Vernice Williams Confirmed as VP and Chief Information Officer
10th March 2021 University of The Bahamas (UB) announces the confirmation of Mrs. Vernice Williams as Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective 1st March 2021. Mrs. Williams had been serving as Acting VP and CIO since September 2020. She will continue to provide the vision, planning, strategic direction, technical leadership and management […]
UB Executive Vice President Awarded Prestigious Global Engineering Award
9th March 2021 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — University of Colorado Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering has awarded University of The Bahamas (UB) Executive Vice President Professor Sarim Al-Zubaidy, PhD, the 2021 Global Engineering Humanitarian Award, in recognition of his contributions to ensuring access to basic services such as water, sanitation, energy, shelter and […]
Board of Trustees Launches Leadership Profile for the Next President of University of The Bahamas
25th February 2021 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – The Board of Trustees (BOT) of University of The Bahamas (UB) has launched the recruitment phase of the search for a new president by releasing a leadership profile for the position entitled, “The Presidential Opportunity at University of The Bahamas”. The BOT-appointed Presidential Search Committee (PSC) is […]
Appointment of Acting Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
25th January 2021 University of The Bahamas (UB) announces the appointment of Associate Professor Mrs. Lottis Shearer-Knowles as the Acting Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, effective 4th January 2021. A veteran member of faculty, Mrs. Shearer-Knowles is the former Director of the Honours Programme and Interim Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts. […]
UB’s Oakes Field Campus Expands With Land Transfer
22ndJanuary, 2020 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS— With the Government of The Bahamas having recently transferred the land on which the historic Clarence A. Bain building was once located to University of The Bahamas, the University is now one step closer to the convocation centre envisioned for the property. The condemned Clarence A. Bain Building, which […]
Expert Urges Holistic Interventions Against Climate Change Risks
19thJanuary, 2021 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — The Bahamas is already experiencing the impacts of climate change and is approximately 30 years away from irreversible effects if holistic interventions are not undertaken, a University of The Bahamas (UB) climate change expert has warned. It is a reality that, if left unchecked, could mean hundreds of […]
Appointment of the Presidential Search Committee
18th January 2021 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of University of The Bahamas (UB) has appointed a Presidential Search Committee (PSC) to establish the process by which the new President of the University will be selected and hired. Appointed in November 2020, the PSC has secured the services […]
Appointment of Acting Director of Communications
12th January 2021 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – University of The Bahamas (UB) announces the appointment of Mrs. Astranique Bowe as Acting Director of Communications in the Office of University Relations (OUR). As Acting Director of Communications, Mrs. Bowe reports to the Assistant Vice President of University Relations and is responsible for executing and managing […]