New students with staff of the UWI Open Campus.
ANGUILLA–The University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus in Anguilla has welcomed thirty new students this semester. This brings the number of students for the 2017/2018 academic year to ninety and the overall online student body to more than 250.
The majority of the new students are enrolled in the full-time programmes, while some are taking advantage of the “Special Admissions” opportunity to enrol in selected online courses.
On hand to welcome the new students were the local staff, as well as members of the Anguilla Chapter of the UWI Open Campus Guild of Students. Tesia Harrigan highlighted the role of the site and the University-wide support for the students, while Guild Chair Kemoloy Murphy outlined the function of the Student Guild.
In her welcome to the new students, Manager for the UWI Open Campus British Overseas Territories Dr. Phyllis Fleming-Banks also applauded the students on their decision to become part of the UWI family. “Your commitment to continuing your formal education at this time is a demonstration of the Anguillian resilience in the face of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irma,” she said.
Orientation activities will continue with a special Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th Anniversary of the University and Guild Fest 2018. The Service will take place on Sunday, January 21, at 10:00am at the Church of God of Holiness in Pope Hill. Tuesday, January 23, has been designated “I am UWI Day,” when students and alumni are encouraged to wear UWI Campus colours of orange, blue, red, and yellow.
Semester Two at the UWI Open Campus will officially begin on January 21 with the launch of the online programmes. The local face-to-face, on site workforce professional development programmes will begin on February 5.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/72862-uwi-open-campus-holds-orientation-for-new-students
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