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Joseph Gomez Elementary School Students Dismissed Early Due To WAPA Issue

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Joseph Gomez Elementary School will dismiss at 1 p.m. today due to low water pressure impacting the campus, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said. "WAPA…

John McCarthy December 8, 2021

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UVI Holiday Administrative Leave Schedule For December 16 Through January 3

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands has announced the following Recess scheduled for the 2021- 2022 holiday season: · Last Business Day - December 15, 2021 Holiday…

John McCarthy December 8, 2021

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UVI HackFest Shines A Spotlight On Students’ Entrepreneurial Creativity

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Students from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) recently showed off their entrepreneurial vision and spirit as part of the University’s annual Hackfest competition. The two…

John McCarthy December 6, 2021

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How To Prepare To Work Abroad

Working in another country opens plenty of doors of opportunities right before your eyes. It also offers excellent benefits for you to acquire new experiences and enhance your skills for…

VI Free Press December 1, 2021

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Tens Of Millions Go Hungry In Caribbean And Latin America, UN Report Finds

CARACAS — Tens of millions are going hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean as the COVID-19 pandemic sharpens a regional malnutrition crisis to its worst levels in decades, according to the…

John McCarthy December 1, 2021

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UVI Mourns the Loss of Playwright and Professor, David Edgecombe

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is mourning the loss of David Edgecombe, former executive director of the Reichhold Center for the Arts and retired associate professor of communications who passed away on November 19. …

John McCarthy November 30, 2021

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UVI Now Offers ‘Marine Debris Curriculum’ For Educators Across The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), in partnership with local educators, said it now offers a "USVI Marine Debris Curriculum." The curriculum was written exclusively for the…

John McCarthy November 29, 2021

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Charles Turnbull Library Closed Today Due To A/C Problem: DPNR

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas will be closed today. The A/C…

John McCarthy November 29, 2021

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U.S. Department of Education Approves $138M Rescue Plan For K-12 USVI Schools

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education’s (VIDE) American Rescue Plan Outlying Areas State Educational Agency (ARP-OA SEA)…

John McCarthy November 24, 2021

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Second UVI Student Participates in HBCU White House Press Briefing

WASHINGTON — For the second time this semester, a University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) communication student enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to participate in a White House press briefing. Nadege Barber, sophomore, communication minor and president of the student group UVI Association of Black…

John McCarthy November 23, 2021