Golden Jubilee Activities

The University of the Virgin Islands celebrated its Golden Jubilee throughout 2012.

50th Anniversary Celebrations 

January 

• Kick-Off Receptions (January 25 to 27) 
  • Welcome remarks from Dr. David Hall, University President
• Athletic Field Groundbreaking (January 27)

February 

• Man-Up Male Empowerment Conference  (February 7 and  8)
• USVI Agrifest 2012 (February 19 to 20)
• Old School – New School: Ideas & Issues Forum (February 24) 
• Homecoming (February 25) 
  
  

March 

• Faith Days (March 9 to 12)
• Reunion Choir Concert (March 3) 
• Afternoon on the Green (March 11) 
  
  • 2012 winners
• Celebrating 50 Years of Student Success Shadow Our Students Program (March 13) 
• Charter Day Ceremony (March 16)
  • UVI Open House 
  • Rededication of Paiewonsky Library, St. Thomas Campus
• Edward Wilmot Blyden Symposium, Alfred O. Heath Lecture Series (March 22 to 23)
• Queen Mary Walk/Run (March 23)
• Spring Research Symposium (March 24)
  
  • Winners Announced 
• Changing Roles of Women Forum (March 29)
• Miss UVI Ambassadorial Competition (March 31)
  • Contestants 
  • Miss Ivory Carter crowned Miss UVI 2012-2013

April

• Kill the Rabbits UVI Theatre Production (April 6 and April 12 to 15)
• Research Day poster presentations and roundtable discussions (April 14)

June 

• Land Grant 40th Anniversary – The Role of Agriculture in the Economic Development of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Forum (June 21)
• Land Grant 40th Anniversary - Opening Ceremony, Farmer's Market, Workshops, & Open House (June 24)

August 

• Reichhold Center unveils 34th season with International Focus (August 31)

December 

• A Grand Affair to End the Year Golden Gala(December 1 and 8)

UVI's Golden Jubilee video vignettes from the January kick-off receptions.  

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