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UVI Schedules Fall Semester 2012 Orientation for Aug. 13-17
Orientation for new and transfer students for UVI's Fall 2012 Semester is scheduled to take place from Monday, Aug. 13, through Friday, Aug. 17. Complete schedules for both campuses and important information on UVI policies regarding placement exams and student rights have been posted on the Admissions section of the UVI website - http://www.uvi.edu. They are also available from this direct link.
UVI Sets Final Phonathon of 2012; Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for UVI's final Phonathon of 2012, which is scheduled from Aug. 27 through 30, on St. Thomas. Volunteers will work from5:30 to 9 p.m. each evening in the first-floor conference room of UVI's Administration and Conference Center. They will make calls and process on-line pledges from Reichhold Center for the Arts patrons as well as traditional and special alumni. Prizes will be awarded to top performers and dinner will be served. Persons interested in volunteering one or more evenings should call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (340) 693-1047.
Employees, Others Urged to Review UVI Online Job Postings
UVI employees and external interested individuals are encouraged to review the University's online job postings for updates on available vacancies from the Human Resources Office section of the University website - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link: http://careers.uvi.edu. UVI is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a highly qualified workforce to support our mission of excellence in education and research. The University of the Virgin Islands is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Do You Know This Week's 'We Are UVI' Contributor
Do you know this week's "We Are UVI" contributor? To find out, visit the "We Are UVI" Golden Jubilee blog at: http://weareuvi.blogspot.com/. The blog features people sharing their CVI/UVI stories from the past 50 years. New submissions are added each week. This one was posted Sunday, July 29.
It joins stories from Sinclair Wilkinson ('72), Rafe Boulon, Jr. ('76), Carmie Thompson ('10), Frank Mills ('67), James Rakocy, Arah Lockhart ('78), Utha Williams ('82), former UVI President LaVerne Ragster, Marthious Clavier ('02,'08), John Lucas, Maxine Nunez, Rosary Harper, Yegin Habtes, Gloria Callwood, Laurent Javois ('76), Helen Dookhan ('79, '84, '98), Curtis Gilpin ('80), Carolyn O'Neal-Morton ('85), Ali McClean ('93), Constance Gumbs ('87, '91), Malcolm Kirwan ('67), Sharleen Fahie ('86, '93), Sam Hall Jr., Richard Lippke, Randy Brown, Paul Flemming ('95, '98, '99), Kishma Allen ('09), Lawrence Lewis ('73), Aimery Caron and Quilin B. Mars.
Update Your UVI Website Section Before New Student Orientation
Fall 2012 training sessions for UVI website contributors will begin the week before New Student Orientation. Individuals interested in learning how to update their department's section of the UVI website must RSVP at least one week before the training. Space is limited to five individuals per session. Training is available for UVI faculty and staff only.
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10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Aug. 7 - Website Content Publishing Training Level 1
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2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 7 - Website Content Publishing Training Level 2
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2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 8 - Website Content Publishing Training Level 1 - Space still available
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10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Aug. 9 - Website Content Publishing Training Level 2
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1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Aug.10 - Website Open Lab - Space still available
During the first level of training, participants will learn how to log-in to SharePoint and utilize the page edit menu; navigate the tool bar menus to edit a page, layout a page and make a table; and preview and publish a webpage. Tips to ease webpage maintenance will be shared throughout the training.
During the second level of training, participants will learn how to upload graphics, forms, brochures and news into their respective website sections. Participants should bring a jump drive with text, graphics and other files for posting online.
To RSVP and to learn more about the trainings, contact Webmaster Moneca Pinkett in the UVI Public Relations Office on the St. Thomas campus via e-mail at mpinket@uvi.edu.
UVI Today Photo Blog Updates...
To view the latest entries to the "UVI Today..." photo blog, follow the Blogger link in the social media links at the top, right of any page in the UVI website or click this direct link: http://uvitoday.blogspot.com.
UVI's Summer Bridge Transforms Students
"We will not be coming back home the same," said Rasheed Escobar, who participated in UVI's Summer Bridge Program on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. The program, started a year ago, is designed to provide new high school graduates with the literary, mathematical and critical thinking skills required for a seamless transition into college. To read more and see a photo from the program's closing ceremony click this Summer Bridge link.
Science in the Summertime at UVI
Approximately 20 UVI undergraduate students presented posters displaying research they conducted this summer at the Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium held Friday, July 27. Also participating were students from UVI's Math Behind the Science summer bridge program. To read more and see a photo from the program's closing ceremony click this Summer Science link.
Martha's Vineyard Cultivation Reception
Dr. Auguste E. Rimpel, Jr., chairman emeritus of the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees, and UVI President Dr. David Hall hosted a UVI cultivation reception on Saturday, July 28. The event took place at Dr. Rimpel's home on Martha's Vineyard. To see photos from the activity click this Martha's Vineyard link.
CELL Notes...
Course to Focus on Getting the Most of Your Smart Phone or Tablet
Smart phones and tablets - the latest technological advances - are designed to make lives easier, but the novice user can be overwhelmed. To unravel the mystery of these devices, the UVI Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center will conduct a course to help novice users understand their devices and use their capabilities to the fullest.
Although titled Mastering Your iPhone/iPad, the course is open to individuals with any smart phone or tablet device. The three-week course will be held 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays starting Aug. 6. Sessions will be held at the UVICELL Center on the St. Thomas campus.
Students will learn to master basic features and functions, efficiently operate their devices, integrate apps into their daily lives, sync with other devices and other applications, and personalize their devices. For more information on the workshop, call (340) 693-1100 or visit http://cell.uvi.edu.
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VI-EPSCoR Seeks UVI Community Input in Preparing New Funding Proposal
The Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) is in the process of preparing its proposal to the National Science Foundation for a new funding cycle. The entire UVI community is invited to become involved in this effort and in the program that will result from a favorable review by the NSF. Detailed announcements and presentations will be made in the near future, but interested persons may contact the VI-EPSCoR Director, Dr. Henry H. Smith, at hsmith@uvi.edu or at (340) 693-1422.