UVI is my alma mater!
The
University of the Virgin Islands is a four-year university that offers diverse
programs and is located on two campuses in the US Virgin Islands.
The University of
the Virgin Islands (UVI) (http://www.uvi.edu) is located on two campuses in St.
Thomas and St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Both campuses
offer programs for students interested in pursuing Associate, Bachelor and
Master Degrees. This university's tagline is
"Historically
American... Uniquely Caribbean... Globally Interactive..." People
worldwide became more familiar with UVI after the St. Thomas campus was chosen
for the locale of the fourth season of BET's College Hill program.
UVI is an
American Institution in the Caribbean
The university
"was chartered on March 16, 1962, as the College of the Virgin Islands - a
publicly funded, coeducational, liberal
arts institution - by Act No. 862 of the Fourth Legislature of the U.S. Virgin
Islands." The St. Thomas campus opened for classes in 1963 and in 1964,
the St. Croix campus was founded. In 1986, the institution was officially
renamed the University of the Virgin Islands, as it is called today. UVI is
accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States
Association of Colleges & Schools.
The University of
the Virgin Islands is a Historically Black College and University
UVI is also listed
as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). According to US
Department of Education via The Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, the definition of HBCU is "...any historically black
college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal
mission was, and is, the education of black Americans...."
Student Life at
the University of the Virgin Islands
The University of
the Virgin Islands serves students from the US and British Virgin Islands,
St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin/St. Marteen, Dominica and other Caribbean
islands as well as the USA and other countries. Between the two campuses, UVI
has over 2,500 students. Both islands have on-campus student housing, libraries
and computer labs.
Students who are first-time visitors to the US Virgin Islands
should take advantage of living in the territory while studying. St. Thomas and
St. Croix have rich history and culture and offer annual carnival celebrations,
diverse religious activities, great shopping and pristine beaches. It is also
affordable to travel to the other US Virgin - St. John and the neighboring
British Virgin Islands.
UVI Provides a
Strong Academic Program
Students who have a
keen interest in studying Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Nursing, and Science and Mathematics will do well at UVI. The previously named
fields of study comprise UVI's five academic divisions or schools.
Undergraduate and graduate degrees are available to students in these different
schools.
Students in the
Virgin Islands, Caribbean, USA or anywhere in the world attend the University
of the Virgin Islands because it is an American institution that offers
attractive programs and student activities. Nestled in the US Virgins of St.
Thomas and St. Croix, UVI offers a great experience for students.
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