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Week in Review Published: Sunday, August 05, 2012 10:08:37 AM
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Published: Thursday, August 02, 2012 4:42:16 PM |
| On Wednesday August 8, 2012, the Department of Nursing will host their annually Nurses’ Pinning and Consecration Service under the theme “Committed Advocates of Quality Care: Always Evolving at Northern Caribbean University’s Gymnatorium at 11:00 am. The consecration service will include performances by the graduands, greetings from Dr. Trevor Gardner, President of Northern Caribbean University, Dr. Marilyn Anderson-Vice President of Academic Administration, Dr. Erica Sturridge, dean of the College of Allied Health and Nursing, Mrs. Leila McWhinney-Dehaney, Chief Nursing Officer at Ministry of Health, and Mrs. M. Rochester-Riley, Registrar of Nursing Council of Jamaica. 
Read more... Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 6:30:40 PM |
| Dr. Sydney O. Beaumont, who served as president of West Indies College, now Northern Caribbean University (NCU) from 1962 to 1964, died on July 9, 2012. He was 94. Dr. Beaumont was the first Jamaican president to assume responsibilities at the helm of the institution, and later served the people of Jamaica as a Member of the Parliament from 1980 to 1989. Here is a tribute to the late Dr. Sydney O. Beaumont from the book, “Dewdrops- An Anthology of Original Poems”, written by his wife Dorothy Elaine Beaumont (nee West). The former NCU President is also survived by his sons Craig, Gary, Duane, Michael and Maxwell. Man goeth forth to love and to war! To tackle a lion! To conquer a star! To overcome hardships is his gift To question and struggle all humans to lift! His muscles and tendons pulsed with strength Will overcome problems and hardships at length But muscles, brain thrust, and guidance more Aspiring he, quickly all good things adore. 
Read more... Published: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:59:35 AM |
| “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind...” Our world famous reggae icon Robert Nesta 'Bob' Marley sang about emancipation. He explicitly states that “none but ourselves can free our mind...”But how many of us understands what it means to “free our minds”? Wednesday August 1st, 2012 marks our Emancipation Day. We all anxiously anticipate this holiday as to frolic, get the long awaiting day from work or just to relax. But do we really know how the history of Emancipation Day and how it began. The observance of Emancipation Day stemmed from the 1838 decree. August 1st, 1838 marks the abolishment of slavery and the declaration of freedom. On August 1, 1834, all slaves were legally declared free. The celebration of Emancipation Day as a public holiday began in 1893, at which time it was observed on the first Monday in August. Between 1895 and 1962, it was celebrated on August 1, unless the date fell on a Saturday or Sunday. Emancipation did not mean the beginning of good times. According to Sherlock and Bennett in "The Story of the Jamaican People," "Emancipation provided the citizens with the right to free movement, the right to choose where and when they wished to work, but without basic education and training many were compelled to remain on the plantation as field hands and tenants-at-will under conditions determined by the landlord, and for wages set by him." But, the former slaves were just glad to be free. The savagery of the plantations was now behind them, they could now look forward to a better life ahead. 
Read more... Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:33:32 AM |
| Do you enjoy rendering your service to others? Do you constantly place the needs of others before your own? If you do, then Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) Rotaract Club is waiting for you. Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity. It serves to promote good or to improve the human quality of life. It is also considered as serving the society through one's own interest, personal skills or learning, which in return produces a feeling of self-worth and respect. Volunteerism is also famous for skill development and learning how to socialize while having fun. It is also an avenue through which the volunteer may make contacts, and possibly discover an opportunity for employment. Indeed, volunteerism has many benefits. it also takes many forms and maybe performed by anyone with some set of skills and or knowledge. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas that they work, such as medicine, education, or rescue operation. Volunteerism benefits both the society and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. 
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