The University of the West Indies, Mona has received The Gleaner Honour Award in the category of Education for 2008. The Award was presented to recognize the UWI’s outstanding achievement in contributing professionals, research and other resources for Jamaica's national development.

“The UWI Glass Ceiling: Splinters, Cracks and Scratches”,  is the title of the  sixth biennial Lucille Mathurin Mair Public Lecture being hosted by the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, Mona Unit, UWI. The Lecture takes place on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm at the Multifunctional Room, Main Library, UWI, Mona. Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Professor Emertia, former Principal, PVC and the first Regional Coordinator of the CGDS will deliver the Lecture.

The Department of Literatures in English of the UWI, Mona launches volumes of poetry by two outstanding Jamaican writers, Velma Pollard and Earl McKenzie on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 11 am at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI, Mona.

Professor of Computational Chemistry at the University of the West Indies, Professor Robert Lancashire will deliver his inaugural professorial lecture titled “Visualization of Chemistry and developing the power of the Internet”. The Lecture is scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm at Chemistry Lecture Theatre (Chem 5).

The UWI, Mona Western Jamaica Campus will be hosting the Western Jamaica Schools Fair on November 27-28 running from 10 am to 7 pm and 9am to 4 pm respectively. On this occasion guidance counsellors and students from high schools in western Jamaica will have the opportunity to learn about the programme offerings at the newly established campus. On Thursday, November 27, there will be a public forum at 5.00 p.m. during which attendees will hear from members of the university community on issues related to admissions, financing a college education and developmental programmes.

Maurice Mason, Project Officer, Institute for Sustainable Development, UWI, Mona attended the 5th Canadian risk and hazards network (CRHNet) symposium held in St. Johns, Newfoundland. The CRHNet was sponsored by the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network.

CRHNet brings together everyone who has an interest in the cross sectoral, multiple dimensions of risk management and disaster reduction. The emphasis is on an interdisciplinary approach that will reach out to everyone with interests in risk mitigation and management.

The University of the West Indies, Biochemistry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, invite volunteers to be a part of a scientific research study.

There will be two groups.  Group 1 will include Healthy adults (male and female) between the ages 35 to 55 years, who are Not known to have Diabetes and are non-smokers. Group 2 will include adults between the ages 35 to 55 years, who have Type 2 Diabetes and are Non-smokers

The University of the West Indies wishes to express its condolences to the family and friends of Merlene Bolt, who was member of staff for many years and a member of the University Singers. A musical memorial service to celebrate her life will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 10 am at Hope United Church. The University Singers will be participating.

All members of the University community are invited to attend.

"The UWI Glass Ceiling: Splinters, Cracks and Scratches", is the title of the sixth biennial Lucille Mathurin Mair Public Lecture being hosted by the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, Mona Unit, UWI. The Lecture takes place on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm at the Multifunctional Room, Main Library, UWI, Mona. Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Professor Emertia, former Principal, PVC and the first Regional Coordinator of the CGDS will deliver the Lecture.

‘ART’; the most recent University Players production will be re-staged for four final performances at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI, Mona on Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 13-15 at 8pm and on Sunday November 16 at 6pm. ART features three of Jamaica’s top actors; Munair Zacca, Paul Issa and Alwyn Scott. In addition, Jean Paul Menou, nominated last year in the Actor Boy Awards category for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, has the difficult task of understudying all three roles.