Development Reporter
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Appointment of Interim Director of the Honours Programme
22nd November 2019 University of The Bahamas (UB) announces the appointment of Associate Professor Mrs. Lottis Shearer-Knowles as the Interim Director of the Honours Programme, effective 1st November 2019. A veteran member of faculty and the former Interim Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts, Mrs Shearer-Knowles will work collaboratively and in consultation with faculty to […]
University of The Bahamas Establishes the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research Centre
20th November 2019 NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS – University of The Bahamas (UB) today announced the establishment of its Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research (CCARR) Centre. The announcement came as The Bahamas strives to rebound from Hurricane Dorian, one of the most destructive storms on record for the archipelago which caused an estimated $3.5 […]
STATEMENT: University Responds to Faculty Union Demands
7th November 2019 The University of The Bahamas regrets the latest turn of events regarding the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB). The University has remained transparent in all discussions with executives of the union. It was agreed that since UTEB presented its financial counter proposal to the University after the Board of Trustees […]
University of The Bahamas To Honour Hall of Fame and Outstanding Alumni In Third Year of University Charter
7th November 2019 Nassau, BAHAMAS – Three years after its charter, University of The Bahamas (UB) continues to honour the spirit of excellence, resilience and ingenuity that distinguishes its alumni body. On Thursday, 14th November, the institution will pay homage to eight of its alumni luminaries, among them three faculty and staff. Class of 1979 graduates, […]
University President To Serve on American Association of State Colleges and Universities Board
5th November 2019 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – University of The Bahamas (UB) President Dr. Rodney D. Smith, was recently nominated to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). AASCU is a Washington-based higher education association of nearly 400 public colleges, universities and systems whose members […]
Statement in Response to Claims Attributed to the UTEB President
5th November 2019 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – In the November 5th, 2019 edition of The Tribune, under the headline “Now lecturers rebel over government pay offer, 82 CENTS A DAY”, quotes were attributed to the President of the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB), Mr. Daniel Thompson. It was noted that “UTEB […]
Appointment of Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs
10th October 2019 The University community is advised that Dr. Maria Woodside-Oriakhi has been appointed Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs with immediate effect. A UB alumna, Dr. Woodside-Oriakhi has over 20 years of experience in higher education institutions in The Bahamas, the United States, Singapore, Canada and the United Kingdom. Working closely with the […]