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UVI Students Awarded Record Number of National Title III Scholarships

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Four University of the Virgin Islands students were awarded National Association of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Title III Administrators, Inc. scholarships in September. “This is the…

October 9, 2019

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5 Skills That Every Aspiring Manager Needs To Master

Managers are an essential component of any business, no matter how large or small. Without an obvious leader or ultimate authority, it is difficult to build and maintain a cohesive…

October 9, 2019

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Iodine, An Equally Important Nutrient

The human body demands a well-rounded, highly nutritional diet in order to function. Although most health-nuts and casual dieters have heard of vitamins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates, critical minerals often…

September 25, 2019

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Senator Gittens Praises Community Service Day Participants on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — When the public and private sector work together, great things can happen. This was the sentiment expressed by Senator Kenneth Gittens after participating in today’s 9th Annual Celebration of Service alongside…

August 22, 2019

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Limetree Bay Terminals Awards Scholarships To 20 Virgin Islands High School Graduates

CHRISTIANSTED — Limetree Bay Terminals of Estate Hope has awarded scholarships to 20 recent 2019 graduates of Virgin Islands high schools to assist them in their pursuit of a degree…

August 21, 2019

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Extinct Caribbean Bird Yields DNA After 2,500 years In Watery Bahamian Grave

NASSAU — Scientists have recovered the first genetic data from an extinct bird in the Caribbean, thanks to the remarkably preserved bones of a Creighton's caracara from a flooded sinkhole on…

August 15, 2019

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University of the Virgin Islands Featured in National Geographic Magazine

FREDERIKSTED — The University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) has been featured in the August 2019 issue of National Geographic, one of the leading magazines on science,…

August 12, 2019

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UVI Board Of Trustees Approves MA in Social Work and MOUs with Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on Saturday in the Administration and Conference Center Building on the St. Thomas Campus, the Board of Trustees unanimously…

June 23, 2019

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Blyden Congratulates Scholarship Recipients And All 2019 Graduates

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Marvin Blyden extended his heartfelt congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Marvin A. Blyden Scholarship. Through distribution by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, the…

June 18, 2019

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SBA Boot Camp To Aid ‘Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands District Office will conduct a Federal Contracting Opportunities Boot Camp on St. Thomas on June 27…

June 13, 2019