for Life fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The Relay for Life is scheduled for June 21 and 22 at Charlotte Amalie High School. Each team member pledges to contribute or raise $100 toward the team goal of $1,500. Inez Bartlett of UVI's Purchasing Department is helping to organize the effort. She said the goal now is to form a second UVI team. "We want to have a good showing," Bartlett said.
Also needed are individuals who will volunteer to support the effort. Volunteers typically help to erect and decorate a tent for shelter and provide food, drinks, entertainment and support for team members who walk the CAHS track in shifts throughout the night. An organizational meeting for all wishing to participate in the UVI effort is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, in the second floor conference room of the ACC Building. Anyone who wants to join the team, sign up as a volunteer, or suggest a theme, should contact Bartlett at 693-1482 (ibartle@uvi.edu) or Curtis Gilpin at 693-1104 (cgilpin@uvi.edu).
New Documentary Focuses Virgin Islands Life from 1904-07; Screening Set May 31
A videoconferenced screening of "Danish Artist Hugo Larsen's Cultural Portrait of Our Islands 1904-07," a new one-hour educational video documentary sponsored by the St. Croix Friends of Denmark Society, is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at UVI. The documentary offers a fascinating insight into the Virgin Islands society of 100 years ago. The screening will take place in the Great Hall on the St. Croix campus and in the first floor conference room of the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas campus. The video was created in part by a grant from Virgin Islands Humanities Council, with major support from V.I. Department of Education. The presentation is supported by UVI's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. The public is invited. Admission is free. For details, contact Dr. Aletha Baumann at 692-4178 or the film's project director, Nina York of the St. Croix Friends of Denmark, at 773-7017.
UVI to Screen Indian Film Exploring the World of a Child with Dyslexia
An award-winning film from India about a child with dyslexia will be presented to the Virgin Islands community at the University of the Virgin Islands on Wednesday, June 4, on the St. Croix campus and on Thursday, June 5 on the St. Thomas campus. Produced and directed by Aamir Khan,"Taare Zameen Par" or "Every Child Is Special" offers a look into the life of an eight-year-old Ishaan who can't seem to get anything right in class. Ultimately, with time, patience and care, an unorthodox art teacher helps Ishaan to find himself.
Both evenings will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a tasting of Indian foods. The film begins promptly at 6 p.m. It will be shown in the Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus and in the first-floor conference room in the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas campus.
While admission is free, individuals who plan to attend must register by calling 692-1919 (Fax: 692-5599) on St. Croix or 693-1173 (Fax: 693-1319) on St. Thomas. The evening is presented by UVI's Virgin Islands University Center For Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the Virgin Islands Assistance Technology Foundation.
Notice: UVI-RT Parks Sets May 28 for Teleconference Board Meeting
The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park board of directors will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. (AST) on Wednesday, May 28. The meeting will be held via teleconference. Interested parties may visit the offices of the Research and Technology Park on UVI's St. Croix campus to participate. For further information call 692-4200.
UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center to Conduct '08 V.I. Community Survey
The Eastern Caribbean Center of the University of the Virgin Islands will conduct the 2008 Virgin Islands Community Survey (VICS) during the months of May, June and July. This scientific survey of a sample of households is a follow-up to the one conducted in 2007 that collected information similar to that gathered in the census of 2000. VICS data for 2008 will be gathered on two topics – population and housing. A news release is available on the UVI web site – www.uvi.edu.
Young People Sought for Reichhold's 2008 Youth Moviemaking Workshop
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts is accepting applications for its 2008 Youth Moviemaking Workshop. The workshop starts Monday, June 23. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 30. Applications are available at the Reichhold Center's office at 693-1550 or via email from ffenton@uvi.edu. For more information on the Youth Moviemaking Workshop visit Reichhold Center's website at www.reichholdcenter.com.
CELL Offers Personal Computer Summer Courses on St. Thomas
UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center will offer three, five-week Personal Computer (PC) Boot Camp courses this summer on the University's St. Thomas campus. Basic, intermediate and advanced sessions will be offered. Each course costs $200. A late fee of $25 will be charged for those who signup after the posted registration deadlines. To register or for additional information, call UVI-CELL at 693-1100 or visit cell.uvi.edu.
The Basic PC Boot Camp course will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 16 through July 7. The course will provide an overview of concepts, terminology and the operating capabilities of computers. Topics include hardware, software, tools, communications, ethics and security. The registration deadline for the basic course is Friday, June 6.
An Intermediate PC Boot Camp course will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 23 through Aug. 11. The course will teach basic skills needed to operate a computer and use commercial software packages. Participants will explore Windows, word processing functions, spreadsheet basics, using the Internet, email and much more. The registration deadline for the intermediate course is Friday, July 11.
The Advanced Boot Camp course is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8. This course will allow students to explore advanced topics such as troubleshooting PCs, the internal structure of a PC, using system tools to maintain peak performance and much more. The registration deadline for the advanced course is Friday, Aug. 1.
For more about the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site: www.uvi.edu.
