Topic: University College of the Cayman Islands
Attorney General office reportedly sides with UCCI board
The chairman of the University College of the Cayman Islands Board of Governors said he believes a letter from the Office of the Attorney General gives the board the authority to control the school’s course and program offerings. The board had sought clarification on that authority when it sent a letter last December to the solicitor general.
UCCI close to naming its next president
University College of the Cayman Islands officials expect to announce a new president within the next few weeks.
Thirteen students get Greenlight Re scholarship
Reinsurance company Greenlight Re has awarded 13 recipients in its 2018 fall semester scholarship program.
Students to experience serious side of gaming
In conjunction with its annual convention and video game competition this Saturday, officials with Gamers Bay are touring Cayman government high schools this week.
UCCI hosts STEM Carib conference
California high school teacher and author Adam Weiner will be the featured speaker at this year’s STEM Carib Conference, scheduled for Oct. 9-12 at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
Bodden still at helm as UCCI president search continues
A new year kicked off this month at the University College of the Cayman Islands with Roy Bodden still the president of the institution.
UCCI nursing building to be delayed
Plans for constructing a nursing building at the University College of the Cayman Islands have been delayed due to a planned road widening that will take away space needed for student parking.
New UCCI vice president and provost announced
The search for a new president for the University College of the Cayman Islands continues, but the school has named Livingston Smith as its first vice president and provost.
Mystery illnesses plague UCCI
For three years, some employees at the University College of the Cayman Islands have been complaining about health problems they believe are workplace related. But the source of what may be causing such symptoms as skin and respiratory irritations remains a mystery.
UCCI updating sexual harassment policy
In the wake of a former lecturer being convicted on sex crime charges, the University College of the Cayman Islands is revamping its policy on sexual harassment.
UCCI hopes to avoid two nursing schools
Officials at the University College of the Cayman Islands are in the planning stages for construction of a school to house their fledgling nursing program.
UCCI presidential candidate visits campus
A fourth candidate to take over as president of the University College of the Cayman Islands was on the school’s campus Monday, May 28, to meet with faculty and staff and to tour the campus.
UCCI dean elected to accreditation body
JD Mosley-Matchett, the interim dean of Academic Affairs at the University College of the Cayman Islands, was elected as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education at its annual conference in Louisiana, U.S., last month.
Poetry slam competition celebrates Child Month
Lauren Williams, who attends the University College of the Cayman Islands, has won this year’s Creative Frame of Mind in the Love Poetry Slam finals, which was staged by the New Self Help Community Foundation to celebrate Child Month.
UCCI/ICCI merger prospects dim
Officials at the University College of the Cayman Islands said it is unlikely an agreement to unite their institution with the International College of the Cayman Islands will be reached anytime soon.
Former UCCI lecturer pleads guilty to pornography charges
A former University College of the Cayman Islands lecturer pleaded guilty in Grand Court on Friday to 12 charges of possession of child pornography.
UCCI students compete for place in regional investment research challenge
Students from the University College of the Cayman Islands competed with more than 15,000 students worldwide in the 2018 CFA Research Challenge. The CFA provides a graduate-level program to certify chartered financial analysts.
Students compete in annual math challenge
Alex Cummer and Sky Wolfe were the big winners at this year’s Minds Inspired Mathematics Challenge, held March 15-16 in Johnson Hall at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
World Poetry Day: UCCI professor shares Caribbean tradition
Writers across continents will celebrate World Poetry Day Wednesday, March 21, marking a time of dialog, recitals and recognition of the arts.
Border officers learn about fake documents
Police, customs and immigration officers from Cayman learned how to detect fraudulent documents at a workshop at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
UCCI to unveil new social work program
Officials at UCCI say they are addressing a need for social workers by introducing a three-tiered program this fall that will allow students to pursue everything from a certificate to a bachelor’s degree in the field.
TEDx builds bridges at University College of the Cayman Islands
Attendees of the TEDx UCCI event on Saturday learned about building bridges, whether they be figurative or literal.
William ‘Bill’ Hrudey remembered
Dr. William “Bill” Hrudey was remembered as kind, giving, gruff and inspirational at a memorial in his honor on Wednesday afternoon at the University College of the Cayman Islands, where he was director of the campus observatory.
Student consulting program at all-time high
The number of students and small businesses taking part in the Ministry of Commerce’s Student Consulting Program reached record numbers this year.
UCCI planning TEDx event
Those wanting to attend this year’s TEDx event at the University College of the Cayman Islands are being asked to register by Saturday, March 3. TEDxUCCI 2018 is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10, in the campus’ Johnson Hall.
Child porn charges sent to Grand Court
Former University College of the Cayman Islands lecturer Pierre Michel Pavlov Rameau had child pornography charges against him committed to Grand Court, where he was directed to appear on Friday, March 23.
Bill Hrudey, Cayman’s renowned solar astronomer, dies at 76
The Cayman Islands has lost one of its greatest and most dedicated advocates for the sciences. An astronomer, builder, surgeon and visionary, Dr. Bill Hrudey, 76, died Thursday evening, following a brief, incapacitating battle with cancer.
Students get opportunities at Careers Expo
The Chamber of Commerce Careers Expo bustled with hundreds of university students gathering information on job opportunities Friday.
UCCI to host Chamber employment expo
More than 30 businesses plan to be on hand Friday, Feb. 23, at the University College of the Cayman Islands for the annual Chamber of Commerce Career Expo. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Johnson Hall.
EDITORIAL – Cayman government: UCCI’s ‘silent partner’
The education ministry’s, and education minister’s, prolonged snub of UCCI comes during a critical time, not only for the college but for the future of higher education in our country – and just at a moment when it is especially vital for avenues of information to be kept wide open.
Ministry signs agreement with UCCI
The dust-up between the Ministry of Education and the University College of the Cayman Islands is not over, but on Wednesday, UCCI’s board of governors was presented with a signed copy of an ownership and purchase agreement it had been asking for.
Business/student collaboration program starts soon
The Ministry of Commerce is encouraging small businesses to take part in the student consulting program, a collaboration between the ministry, the University College of the Cayman Islands and Cayman National Bank.
UCCI: Government ignoring requests
Officials at the University College of the Cayman Islands say they feel a bit invisible these days. They can’t seem to get the government to return their calls.
When art meets science: Solar imaging in Cayman
The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands opened its latest photography exhibition on Tuesday, “Solaris: Digital Solar Imaging in the Cayman Islands,” which features some of the world’s most detailed images of the sun.
Proposal would link Cayman’s colleges
After several years of failed efforts to create a merger between the University College of the Cayman Islands and the International College of the Cayman Islands, UCCI officials are proposing a different mechanism that would allow for greater cooperation between the two schools.
Defendant elects Grand Court for child pornography charges
A former University College of the Cayman Islands lecturer charged with possession of child pornography has elected to have his matter heard in Grand Court.
Film devotees focus in on new UCCI program
Diante Scott wants to help put the Cayman Islands on the film industry map. He is just the kind of student Ivan Eubanks had in mind when he began formulating a new media studies program last year. Many of those new courses were first offered this semester, which began on Monday.
Bill Hrudey receives MBE honor
Dr. Bill Hrudey was given the Member of the British Empire award on Thursday night at the Government House for helping promote science in the territory since he moved here in 1997.
EDITORIAL – Entering the New Year with resolutions and renewed resolve
The dawn of a new year is more meaning-laden than the simple act of turning a calendar page might suggest. It is a time, if only symbolically, for new beginnings in our community and our personal lives.
Judge grants bail in lecturer’s child porn case
After being refused bail in Summary Court, a man charged with possession of child pornography successfully appealed to Grand Court on Friday.
Former college president Syed sentenced to eight years
Almost a decade after he fled the island, former University College of the Cayman Islands President Hassan Syed faced trial for defrauding the establishment of more than CI$700,000.
Former university lecturer charged with child porn
Police charged a 49-year-old former lecturer at the University College of the Cayman Islands with multiple offenses Wednesday, including possession of child pornography/indecent images.
EDITORIAL – Needed for UCCI: A ‘crash course’ in negotiations
All intersections in Cayman (especially roundabouts) must be navigated with care and caution, but none is more potentially perilous than the junction at which government meets education. What is to be avoided at all costs at these danger points are “head-on” collisions.
UCCI board: Education ministry threatens college’s independence
University College of the Cayman Islands officials are concerned about their independence as an institution and what it might mean for the way other colleges and universities view the students it graduates.
EDITORIAL – ‘Help Wanted’: A bold vision for a world-class university
The retirement of Roy Bodden from the position of president at the University College of the Cayman Islands presents leaders with the opportunity to write a bold new chapter in the history of higher education in our country.
UCCI to begin search for new president
The search will soon begin for a new president at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
UCCI nurses get perfect score
Every nurse in the University College of the Cayman Islands’ inaugural graduating class passed her licensing exam, the school announced Friday, Nov. 24.
UCCI starts search process for new president
The University College of the Cayman Islands has started the process of seeking a new president. Current President Roy Bodden, who has headed the university since 2009, plans to retire in 2018.
80 participate in karate tournament
Cayman Karate Academy hosted a karate tournament at the University College of the Cayman Islands on Nov. 4, which featured more than 80 competitors, some as young as 4 years old.
Graduates get dose of politics
Politics invaded the graduation ceremony at the University College of the Cayman Islands on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Toastmasters graduate from leadership program
The Grand Cayman Toastmasters Club graduated 11 young members from its Youth Leadership Program at the George Town Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 21.
UCCI graduates first nursing class
Seeing the first class of Cayman-trained registered nurses complete their studies was as much a relief for Terica Larmond as it was a celebration.
Small Business Association hosts expo
The Cayman Islands Small Business Association organized an expo featuring 20 vendors and several government departments at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall in the University College of the Cayman Islands on Oct. 21.
STEM conference benefits from partnership with US university
Cayman students will have greater opportunities in STEM fields going forward, said Roy Bodden, speaking at this week’s conference on science, technology, engineering and math at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
UCCI gears up for STEM conference
Francis French, author of several books on America’s space program and the director of education at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, will open the sixth annual STEM Carib Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 10, as the keynote speaker.
‘Manipulative’ Hassan Syed gets eight-year sentence
Hassan Syed was a “manipulative and dishonest” individual who stole from the people of the Cayman Islands, a judge said Friday as he sentenced the former college president to eight years behind bars. Syed defrauded the University College of the Cayman Islands of more than CI$700,000.
Syed jailed for 8 years
The former president of the University College of the Cayman Islands Hassan Syed was sentenced to eight years behind bars Friday morning for defrauding the college of more than CI $700,000.
STEM camp to be held ahead of October conference
The University College of the Cayman Islands will host a summer STEM camp next week. UCCI is teaming up with Cayman Enterprise City to hold the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math camp on Aug. 21-23. All students who take part will receive a free pass to the Oct. 10-13 STEM Carib 2017 conference.
Cayman to see 55 percent of solar eclipse
On Monday, Aug. 21, millions of people across America will turn their eyes toward the sun to experience a potentially once-in-a-lifetime experience – a total solar eclipse. Although Cayman is not in the path of the full eclipse, a partial one will be visible from here. In Cayman, viewers will be able to see the moon block out 55 percent of the sun.
A journey to see the Great American Solar Eclipse
Much has already been said in the U.S. media about the total solar eclipse happening on Aug. 21 this year, and much more, I’m sure, will be said as we get closer to the day. It is estimated that 12.2 million people will have the opportunity to see the event from their house or place of work, and 88 million people are within a day’s driving distance.
Students monitor ‘weather in space’
A group of students from Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg University joined a summer course in solar physics and digital solar imaging at the University College of the Cayman Islands this week.
Cayman to get a taste of Caribbean Festival of the Arts
Local audiences will get a sneak preview this weekend of the program Cayman is taking to the Caribbean Festival of the Arts in Barbados next month. Cayman will be sending 36 delegates to Barbados on Aug. 17-28.
Hassan Syed sentencing delayed until August
Sentencing will take place in August for Hassan Syed, former University College of the Cayman Islands president, who was convicted in March of stealing more than a half-million dollars from his former employer.
UCCI to host debate on the existence of God
A British university chaplain on Thursday will make the case for the existence of God, at the University College of the Cayman Islands campus.
Cayman’s stamps look skyward
Cayman’s postage stamps are boldly going to the stars. Images of space shot at the Dr. Wm Hrudey Observatory are featured in a new four-stamp set released on June 2.
Education: Candidates seek new solutions to familiar problems
“Every effort must be made to make our educational facilities and teaching staffs second to none. All children deserve and must have a full and complete education.” Those words, from a November 1965 post-election editorial in the old Tradewinds publication about the need to prepare Cayman’s students for the demands of a growing offshore finance center, could just have easily been written in 2017.
Local culture focus of academic journal
A new academic journal has been published with an exclusive focus on Cayman culture. The Journal of the UCCI recently published an issue called “The Caymanian Landscape,” which aims to provide local scholarship on a variety of topics.
UCCI introduces cutting-edge film production studio
The students at the University College of the Cayman Islands are ready for their close-up.
Millions given to cover UCCI losses, loans
The Cayman Islands government has spent more than $500,000 since 2014 to cover budget shortfalls at the University College of the Cayman Islands which were partly blamed on declining enrollment and “static” school fees.
EDITORIAL – UCCI: Cayman’s ‘flagship’ school still foundering
The residents of the Cayman Islands deserve far better from our country’s “national university.” The University College of the Cayman Islands is losing students, losing money and losing whatever esteem it might retain in the minds of the local professional community.
EDITORIAL – David Marshall: ICCI’s champion exits the arena
In the three years since David Marshall took the reins as president of the International College of the Cayman Islands, we’ve only had to publish one disappointing headline about his tenure.
Event to enhance political culture takes aim at party system
Speakers at a luncheon to “enhance Cayman’s political culture” criticized the adversarial two-party system and encouraged the electorate to vote for independently minded candidates.
