January 5, 2013

University of the West Indies


Today Karla and I visited the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus and were given a tour by professor Hubert Devonish. UWI has three physical campuses: Mona (Jamaica), St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago), Cave Hill (Barbados) and an Open Campus. It serves 19 countries in the Caribbean. The Mona Campus is on the site of two plantations, and the aqueducts used to drive the mills are still able to be seen. The brown pelican is on the coat of arms. The Jamaican Language Unit is housed at UWI.
Aqueducts

Dr Karla Washington and Professor Hubert Devonish beside the Communication mural

The interior of the UWI chapel