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Dr. Orville Kean,
President
University of the Virgin Islands
Office of the President
No. 2 John
Brewer's Bay
St. Thomas, USVI 00802- 9990
340-693-1000
Fax 340-693-1005
http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/uvi/home.html
ENROLLMENT 2,114
BACKGROUND
In 1962 the
University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was established by an act of
the Virgin Islands legislature. UVI is the publicly supported
university system of the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving the territory
and the Caribbean. Originally named the College of the Virgin
Islands, the name was changed to University of the Virgin Islands in
1986 to better reflect the growth and diversification of its
academic programs, community and regional service, and research.
The University is a comprehensive institution offering degrees in
liberal arts and professional programs which are designed to meet
the higher education needs of the people of the Virgin Islands, the
wider Caribbean, and the United States mainland. It is a major
provider of the intellectual capital for development of the region
through the integration of its teaching, research, and public
service activities. The University offers undergraduate, graduate,
and continuing education programs for responsible citizenship and
productive, fulfilling careers. The University is a land-grant
institution and a historically black university; therefore, it is
committed to advancing knowledge through instruction, research, and
public service, particularly in areas that contribute to
understanding and resolving issues and problems unique to the Virgin
Islands and the Caribbean.
40 miles of
Caribbean Sea separate the University’s two campuses, on the islands
of St. Croix and St. Thomas. The St. Croix campus has beautiful new
residential facilities that provide housing for 102 students. The
St. Thomas campus residence halls house 250 students. UVI's 2,500
full-time, part-time, and graduate students come from the U.S.
Virgin Islands, twenty-one states, and approximately fifteen other
countries (mainly the nearby Caribbean island nations).
As a small
institution, UVI is able to ensure close contact among student,
professors, and faculty advisers. The University was founded as a
liberal arts institution. For baccalaureate degrees, a minimum of
120 credits is required. An associate degree requires a minimum of
62 credits. To ensure a strong liberal arts background, all students
must complete general education requirements. The successful
completion of an English proficiency examination and a computer
literacy examination are required for all degrees. The University
operates on a semester system, with a six-week summer session.
University credit may be given for certain College Board Advanced
Placement tests, The College-Level Examination Program, and the
Proficiency Examination Program of American College Testing, Inc.
Credit may be given for a General Certificate of Education to
students who pass at the "A" level for students established from the
British-oriented education systems. Students have the opportunity to
explore career options, serve as research assistants, and volunteer
in the many research projects and public service activities
conducted by professors and the research faculty. Areas of ongoing
research related to small tropical island issues include marine
biology, aquaculture, demography, hydrology, and geographic
information systems.
HEALTH RELATED
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
UVI offers an
associate degree in nursing.
OTHER ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
UVI offers
undergraduate degrees at the associate and baccalaureate levels. On
the St. Thomas campus, B.A. degrees are offered in accounting,
biology, business administration, elementary education, English,
humanities, marine biology, mathematics, music education,
psychology, social sciences, and vocational education. B.S. degrees
may be earned in biology, chemistry, computer science, marine
biology, mathematics, and nursing. A.A. degrees are awarded in
accounting, business management, computer information systems,
hotel/restaurant management, and police science and administration.
The A.S. degree is awarded in physics. On the St. Croix campus,
B.A. programs are offered in accounting, business administration,
and elementary education. B.S. degrees in computer science and
mathematics are also available. The A.A. majors are accounting,
business management, computer information systems, office systems,
and police science and administration.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Most frequently
chosen undergraduate majors business/marketing, education, health
professions and related sciences. The University is a member of the
National Student Exchange (NSE) consortium. NSE enables students
from member institutions to spend a year studying at UVI, and
qualified UVI students may spend up to one year at one of the 161
institutions that participate in the NSE consortium. UVI also
participates in the Caribbean Intercollegiate Exchange program,
faculty and student exchanges with Emory University, a 3-2
engineering degree program with Columbia and Washington
Universities, and a cooperative early medical school admissions
program with Boston University. Qualified UVI students may be
accepted provisionally into Boston University's medical school on
completion of their sophomore year. Students attend Boston
University during summer sessions and for their final year of
undergraduate education,
which is
combined with the first year of medical school. The Virgin Islands
are located about 1,600 miles southeast of New York City and 1,200
miles east-southeast of Miami. The St. Thomas campus occupies 175
acres overlooking the Caribbean Sea and has its own beach and golf
course. The St. Croix campus comprises 130 acres and includes the
Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative
Extension Service. Telecommunications equipment facilitates
communication between the two campuses connects the University to
the Internet. Voice mail, e-mail, audio, and video teleconferencing
are utilized to bridge the distance between the islands and link the
two campuses. Distance-learning technology allows classes to be
taught simultaneously on both campuses by video. Computers are
available for students' use in the Freshman Center and in
microcomputer laboratories on both campuses.
Contacts
Director of
Admissions and New Student Services Admissions Office
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers
Bay
Charlotte Amalie,
Virgin Islands 00802-9990
340/ 693-1150
admissions@uvi.edu
http://www.uvi.edu
Director of
Admissions and Academic Services
Academic
Services Office
University of
the Virgin Islands
RR02, Box 10,000
Kingshill
St. Croix,
Virgin Islands 00850
340/ 692-4158
http://www.uvi.edu
HBCU CAPABILITIES
1. Information
Systems
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Computer
network including Internet Access
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Local Area
Network (LAN) services
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Satellite
down-links
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Data entry,
collection and management
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On-site
software services and maintenance
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Printed
materials productions department
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Web
development and management
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Video
conferencing capabilities
2. Health
Services Research Development
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Testing
improved ways of providing services to different ethnic and
racial groups, languages and cultures
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Prevention
of diabetes
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Prevention
and education of HIV/AIDS
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Health
services provided to the gerontology beneficiary
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Health
disparities in vulnerable at risk populations
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Physical
activity
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Overweight
and obesity
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Mental
health
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Environmental quality
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Access to
health care
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Secondary
collection of existing data files and databases
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Survey
Instruments
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Needs
Assessment Instruments
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Economic
barriers to health care access
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Coordinating
activities related to health care reform
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Rural health
care network development, financing and assistance
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Managed care
for the elderly and other low-income adults
3. Community
Health Outreach/Education Services
Conduct health
fairs
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Distribute
health care information materials
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Maintain a
working relationship with a local Community
Development Corporation (CDC)
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Serve on
community advisory boards
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Conduct
promotions at job fairs and career conventions
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Prevention
of Cancer in special populations project
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General
Information research services
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Consumer
information research
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Registration
of beneficiaries and others
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Recording
the proceeding of the meeting
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Providing
student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout
the meeting
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Provisions
for disabled beneficiaries
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Follow-up
correspondence to beneficiaries
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Submitting
meeting reports
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Processing
reimbursements
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Preparing
and distributing proceedings of meeting
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Consulting
service
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Development
of cost reporting and analyses system
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Human
Resource Management
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News
releases
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Catered
entrees on campus
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Catered
buffets on and off campus
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Packaged
lunch boxes
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Capability
of providing meeting management for beneficiary education
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Selecting
meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries
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Preparing
meeting notifications and other correspondence
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Developing
the content and structure for the meeting
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Developing
agenda items and meeting objectives
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Corresponding with presenters, resource persons
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Securing and
confirming meeting logistics
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Arranging
media production and press coverage
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Workshop
facilitation
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Equipment
leasing
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Services for
beneficiaries that have low literacy
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Production
of consumer pamphlets and beneficiary booklets
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Production
of educational directory
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Production
of awards, plaques/certificates
4. Program
Evaluation
5. Technical
Assistance
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Statistical
analyses
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Interview
techniques
6. Training
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