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Scholarship launched in link with St Mary’s University
SAINT Mary’s University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at Bahamian grade 12 public high school students.
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Scholarship deal to help high school students
SAINT Mary’s University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at deserving Bahamian Grade 12 public high school students. It is the only Bahamian scholarship of its type with a Canadian university.
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University of The Bahamas undergoing audit as they seek accreditation by Fall
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas acting President Janyne Hodder said the institution is undergoing an audit as it seeks accreditation.
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Summer success season is getting underway
College-bound students face a great deal of uncertainty about their future because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Who would have thought that in 2020, students would take their graduation photos wearing masks, that graduation ceremonies would be online instead of in-person, and that many of them would be unsure if or when they would be able to go off to college?
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$95m groundbreaking ceremony at university
GOVERNMENT and University of The Bahamas officials broke ground yesterday for a $95m university residence and multi-purpose complex project that they hope will boost the university and surrounding communities.The facility will include a 1,000-bed cap
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INSIGHT: ‘Our university must be a reflection of where we want our country to be’
Let’s begin by establishing my view that University of The Bahamas (UB) is the primary strategic institution for building a strong Bahamas.
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Debate begins on bill to create university
THE House of Assembly yesterday opened debate on a bill to establish the University of The Bahamas, with Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald praising the government for fulfilling all of its promises concerning the standard of education in the country.
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UWI's Bermudez to make keynote speech
ROBERT Bermudez, chancellor of the University of the West Indies, will be the keynote speaker for a public discussion scheduled for July 15 at UWI House Restaurant on University Drive, Nassau. Mr Bermudez, the university's 6th chancellor and highest
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University of the Bahamas appoints clinical psychologist
THE University of the Bahamas has announced the appointment of Dr Michelle Bettin as university clinical psychologist.In this capacity, Dr Bettin has primary responsibility for providing clinical services including assessment, diagnosis, individual a
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Bain Jr selected for 2018 Class ofthe Howard University Hall of Fame
ARNOLD F Bain Jr, a Bahamian who had a stellar track and field career at Howard University in the 1960s, has been selected for inclusion into “the 2018 Class of the Howard University Hall of Fame as a member of the 1968/1969 track and field team.”Bai
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Summer of Thunder: Knights top the Fighting Missionaries 103-92
FOR the third time in the 2014 edition of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder series, a local team has topped a visiting NCAA programme.
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WE WON’T PAY: University rejects lecturers’ 11th hour $3,500 wage claim
THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas is demanding a lump sum payout of $3,500 and a salary increase of seven percent for all of its faculty members - a new proposal the University of The Bahamas said yesterday it was not prepared to fulfil.
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$525,000 donation boosts university
LYFORD Cay Foundations donated $525,000 to the University of The Bahamas which will increase scholarship grants to the university, boost study abroad scholarships for students and enhance the college bridging programme.
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University students protest against reckless drivers
AFTER a university student was hospitalised following a car accident nearly two weeks ago, some University of the Bahamas students launched a protest against reckless and inattentive drivers yesterday, prompting the university to make a plea to motorists.
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UNIVERSITY ACCUSED OF ENDING AGREEMENT
THE Public Managers Union has accused University of Bahamas of abruptly discontinuing a legally binding financial agreement to a segment of the union’s bargaining group.
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University deal to give tourism boost
The University of The Bahamas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a key tourism agency to help strengthen the sector’s resilience and growth prospects.The agreement with the Tourism Development Corporation is also intended to deepen t
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INSIGHT: Cross the ‘pond’ for better university options
Bahamian students are looking beyond north America to further their education these days. Alexander Hawkins canvasses views of British universities as a viable alternative.
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Knowles joins list of Bahamian players in Division 1 college baseball in the US
GRAND Bahamian Perez Knowles, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Ali, became the latest Bahamian player to sign to play for a Division 1 university baseball team in the United States.
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TOUGH CALL: What's the hold up with a Bahamian university?
(This article, written by Larry Smith on February 7, 2012 is reprinted here today because the subject of what’s holding up a Bahamian university is still topical. The question he asked then – all the preparatory work to turn the College into a university has been completed, so what’s the hold up? – is still relevant today).
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Legal warning in beauty queen row
THE law firm representing the Miss Bahamas Universe Organization has issued a warning that publishing interviews with former Miss Bahamas Universe winners Chantel O’Brian and Melissa Ingraham could lead to prosecution for defamation.
