Students participate in the flag-raising ceremony at the the University of the West Indies, Mona, in commemoration and Alumni Week celebrations, in honour of Professor Leslie Robinson, on Thursday. - WINSTON SILL/FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
AUSSIE GRANT
Psychologist and lecturer in the Department of Behavioural Sciences at Northern Caribbean University, Dr. Orlean Brown-Earle, has received close to half a million dollars in grants from the Australian Government, to fund a project aimed at raising awareness about the needs of persons with disabilities.
News of the funding came in early February, following a detailed submission of the project by Dr. Brown-Earle to the high commission's Discretionary Aid Programme (DAP). She received a total of US$6,000, which is expected to cover the cost of the project.
The project, entitled 'Reaching People, Opening Minds', seeks to identify adults and children with disabilities, raise the awareness of rural Jamaicans to the academic and emotional needs of children with learning disabilities and encourage their physical, mental and spiritual development.
Under the project, one-day workshops will be held, provisions made for technical assistance, relevant material distributed and a study done to evaluate effectiveness.
UTECH UPDATE
48TH ANNIVERSARY
The University of Technology (UTech) this year celebrates its 48th anniversary as an institution. This will be marked during a week of activities scheduled for March 12-17, 2006 under the theme, 'Renewed Commitment to Excellence'.
Highlights of UTech's Anniversary Week include a thanksgiving service on Sunday, March 12 at the Church of the Ascension and a public lecture to be delivered by Dr. Tommie Smith, legendary United States sprinter and human rights activist, to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium on campus. Dr. Smith will speak on the topic 'The Civil Responsibilities of the Sports Personality'.
On Thursday, March 16, the university will again collaborate with the Papine community for a 'Cultural Exposition' in the Papine Square from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The annual Research and Technology Day will be held on Friday, March 17, at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium under the theme 'Pillars of Wellness - Health, Wealth, Education, Technology and the Environment'.
Dr. Henry Lowe, chairman of the Environmental Health Foundation, will be guest speaker at the opening ceremony, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to participate in the activities.
BUSINESS CONFERENCE
The School of Business Administration, Faculty of Business and Management, will host its inaugural academic conference focusing on business and management to be held October 19-22 at the Hilton Kingston.
The theme of the conference is 'Transforming Business and Management for Growth and Development'. Areas to be covered during the four-day conference include education and training for sustainable development, community-based leadership strategies, governance and ethics, entrepreneurship for growth and development, e-commerce developments and other areas related to business and management. Further information is available from the conference website at bus%mgnt.conference@utech.edu.jm or from the conference secretariat at 970-3375.
INT'L CUISINE SERIES
Final-year food and beverage and culinary major students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at UTech invite the public to participate in its International Dinner Cuisine Series to be held at the university's on-campus training restaurant, Lillian's, which continues until March 31.
The public is invited to attend according to the schedule listed below. Seating at 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. For reservations, please call 927-1680 ext: 2505 or 2440.
Indian Night - February 24
Thai Night - March 3
West African Night -
March 10
Italian Night - March 17
Caribbean Night - March 31.
