Category Archives: Academic News

UWI 5K Run

CB Group UWI 5K Run Donates to UWI Scholarship Fund

Forty students pursuing studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) will this year benefit from the proceeds of two runs to be hosted by the institution in November. Forty students pursuing studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) will this year benefit from the proceeds of two runs to be hosted

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seprod

Seprod Signs $30-Million MOU with CASE

Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are to benefit from practical training in dairy production under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seprod. Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are to benefit from practical training in dairy production under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

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CASE

Case Interim President Targets University Status in Five Years

Interim President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, plans to transform the multidisciplinary tertiary institution into a university within the next five years. Interim President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, plans to transform the multidisciplinary tertiary institution into a university within the

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Wolmers Boys

Education Minister Pledges $6 Million to Wolmer’s Boys

Education Minister Pledges $6 Million to Improve Industrial Arts Department at Wolmers Boys The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing $6 million towards the repair and replacement of equipment in the industrial arts department at Wolmers Boys School in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, gave the commitment after observing

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Company Scholarships

Don’t Overlook Company Scholarships for College Students

Many employers, especially large ones, provide scholarships even if they don’t advertise the opportunities. When Morgan Brunson was a senior in high school, she discovered that her mom’s employer, Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois, offered college scholarships to employees’ children. Brunson applied and received a US$300 scholarship to help pay for her books at Jackson State University in

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Reparation Research

UWI Launches Centre for Reparation Research

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, officially launched a Centre for Reparation Research on October 10 at the campus. The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, officially launched a Centre for Reparation Research on October 10 at the campus. It is geared towards supporting the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) reparatory justice movement, building

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Matriculate

All Primary Students Must Matriculate to Secondary

All Primary Students Must Matriculate to Secondary School – Minister of education Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he is determined to have 100 per cent of primary-level students matriculate into secondary schools for a full five-year course of study. Speaking to students from Wolmer’s Boys’ and Girls’ schools

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Grad School

Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Opens

A new grad school that backers hope will boost New York’s status as a center of high-tech innovation is opening. The city’s quest to make itself a legitimate rival to Silicon Valley as a high-tech hub has long bumped up against some harsh realities, among them the fact it hasn’t had a top-tier technology school

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CAPE

Teen Aces CSEC and CAPE Maths in Same Sitting

Mathematics is a nightmare for most students. Not 16-year-old Adjaynae Billings. The Ardenne High School student who just finished fifth form is proving to be a maths genius, having scored grade 1 in both CAPE and CSEC for pure mathematics which is usually sat in lower and upper sixth, respectively. The advanced achievement isn’t his

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Law School Students

How to Go to Law School for Free

Experts say eloquent law school admissions essays and strong LSAT scores boost the odds of a full scholarship. Although it’s typical for law students to acquire a six-figure debt burden during law school, it’s possible to earn a J.D. without paying a cent of tuition. That’s what happens when you win a full scholarship. Michelle

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