Education

UVI Board Of Trustees Approve New Online Degree

In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on March 3, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and the Administration and Conference Center Building on the St. Thomas Campus, the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees unanimously approved a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies – strategic communications to be offered as part of the UVI Online program. the university said on Saturday. With the inclusion of the BA in strategic communications, UVI, in collaboration with Level Playing Field (LPF), will offer 16 degrees in an online format this spring. Classes are expected to begin on March 15. “I am confident that we will be able to meet that launch date,” said UVI President David Hall.  “There has been a lot of work that has had to occur in developing platforms for us to be able to host these programs.” Several University systems had to be changed, including UVI’s Banner system, financial aid and changes with the registrars’ office, he said. “We do have...