EduCaribbean Weekend
Edition 2021-03-18
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EduCaribbean Weekend is a weekly PHC Education Newsletter published on Thursdays which depicts current happenings in the Secondary and Tertiary Education Sectors within the Caribbean Islands, for educational institutions, practitioners, investors, suppliers and students alike.
UWI faces huge funding shortfall
The finances of The University of the West Indies, Mona, are in jeopardy, a state of affairs which chairman of the campus council, Earl Jarrett, admitted is threatening the viability of the largest university in Jamaica.
University of the West Indies vice-chancellor uncertain about future of fees - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
UNIVERSITY of the West Indies (UWI) vice chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles said while students now typically pay 20 per cent of their cost of tuition, a report suggested this be raised to 40 per cent, but he hoped instead that regional governments and UWI could act to stabilise these fee levels. He spoke on Monday … Continue reading University of the West Indies vice-chancellor uncertain about future of fees
Mona accounts for chunk of UWI debt - Commission pitches doubling fees; Beckles wants students to pay less
Government debt owing to The University of the West Indies (UWI) has been significantly reduced from US$117 million in July 2014 to US$51 million in November 2020. And of The UWI’s five campuses across the region, only Mona has relied on debt...
UWI starts discussions to cut operational budgets
ALL five campuses of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) yesterday began a two-da...
UWI outlines 10-point plan to boost revenue
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has laid out a 10-point plan to boost revenue for the sustainability of the regional institution. In a media conference on the university’s financial future, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir...
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