University of the Virgin Islands News

The construction of the Diageo USVI rum distillery, which started in August 2009, is on schedule and the distillery is expected to be operational by November 2010, according to Diageo officials.

A Four nominees to the University of the Virgin Islands board of trustees were passed on to the full Legislature on Monday after approval by the Senate Rules and Judiciary Committee.

Daily News Photos by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Miss St. Croix 2008-2009 Sheniqua Robinson, right, coronates Miss St.

On Sunday night, the 2009-2010 Crucian Christmas Festival royalty will be crowned at the Miss St.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Children meet Disney characters on Thursday morning at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center on St.

Ranchers on the islands of Tinian and Rota recently completed three-day workshops on effective pasture and livestock management practices.

From plant and floral arrangements to fresh fruit and vegetables, the Reichhold Center grounds had it all this weekend as it hosted the 27th annual St.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY Don Anderson of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute speaks at UVI on Friday.

Reichhold goes from arts center to farmers market St. Thomas-St. John Agriculture and Food Fair this weekend at UVI By GENEVIEVE RYAN Saturday, December 5th 2009 Daily News File Photo by SEAN McCOY Ras Kamahoo watches Karanja James as he shows a cassava.

Daily News Photo by CRISTIAN SIMESCU VICARE executive director Sandra Phaire, left, and other participants place electric candles on the steps of the Eliza McBean Clock Tower in Frederiksted during a World AIDS Day vigil .

The University of the Virgin Islands Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning Center has been awarded a $794,220 grant from U.S. Housing and Urban Development to expand their existing facility in Frederiksted.

The V.I. Education Department is again offering to pay for tuition for one college course at the University of the Virgin Islands to boost the professional development of its teachers, administrators and staff.

As part of his trip to the Virgin Islands this week, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Anthony presented a $1.25 million grant to the National Park Service to design a marine education and research center on St.

Ivor Thom In a press release the Friends of Victoria Village Diaspora said November 29 marks 170 years the freed slaves bought the village.

Seven colleges will have representatives available to speak with public and private high school students and their families at a free College Fair from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday in the Marin Center at Antilles School.

St. Croix Central High School math teacher Moordale Bryan has been named the top teacher in the territory for the 2009-2010 school year and will travel to Washington, D.C., next year to be honored by President Barack Obama as part of his prize.

The University of the Virgin Islands will host a series of free environmental health and safety workshops on its St.

Two accomplished and talented writers will be joining the University of the Virgin Islands faculty and offering several new courses to students for the spring semester.

11, 12, and 13 at NMCa TMs Rota instructional site. Workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Similar workshops will be held on Nov.

White House to hold HIV/AIDS discussion at UVI Event will be teleconferenced between St.