A large proportion of Caribbean school leavers still make the trek to North American and British universities. UWI is under strong pressure to broaden access constantly and cram more bodies into its facilities, while still aiming at high academic standards.
Physical and teaching conditions deteriorate as costs rise and the stress of under-funding exacts its price. The pressure on UWI is understandable. The annual graduate output of 2, represents only half to a third of private sector needs alone.
The stress has been showing. But how? One of the problems is the assumption that Caribbean students should pay minimal charges for tertiary education at their own University, certainly far less than they would pay in the United States or Britain. There have been howls of pain as tuition and other costs rise and students are asked to pay a more realistic share of the actual economic cost.
This varies dramatically from subject to subject and from campus to campus, with Barbados two to three times more expensive than Jamaica, and Trinidad somewhere between. By the beginning of the nineties, UWI was heavily in arrears and there were serious cash flow problems on all three campuses, quite apart from a reconstruction campaign in Jamaica following the battering which Hurricane Gilbert bestowed on Mona in September The university was reaching out to foreign governments, international agencies and foundations, and its own alumni; it was running appeals funds in all its constituent territories, part of a Development and Endowment Fund with HRH Princess Anne as Patron.
This breakthrough, backed by valuable counterpart funding from the Caribbean Development Bank, marked a switch away from the government dependency into new financial markets. The aim is to capitalise on that spirit and involve UWI graduates in development work — fundraising, teaching and contacts, scholarships and book grants, whatever it might be.
The current development plan aims to double enrolment, especially in science and technology, management and distance education. The vision is of more research and development, better information technology, chairs filled by distinguished scholars, more centres for advanced research, more post-doctoral work, links with other universities in the Hispanic Caribbean and Latin America in addition to the traditional North American and British connections, much more distance education especially in non-campus countries and remote areas so that people at home can follow university courses, continuing education programmes, summer schools, the sale of professional and consulting services.
He warns that the whole function of a university must change in a world where job security is vanishing and adults must expect constant career changes and adaptation to new knowledge, where , new books are published each year and a single New York Time s contains more information than a 16th-century man would have to process in his entire life.
Peter Minshall left receives an honorary degree Princess Anne unveils a plaque at the Faculty of Law in Trinidad in Early undergraduates in Jamaica with Warden Dr. Staff of University College, Dr Taylor, first principal, centre front row; Philip Sherlock to his left. It rests upon three primary pillars: Access, Alignment, and Agility—Wealth creation and reduction of social inequality through greater and more affordable access, efficient and effective alignment with society and economy, and enhanced agility in pursuit of opportunities.
In this plan, people and the relationships we cultivate are situated at the foundation for all that we hope to achieve. Consequently, The UWI is focused on employee engagement and promoting a culture of personal accountability throughout the organisation.
Skip to main content. Official website Courses Watch video Follow us on facebook Follow us on twitter Follow us on youtube. Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Starting as a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in , The UWI has evolved into an internationally respected academy with near 50, students and 5 campuses: Mona, Jamaica St.
Leading as an activist university The UWI is an activist university with a mission to advance learning, create knowledge and foster innovation for the positive transformation of the Caribbean and the wider world. Reparatory Justice As the global reparatory justice movement takes shape as one of the greatest political movements of the 21 st century, The UWI affirms its commitment to greater advocacy and consciousness-raising.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Understanding that innovation is a key driver of economic growth, The UWI has embraced a leadership role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across the region to realise this growth. Hemispheric University Consortium The UWI is also a co-chair of the Hemispheric University Consortium HUC , comprising 14 universities across Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States committed to sharing academic and infrastructure resources and collaborating in addressing the challenges facing universities and global society, through a range of broad and dynamic key thematic areas with priority given to human prosperity and well-being, and climate change, sustainability and resilience.
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