Hackathons and a Chindogu Contest Among Highlights of UVI's 2nd Annual Innovation Week

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  • April 18, 2022
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Hackathons and a Chindogu Contest Among Highlights of UVI's 2nd Annual Innovation Week

The University of the Virgin Islands said today that its Creativity Lab will present a series of events taking place virtually and in person featuring keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach, students and UVI faculty.

Events start on April 19 and runs through April 23. Among other events, the university highlighted hackathons and a Chindogu contest. The activities will mark the Creativity Lab's second Innovation and Creativity week in two years, and includes the following schedule:

Tuesday April 19 – Roundtable discussion – ‘‘UVI At Work/Creativity on Campus’’

12:00 PM - https://zoom.us./j/92866335135

  • Wednesday, April 20 –Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach, Keynote speaker - ‘’Ignite Your Creative Spirit’’

5:00 PM – UVI Sports and Fitness Center

  • Thursday, April 21 – UVI PhD Student Research Panel –latest creativity research 12:00 PM - https://zoom.us./j/92866335135  
  • Friday April 22 – All Student Hackathon Opening

      12:00 PM – Sports and Fitness Center – Orville E. Kean Campus, St. Thomas

  • Saturday April 23 – Results of All Student Hackathon -Prizes Awarded

      3:00 PM – Sports and Fitness Center – Orville E. Kean Campus, St. Thomas

 

Zoom link for virtual events: https://zoom.us./j/92866335135

‘’World Creativity & Innovation Week is a worldwide community dedicated to celebrating all forms of creativity. We seek to inspire and enable others to live a more creative life," UVI said.

 

The institution said the Creativity Lab is designed to foster a culture of creativity both at UVI and in the wider community of the USVI. "We deliver services that introduce, encourage, and enhance creative techniques and thinking in the workplace," stated the release.   

 

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