UVI Alumni Attempting to Make History

In a last major push to reach a historic 50 percent alumni giving rate, the University of the Virgin is reaching out to all its alumni to make a gift by Sept. 30. UVI President Dr. David Hall challenged alumni to raise the alumni giving rate to 50 percent, in honor of UVI’s 50th anniversary, through what was named the 50 for 50 Challenge. If that goal is reached, UVI will be the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to hold that distinction. Click here for details on how you can help UVI make history: UVI Alumni Have a Few More Days Left to Make History.

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Do you know this week’s “We Are UVI” contributor?

To find out who it is, visit “We Are UVI” at: http://weareuvi.blogspot.com/.

“We Are UVI” is the our Golden Jubilee blog. It features people sharing CVI/UVI stories from the past 50 years. A new submission is added each week.

This submission was posted Sunday, Sept. 23. 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, Quilin Mars ('08), Alvincent Hutson ('76), Vincent Cooper ('72), Dennis Parker, UVI President Emeritus Orville Kean, Richard Schrader, Albert Bryan (’04), Jerome McElroy and Velma Tyson ('80, '83).

Final 2012 Alumni Phonathon Hopes to Set Records



President Dr. David Hall is interviewed by
Da Vybe’s radio personality Anita Davis.



Director of Annual Giving and
Alumni Affairs Linda Smith, left, and
Associate Director of Human
Resources Yvonne Lawrence work.

In a last major push to reach a historic 50 percent alumni giving rate, the University of the Virgin Islands Office of Institutional Advancement is hosting its final Alumni Phonathon of 2012. Scheduled to run nightly until Sept. 20, each evening volunteers will process pledges from traditional and special alumni, and Reichhold Center for the Arts patrons.

On Sept. 17, radio station Da Vybe 107.9 FM broadcasted live from the event’s location in UVI’s Administration and Conference Center, interviewing UVI President Dr. David Hall and fielding calls from alumni throughout the territory and as far away as St. Kitts and Nevis. Jaedee Caines, a UVI alumna and former St. Thomas campus Student Government Association president, joined the broadcast from Nevis. About 15 volunteers, including Dr. Hall and his wife Dr. Marilyn Braithwaite-Hall, made calls.



Webmaster Moneca Pinkett, front, Reichhold
Center’s Marketing Manager Karen Gutloff
and President Hall volunteer.

 



Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Dionne V. Jackson answers a question
from student volunteer Shawn Seabrookes.

In January, Dr. Hall challenged UVI alumni to raise its alumni giving rate to 50 percent, in honor of UVI’s 50th Anniversary, through a “50 for 50” campaign. If that goal is reached, UVI will be the first Historically Black College and University to hold that distinction. For more information call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (340) 693-1047.







UVI Student Competition Promotes Role Swap with President

Be UVI's President for a Day
Calling all UVI students. Here's your chance to swap roles with President Hall and win a $1,000 scholarship. Click here for more details: http://www.uvi.edu/sites/uvi/Pages/Spotlight_News_Show.aspx?newsId=435&s=PS

UVI Cuts Ribbon on Newest Residence Hall

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UVI President Dr. David Hall cut the ribbon marking the grand opening of UVI's newest residence hall - West Hall - on the St. Thomas campus on Thursday, Sept. 6. Shown, from left, are Senator Patrick Sprauve, Representative Donna Christensen, Senate President Ronald Russell, Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis, Resident Assistant Joel Lee, Dr. Hall, Student Government Association President Leslyn Tonge and UVI Board of Trustee Chair Alexander Moorhead. Students Lee and Tonge each joined the day’s main speakers, Dr. Hall, Congresswoman Christensen, Lt. Gov. Francis, Senator Russell and Trustee Chair Moorhead, during presentations which preceded the ribbon cutting ceremony. The first 96 students moved into state-of-the-art, 100-bed, four-story, air conditioned facility early this semester. Students, faculty, staff, government representatives and invited guests turned out for an afternoon of grand-opening tours.

More information is available in a news release on the UVI homepage - http://www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.

UVI on WTJX Face to Face Program

President David Hall to Appear on Today’s ‘Face to Face’

UVI President David Hall will be a guest on today’s edition (Wednesday, Sept. 5) of the Public Television program “Face to Face” with Addie Ottley at 8 p.m. on WTJX-TV Channel 12. Dr. Hall is expected to update the community on the recently opened West Hall residence hall on UVI’s St. Thomas campus. WTJX filmed video of the residence hall, including the sweeping view from the building’s rooftop, on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Resident assistant Krystie Webster, a junior elementary education student from Anguilla, provided WTJX cameraman Henrick Lockhart with a tour of student rooms and numerous common areas in the building which students occupied early this semester.

UVI West Hall Resident Assistant Krystie Webster with WTJX camerman Henrick Lockhart following their tour of the new West Hall residence.

Reichhold Center Unveils 2012-2013 Season

UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts unveiled it's 34th season on Thursday. Visit the Reichhold's website for all the details - http://www.reichholdcenter.com

UVI Soccer Coach Sees Chance to Reach LAI Playoffs This Season

Coach Yohannes Worede, in back at right, keeps a close eye on St. Thomas campus
students who turned out for team tryouts on August 28. Click image to view full size.

Interest in UVI’s soccer team has spiked following the squad’s positive showing in last year’s Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria (LAI) play. The Bucs posted a 2-2-3 record in their inaugural season. So far this year the squad is looking at 10 potential players  from the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and another 16 from the St. Thomas campus, according to Coach Yohannes Worede. “I expect this year we have a chance to get into the playoffs,” Worede said in a break from the St. Thomas tryouts on Tuesday, Aug. 28. He said he think’s last year’s squad “has stoked a fire” under other potential players.

Worede said the team’s diverse background and the resulting unorthodox style of play brought by individual players will be a strength he can employ against league foes in Puerto Rico. “It adds an element of surprise,” he said. He also likes their athleticism. 

LAI schools in Puerto Rico – 14 schools fielded soccer teams last year – are facing budget problems, so a season schedule has not yet been finalized. In the meantime, Worede is focusing on increasing the players’ physical fitness  and technique in ongoing practice sessions.

Coach Worede also encouraged other students interested in trying out for the squad to contact him via email at yworede@yahoo.com. More on the upcoming soccer season is featured in an Aug. 28 article in the Virgin Islands Daily News. > click to read

UVI soccer team tryouts brought out serious concentration on Aug. 28 on the St. Thomas campus. Click image to view full size.

Do You Know This Week’s “We Are UVI” Contributor?

“We Are UVI” is the University’s Golden Jubilee blog. To see this week’s contributor and read their story, visit the  blog at: http://weareuvi.blogspot.com.

“We Are UVI” features people sharing CVI/UVI stories and photos from the past 50 years. A new submission is added each week, this one was posted Sunday, Aug. 26.
This submission 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, Quilin Mars ('08), Alvincent Hutson ('76), Vincent Cooper ('72), Dennis Parker and UVI President Emeritus Orville Kean.

Reichhold Center to Unveil 2012-2013 Season on Aug. 30

UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts unveils its 2012-2013 season at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, (Postponed due to weather from the original date of Aug. 23.) with the traditional St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event at the Reichhold Theatre.

Business After Hours features complimentary appetizers and the famous “Chamber $2 Bar.” Fans can sign up for seasons subscriptions and qualify for a special eight percent-off the regular price. There will also be a raffle, with prizes such as tickets to Reichhold Shows and $500 shopping sprees at Gottlieb’s Quick Way, Cost-U-Less and PriceSmart. Top Notch Band will provide the entertainment. For more information call (340) 693-1550. For more visit: www.reichholdcenter.com.