UTech, Jamaica 60th Anniversary Newspaper Supplement

Special Advertisement 19 THE DAILY OBSERVER SUNDAY JULY 22, 2018 twitter.com/jamaicaobserver www.jamaicaobserver.com The Western Campus is the University’s open door to quality tertiary education in western Jamaica, offering graduate, undergraduate and pre-university courses. Professional and continuing studies are also offered through partnerships with colleges and faculties across the university’s main campus and the UTech, Jamaica Academy. Current programmes offered in the west are the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education, Bachelor of Laws, Associate Degree in Computer Studies, Certificate in Computer studies, MSc. Information Systems Management, the BSc in Midwifery and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The Western Campus operates from two sites in Montego Bay, St. James – the 17 Dome Street location and the Barnett Clinic located at 2 Cottage Close (Caribbean School of Nursing). The Western Campus Sophia McIntosh Coordinator The UTech, Jamaica Western campus launched its Student Mentorship Programme on November 7, 2017. Western Campus Coordinator, Sophia McIntosh (4th left) is flanked by mentors and a student. From left are mentors, Nina Peters, JN Bank, Gavin Bennett, Corporate U, Tracey-Ann Myrie, JMMB Investment, Rev. Courtney Walters, Asst. Chaplain, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Western Campus Administrator, Antoinette Smith, mentor, Claire Palmer, Sagicor Bank, student Sakina Brown and mentor Julia Gordon, JPS. The School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE) leads the development and delivery of graduate programmes at the University and guides and supports entrepreneurial activity primarily through the delivery of consultancy services and research-based innovations. The SGSRE has developed and implements the intellectual property rights policy of the University. Through the Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) it hosts the University’s initiatives for sustainable energy and cost savings. The SGSRE also continues to provide guidance and supervision for the academic publications of the University, including the flagship Journal of Arts Science and Technology. Funding for research at the University is supported through the Research Development Fund (RDF), which is managed by the SGSRE. Since the establishment of the RDF more than 30 projects valuing in excess of $22,000,000 have been funded covering areas such as: renewable energy; HIV; tourism policy; entrepreneurship; ICT; tribology; pharmaceutics; organizational behaviour; heritage; community development; language and communication; nutrition; health and health policy; child welfare; economics; wildlife/ecology; case writing; and optics and photonics. School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Ms. Kelly Tomblin (centre), President and CEO, Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd. (JPS) is delighted to receive an appreciation plaque from Dr. Ruth Potopsingh (5th left) Associate Vice President, Sustainable Energy, University of Technology, Jamaica at a special appreciation luncheon held Monday, July 3, 2017 at the Courtleigh Hotel. The plaque was presented to Ms. Tomblin for her contribution to renewable energy development and in recognition of the donation of a 100KW Solar PV System to UTech, Jamaica, commissioned at the University’s Papine campus on July 10, 2014. The JPS fully transferred ownership of the project to UTech, Jamaica on April 5, 2017. The Solar plant has significantly supported the University’s electricity needs, reduced operating costs and provided practical training for students. Sharing in the occasion from left, are Dr. Garfield Young, Dean, Faculty of The Built Environment, Hector Wheeler, Associate Vice President, Advancement, UTech, Ja., Ian Buchanan, Project Engineer, JPS, David Cooke, Head, Projects Management and Engineering, JPS and Dr. Therese Chambers, Lecturer, School of Engineering. Dr. Paul Ivey Associate Vice President The Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) continues to pursue initiatives that enhance the University’s capacity in sustainable energy and cost savings. The launch of the new MSc in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (MSECC) in collaboration with the Faculty of the Built Environment (FOBE) is the outcome of one such initiative and the Institute’s most significant achievement This initiative in 2017 was realized with German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) technical support (through its REETA – Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance programme at CARICOM). The course is the first graduate programme in the region to cover energy, climate change and green entrepreneurship in an integrated course. CARIBBEAN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND INNOVATION INSTITUTE (CSEII)