Mass Comm students Break the Fourth Wall
Six students n the Communication department participated in the 53rd annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV (KCACTF4) in mid-February. They were selected as part of the initial Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy (ITJA) program. Chosen, primarily for their demonstration of strong oral and written communication skills as well as leadership traits, …
UVI Graduates Comm Majors/Minors
submitted by UVI VOICE 2.0 staff (St. Croix, VI. December 10). There are 300 University of the Virgin Islands graduates in the Class of 2020 but six students stand out from the crowd. Six exceptional students will graduate with majors and minors in the discipline of mass communication from UVI Six exceptional students will graduate …
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Conference Takes A Virtual Approach
by J’Nise Gifft UVI student Karon Reynolds, a junior in the communications program, was one of the 470 students chosen out of 2,000 to attend the 20th Annual Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute this fall. The four day leadership development conference began on 17 Oct. 2020. College juniors, seniors, graduate and law students that attend Historically …
Creative Poetry Slam
Creative Poetry Slam: Halloween Edition by: Yari Munoz Poetry Jams/Slams are favorites on college campuses and UVI is no exception. In the past month, UVI students were treated to two events; one on Oct. 29 the day before Halloween, and the other on Nov. 20. During the debut event, UVI seemed to have caught the …
In Pursuit of a Research-based Career: S.T.E.M.
It Starts with A Spark! reported by Christopher McDonald STT – Everyday thousands of researchers are experiencing hot topics in areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.). On Tuesday, November 15 UVI students from the Albert A. Sheen and St. Thomas campuses traveled to Anaheim, California to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority …
Spotlight on Leadership- NABJ
Three UVI Communication Majors were elected to attend the most attended convention in the history of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Miami. Maxiene Cabo, Leandra Kent, and Nigencia James joined more than 4,000 students and practicing journalists. who came together to network and celebrate the best in media produced by and for …
UVI STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION – STT: “Raising the Bar”
by Christopher McDonald STT- On Saturday, Sept., 21 the Student Government Association (SGA) on STT campus swore in 22 elected officials. Students represent the following positions: Board of Trustees, President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations Officer, and Senators for the four class divisions, Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. SGA is recognized as the official representative …
2019 Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute (TMLI)
reported by Christopher McDonald STT- On October 16, 2019, the students of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) attended Thurgood Marshalls College Fund (TMCF) 19th Annual Leadership Institute. Each student was selected and interviewed from the Albert Sheen and St. Thomas Campus by TMCF representatives. The event was held at Washington Marriott Wardman Park …