Education

UVI Extends Academic Reach To St. Maarten

Students on the neighboring island of St. Maarten/St. Martin can now earn a number of academic degrees from the University of the Virgin Islands without leaving their homeland, a press release the institution of higher learning issued this afternoon has revealed. UVI entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of St. Martin (USM) to offer quality academic and career education that will provide students from St. Maarten/St. Martin and other locations across the region and around the world the opportunity to build a solid foundation to enter the workforce in their homeland, across the wider Caribbean or abroad. Dr. Haldane Davies, UVI vice president of Business Development and Innovation, said the St. Martin University agreement is a different model than the other partnerships. “This is more unique in that we have an actual presence there on the campus through ‘UVI at USM,’” said Dr. Davies. “We are intricately intertwined with their academic program and they are...