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(1069, 'und', 'node_search', ' the university of guyana opens 14 new 24 hour student support phone lines to assist new applicants and continuing students register the university of guyana opens 14 new 24 hour student support phone lines to assist new applicants and continuing students register dominicbraam mon 9072020 1036  georgetown guyana sept 4 2020  the university of guyana s registration period for the 20202021 academic year commenced online on august 31 2020 to september 30 2020 for new and continuing students in keeping with national covid19 guidelines and in support of the health and safety of staff as well as new and continuing students the university will remain working in safe mode online until the situation changes for the better this means that all applications and admissions transactions have been moved online applicants no longer need to travel to the campuses and can now transact all their business online  as a result the university had temporarily brought 14 new phone lines on stream these lines will take calls from 10  h to 2200 h sunday to sunday and will receive whatsapp messages and chat messages 24 hours a day prospective students or continuing students who need guidance or have queries and questions about the registration process for the new academic year may call or whatsapp  turkeyen campus registration support numbers 6231941 6231867 6231869 6231871 6231924 6231940 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 and berbice campus registration support numbers 6231943 6231949 please ensure you include your name number and a note on what assistance is needed additionally  the university has posted a list of frequently asked questions which can be found on its website  wwwuogedugy  persons are encouraged to check this list first and then call the new lines if they still need assistance coronavirus covid19  emergency contacts 14 new 24 hour student support lines to assist new applicants and continuing students register  ', 1718118400),
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(1071, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug hosts onlining seminar for ug faculty educators sept 711 2020 local and international experts in lineup ug hosts onlining seminar for ug faculty educators sept 711 2020 local and international experts in lineup dominicbraam mon 9072020 1113  the university of guyana georgetown guyana sept 62020  the university of guyana will host a weeklong seminar this week focussed on various aspects of delivering online education the seminar hosted virtually on zoom begins today monday september 7 to 11 2020 from 1000 h to 1200 h sessions include principles and practice of getting online quickly adapting curriculum and delivery by higher education and elearning specialist dr ann wallace who is a retired academic and program direc tor of the sagicor cave hill school of business other sessions on assessment and engagement will be con ducted by dr charmaine bissessar and ms rhonda hamilton of the newly formed tactical online services unit tos at ug audiovisual elements of online curricula will be treated by dr taij rampersaud of the centre for communication studies at ug dr ramesh sharma of ambedkar university in india will address online technologies for courses with labs and other practical elements and dr s meredith toth and allison hall from arizona state university will address delivering services and supporting students in an online environment the ug community will also share guyana specific lessons learned with rapidresponse on lining over the last 6 months though the seminar is geared for ug faculty and staff the university has ex tended invitations to several key stakeholders in education in guyana in support of national covid prevention measures the university of guyana will be continuing its classes online for the first semester of the 20202021 academic year which will commence from october 5 2020 ug is currently conducting a number of preparatory initiatives aimed at perfecting its online services to stu dents for the new academic year public relations division onlining seminar for ug faculty educators sept 711 2020 local and international experts in lineup  ', 1718118400),
(1072, 'und', 'node_search', ' registration advisory for new and continuing students sept 8 2020  registration advisory for new and continuing students sept 8 2020 dominicbraam tue 9082020 1235 the university of guyana office of the registrar registration advisory for new and continuing students sept 8 2020  kindly be advised that owing to the covid19 pandemic the university of guyan a s registry is not performing face to face services on the university s campuses however the registry continues to offer all services to our prospective and current students online if you fall into one of the aforementioned categories please be guided by the information below new applicants  thank you for your interest and applying to the university of guyana kindly send notarized copies of your certificate of declaration qualifications birth certificate passport size picture and receipt for your processing fee to the email addresses admissions uogedugy  turkeyen campus or ugbcregistry uogedugy  berbice campus to facilitate the verification process if you have not already done so you could pay your processing fee at republic bank account 962956880181 for applications to the turkeyen campus only or account 976556655716 for applications to the berbice campus only or through mmg sure pay bill express  category of payment application processing fee  application    notarization of documents can only be done by a commissioner of oaths to affidavits if you wrote csec this year 2020 we will await the release of your results in order to complete the document verification process when you receive your results please also have this notarized and sent to admissions uogedugy  turkeyen campus or ugbcregistry uogedugy  berbice campus  if you have already submitted your documents there is no need to take any further action at this time kindly note that the verification and admission process will continue until october 5 and while we are processing as fast as we can the present circumstances and the high volume of applications are causing delays we are working towards ensuring all applications are processed by the end of september registering students  if you are a first year student and you have been already admitted to a programme kindly accept the admission offer print the offer letter  go online and register for all your courses for the academic year 20202021 please note that you will be given a unique student identifier usi number kindly make a note of it and the default password that you will be given kindly follow the instructions on each tab on the web page and proceed to submit your online registration for courses in this semester continuing students for continuing students kindly select and submit your list of courses for the new academic year 20202021 please ensure that at the end of the process your registration page states successfully submitted  if you do not see this notice please recheck and resubmit or call our help desk if you repeatedly fail to successfully register turkeyen campus registration support helpdesk numbers 6231941 6231867 6231869 6231871 6231924 6231940 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 and berbice campus registration support helpdesk numbers 6231943 6231949 new and continuing students may call the above helpdesk numbers from 10  h to 2200 h sunday to sunday and send whatsapp messages and chat messages 24 hours a day for guidance or have queries and questions about the registration process for the new academic year please continue to be safe with best regards office of the registrar university of guyana registration advisory for new and continuing students sept 8 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1073, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s integral human relations programme for staff and students begins sept 15 to be offered free to public from oct 2020 ug s integral human relations programme for staff and students begins sept 15 to be offered free to public from oct 2020 dominicbraam wed 9092020 1715  georgetown guyana the university of guyana sept 82020   the university of guyana s human relations course which is to be taken by all staff and students beginning sept 15 2020 will be offered to the general public in two forms in the coming months via ug radio 955 intelligent fm and online as a certificate course the programme was initially aimed at supporting diversity exposure dialogue and modelling of appropriate attitudes and behaviors amongst ug s 12  strong community of staff and students this first of its kind human relations course will be 15hours over 6 modules offered online or and face to face when conditions are favorable the six modules will include m1 soft skills etiquette selfcare grooming emotional intelligence social media etiquette m2 gender and social justice including sexual harassment disabilities and violence m3 guyanese history and cultural diversity including race religion and nationalities m4 intro to entrepreneurial thinking and m5 guyanese geographies including physical legal environment and civics and m6 healthy bodies and minds nutrition and immune health the university is collaborating with various individuals and entities to develop and deliver the course to its staff and students from this academic year as well as to the public the programme is currently being piloted free of charge on a first come first serve basis and will be run continually henceforth registration opens on sept 10 modules begin on sept 15 2020 for ug staff and students who can register using the university s srms and hrmis interfaces for the course at course name human relations the public offering will be opened and advertised in october the radio programme will also be available in october this programme had been in development since december 2019 under the auspices of the office of the vice chancellor then the deputy vice chancellor for philanthropy alumni and civic engagement the programme is managed by the university s centre for excellence in teaching and learning coetal  contact public relations 6188310 email  publicrelations uogedugy ug s integral human relations programme for staff and students begins sept 15 to be offered free to public from oct 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1074, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loan agency s visit to ug tain campus on september 16 2020 has been cancelled student loan agency s visit to ug tain campus on september 16 2020 has been cancelled dominicbraam wed 9092020 1721 attention students of ug tain campus please be advised that the student loan agency s visit to ug tain campus on september 16 2020 has been cancelled until further notice we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for more information kindly contact via email  studentloanagency financegovgy  or call us on telephone number 2225418 2225414 mobile 6458167 stay safe student loan agency s visit to ug tain campus on september 16 2020 has been cancelled  ', 1718118400),
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(1080, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug to host public consultation on the university of guyana press ug to host public consultation on the university of guyana press webmaster sun 9202020 1904 georgetown guyana september 20 2020  the university of guyana press will be hosting a public consultation with members of the press s editorial and management boards staff students and other key stakeholders on september 23 2020 from 1000 h to 1200 h via zoom the objects of the consultation are to examine the structure focus and future of the ug press this initiative will assist the university in restructuring resourcing strengthening and aligning the press in an effort to effectively serve its mandate the university of guyana press was set up to publish scholarly work such as books monographs and journals which are produced particularly by faculty staff and students of the ug as well as learning resources and general titles in both print and digital media it is also expected to estab lish and maintain networking opportunities with national regional and international publishing companies the ug press was established in march 2017 however it is currently a unit in the newly established depart ment of events conferences and communications decc which leverages existing resources to create syn ergies across public relations communications broadcasting and events apart from the ug press decc includes public relations and communications conferences and events ug radio and ug virtual online media public relations division ug to host public consultation on the university of guyana press  ', 1718118400),
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(1088, 'und', 'node_search', ' revised guidelines for online operations october 2020 revised guidelines for online operations october 2020 attachment size revised guidelines for online operations october 2020pdf 53457 kb dominicbraam thu 10012020 1857  ', 1718118400),
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(1090, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug celebrates its 57th anniversary october 2 2020 ug celebrates its 57th anniversary october 2 2020 dominicbraam sat 10032020 1319 ug celebrates its 57th anniversary october 2 2020  ', 1718118400),
(1091, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug extends opening to accommodate processing avalanche of incoming examinations results from feeder institutions ug extends opening to accommodate processing avalanche of incoming examinations results from feeder institutions dominicbraam sat 10032020 2355  georgetown guyana october 2 2020  the university of guyana at an emergency academic board summoned by vicechancellor prof paloma mohamed late last evening agreed to several measures aimed at ensuring a smooth and consistent start of the new semester for all students in the wake of thousands of docu ments now pouring into the registry of the university from feeder institutions though additional resources and extended processing hours have been employed for some time the appear ance of some examination results and the need for document verification have created a backlog of over 2600 applications at yesterday s date the university just hitting its 57th year yesterday reports that despite the covid19 conditions this year it has seen the largest number of applicants ever about to top the 7000 mark while the university had projected an october 12 start the board of top academics late last evening noted that should the original dates have held this would have disadvantaged those whose applications are now be ing processed forcing them to join classes weeks late this the university deemed as contrary to its values of fair equitable and robust delivery of tertiary education to guyana registrar of the university dr nigel gravesande endorsed addressing this by adopting the following new dates  all notifications and admission decisions prioritized by the date of receipt of final documents for verifi cation and other registration agreements by october 20 2020  over 3000 applicants would have already heard from the university as at today s date orientation for new and continuing students will begin on october 26 2020  orientation is an onboard ing process by which students are introduced to the rules regulations lecturers specific processes given a tour of the physical and online classrooms taught how to read and calculate their gpa s and academic pro files made aware of the special services and opportunities available to students etc this orientation will take place online and students will receive emails directly with the necessary login information commencement  the first day of classes will be on november 2 2020  the traditional commencement exercise will also be online this year as will 65 of the university s classes  the remaining 35 mostly consisting of laboratory and field exercises are expected to be blended and face to face delivered at the vari ous campuses for specific courses or parts of courses only  the university is in the process of putting all con tagion protection protocols and physical arrangements in place to address this  students will be notified direct ly of the schedule and safety measures if any of their courses are expected to be face to face the university urges all applicants who have not yet submitted their notarized documents for verification to do so urgently in an effort to support prospective students documents may be verified by justices of the peace head teachers religious persons government officials and community leaders who must sign and stamp the documents  due to covid conditions  items are not to be presented in person but rather emailed to admissions uogedugy  the university has already augmented its help desk with 14 new lines accepting calls whatsapp and text messages 247 in addition to email and a chat feature which will be available from monday self  assistance for frequently asked questions is also available and persons can visit the university website at https wwwuogedugy newsletters faqsseptember2020  ug   s new help desk numbers are turkeyen campus registration support numbers 623  1941 623  1867 623  1869 623  1871 623  1924 623  1940 623  1942 624  1943 623  1944 623  1945 623  1946 623  1948 and berbice campus registration support numbers 623  1943 623  1949 all university operations continue under the emergency regulations developed and implemented last semester to address safety under the covid  19 conditions the university of guyana department of events conferences and communications pr unit press enquires email the public relations officer ms leisa somrah  publicrelations uogedugy cell 5926235104 ug extends opening to accomodate processing avalanche of incoming examinations results from feeder institutions  ', 1718118400),
(1092, 'und', 'node_search', ' new and continuing students note the new dates for orientation week submission of final documents and first day of classes new and continuing students note the new dates for orientation week submission of final documents and first day of classes dominicbraam mon 10052020 2251 note the new dates for orientation week submission of final documents and first day of classes  ', 1718118400),
(1094, 'und', 'node_search', ' frequently asked questions updated january 2024 frequently asked questions updated january 2024 dominicbraam mon 10052020 2329 has the university of guyana returned to face to face classes  a yes ug announced and started a phased return to face to face classes since the 202122 academic year b at the moment only 20 of ug s students are exclusively online c a large number of those receiving instructions online are teachers who are required to teach during the day and study in the evenings by request of the ministry of education in 2022  https educationgovgy en indexphp media2 newsevents 4895ugsfacu   d  https msmyfacebookcom newssourceguyana videos centreofexcellence  e the university considers it a massive step in modernization to be able to offer students flexible options where possible what forms of instruction does the university of guyana offer in 2024  a the university of guyana offers face to face online and blended learning opportunities from april 2020 to june 2021 covid period the university was forced to build an expanded online architecture to ensure its students were able to learn and graduate during the covid period b two subsequent surveys indicated that 70 of the students preferred or needed to stay online given their jobs locations domestic situations and other personal characteristics considerations c the university in 2021 began a phased return to face to face classes for 65 of its students and by 2024 most of the students who choose to and those who must attend compulsory classes are back on the campuses across the country why has the university of guyana chosen to retain its online architecture  a it is now a matter of national and strategic security to ensure that our internal online capacity is at its optimum so that people can be trained uninterrupted in case of any emergencies b additionally it could be considered important for the state s university to maintain the ability to continue its online operations as well as perfect them for maximum national security and mobility in uncertain times caused by national security matters natural disasters such as floods and predicted pandemics additionally considerable investment mainly through donors has been made in ug s robust it and online architecture c gog education sector development plan requires the systematic and strategic incorporation of technology into all aspects of education ug as the state university is implementing this in several ways which ug students are online in 2024  a at present only 20 about 2000 of ug s students are exclusively online most students are blended or facetoface b all students who opt for online classes where this could be facilitated can be taught exclusively online c some students who live and work in remote areas are taught online this includes those teaching serving in medical areas serving in the military and law enforcement those having to travel overseas for work and other reasons such as medical students with severe disabilities those who enrolled online during covid and live overseas some foreign and international students including guyanese in the diaspora what facilities does the university of guyana have to support its online instruction  a ug has built one of the most sophisticated arrays for online teaching records management assessment and backend academic services such as registration payment certificate and transcript requests etc in the country and in the region a being continuously built out in a phased manner from april 2020 to present ug s tactical online services unit consists of the following units which are selfexplanatory b it governance research innovation and security igris address all issues and policies relating to cyber security ethics and general safety of students faculty and staff while carrying our functions using the university s elearning platform c software services and educational technology applications sseta oversees all communication platforms and applications used by the university and the administration needs of the university such as the digital gradebook and the management of srms and hrmis d infrastructure and it services also referred to as the centre for information technology cit oversees the physical aspects and communication channels for the university by addressing connectivity communication accounts and maintaining a repository of software that the university s communities use e client core services and enterprise support ccsesu oversees aspects relating to payments refunds and some types of accounting for the university this unit also provides client services and support for students faculty and staff including management of repairs rentto own and loaners of systems and software to staff and students f educational onlining support services edoss focuses on capacity building of faculty staff and students as they migrate to online mode it currently works out of the university of guyana s centre of excellence for teaching and learning coetal  what is the required investment in online services  a to develop and maintain the kind of integrated online architecture required differs from year to year depending mainly on changes in annual licensing fees for over 20 items of necessary application hosting storage cybersecurity records management assessment hardware software infrastructure learning management plagiarism and redundancy requirements to name a few b to minimize these costs in addition to staffing ug s tactical online services unit builds many of the its applications inhouse this work is done mostly by graduates of the university of guyana s computer sciences department and the software development unit of toss c development has to be ongoing to keep up with rapid changes in ict development such as ai and newer version applications etc d it should be noted that the online architecture does not only support students studying exclusively online or in blended mode but all aspects of the university including library counselling research communication innovation and several other services e the minimum cost annually is around g 200 million us 1 million  what is the size of the university of guyana  a the university of guyana in january 2024 has 9 countrywide campuses in 5 regions it owns and operates 52 buildings including over 40 different kinds of laboratories however many of them require upgrading b ugs now has around 11000 students and 1300 faculty members and staff c about 3 of students are international a similar number of staff are international some live in guyana and some on a parttime basis are allowed since covid whose classes are online to teach remotely d ug graduates around 3200 students a year since 2021 e ug offers over 150 different programmes in over 50 distinct disciplines f over its 60 year of existence ug has around 60  alumni and has graduated just over 10000 students in the last 3 years g ug has prioritized training guyanese so far given its national mandate and until recently had not focused on attracting international students h ug has eight 8 faculties five are fully science based and eight 8 research institutes click here ugblueprint  https drivegooglecom file d 14hbetxj9nkjwnwu7gnphofxexcadfhzu view   click  https drivegooglecom file d 15gkmpn0n8mipxyh9lwtqc2dbe2hraqrp view  click  https youtube kqbjiswrri4 is ug s staffing adequate  a ug s current staffing is not optimal but is manageable with room for improvement b ug s staffing tends to be stable since it has always been very fortunate to be served by dedicated committed staff who generally stay with the university for decades annual long service awards are testament to this annual turnover in all areas is less than 2 with the largest of staff leaving mainly because of salaries comparatively 300 lower than similar positions in the caribbean ug has been consistently training staff and losing some of them to the public sector other regional and international institutions and recently like most of the country the international private sector c the recent injection through donor support for 31 new full time staff with doctoral degrees in ug in december 2023 has gone a far way in addressing some of the past faculty needs since there has been no internal capacity to fund training and research for a long time this will now have a huge impact on all aspects of the university of guyana s operations view more on this here  https drivegooglecom file d 1veifol2cfdihuw0j1sziiyxjyvyyw view   d there are two other smaller similar programmes underway supported by donors set to be completed in 2024 and 2025 this is part of a systematic programme to produce 100 phds in critical areas by 2025 which is the end of the first of 4 phases of ug s blueprint 2040 e in terms of performance all levels of university staff are subject to annual staff reviews which revolve around academic credentials teaching evaluations done by students every semester research output national and international service renewal or extensions of contracts are based on these requirements and are decided upon by specific committees governed by the university acts and statutes what is driving the strategic direction of the university of guyana  the university of guyana s futuristic blueprint 2020 to 2040 developed continuously through extensive collaboration with over 70 national and international stakeholders from 2018 to present is what drives its broad goals click here for a quick overview ugblueprint  https drivegooglecom file d 14hbetxj9nkjwnwu7gnphofxexcadfhzu view    how does ug make decisions about what courses and programmes to offer  a ug takes a strategic stakeholderbased approach to the creation and addition of new programmes b as the largest and only national university in guyana ug receives and integrates written requests of the state the private and public sectors along with industry research its own surveys of students and prospective students and employers ug also considers the advice of faculty advisory boards international and regional strategy documents and policies c additionally as part of a respected global academic network ug monitors very carefully how its offerings align with future trends and predictions of tertiary education work and global labor force considerations d most importantly for its international accreditation and quality control purposes the university must submit itself to systematic and periodic reviews of programmes and curriculum how is ug funded  a since the 1990 s when a small fee was introduced ug is funded through a mix of government subvention 45 to 69 since the subvention is not predictable the rest is sometimes covered by fees 3540 variable according to the number of students and their ability to pay and research grants services and philanthropy 26 which is also highly variable and unpredictable b in 2024 ug s projected budget is 105 billion guyana c since 2020 ug submits its budgets projected for 5 years as well as its workplan and extensive budget narrative explaining each area of request as is required by the moe what is the cost of a university of guyana degree  a the university of guyana offers the best value for money in this region since its undergraduate degrees are amongst the lowest per credit in the world the average undergraduate degree has been kept at the rough equivalent of us 1000 a year or us 31 dollars per credit per year comparative to the lowest in its class us3500 a year or over us175 dollars per credit per year b for the professional degrees of law and medicine the fees are us 1600 and us 5000 respectively a year c for masters and phd degrees including medical and law degrees ug costs us 4000 to us 6000 a year or ten times less than the closest competitor in its class what financial arrangements are there for students  a ug accepts payments via direct transfer and mmg b students needing financial assistance can access student loans through the government loan agency managed by the ministry of finance they can also apply for psm scholarships offered to ug students through the ministry of the presidency c starting 2023 ug grants 20 ug scholarships to students in the caribbean sportsmen and women in guyana as well as those with other special talents d students may also access flexible payment plans from the university based on conditions e scholarships with particular conditions may also be available from private citizens and companies f the university has no formal information on a free education policy at the present moment what are the facilities and maintenance fees used for  a facilities and maintenance fees were introduced in 2014 since the government subventions and very low fees could not sustain the important needs of the university in particular the following university of guyana facilities and maintenance fees b in 202122 the policy was revised to include the costs of online education overseas travel for students on academic conferences and the administration and costs for the new students complex at the turkeyn campus which is shared by over 30 student clubs and the student society ugss it should be noted that between 2020 and 2022 during the covid period these fees were relaxed in support of students is ug satisfied with the performance of ug s alumni and the quality of ug s degrees  a ug s degrees are accepted in most parts of the world and its alumni make up 80 of guyana s parliament and government b graduates also hold very prestigious offices regionally and internationally and generally find jobs based on their degrees in guyana regionally and worldwide for instance ug s law graduates often graduate from hugh wooding law school as the best graduating students and in international competitions amongst the top 3 in medical school ug has produced stellar graduates such as recently celebrated amb carolyn rodrigues only woman and first on the un security council vidya roopnauth pfizer virologist dr lydia guerra belize s first female lieutenant colonel to only name a few in 2021 and all ug team shocked the world by winning the international webby award c however no serious institution should ever rest on its laurels and claim to be totally satisfied with anything this is not a perfecting and growth mindset so the university of guyana sees room for improvement and seeks innovative ways to do better there are some specific areas which require significant support for ug to reach the aspired worldclass status how is ug managed  a ug s has a leadership team of over 100 officers directors deans assistant deans heads and coordinators led by a senior management team of 11 which includes the vice chancellor three deputy vice chancellors librarian registrar bursar and directors of the berbice campus tactical online services unit and the institute for distance and continuing education b since 2020 each of these officers has been subject to systematic and hyper rigorous performance evaluation based on their approved kpi s what is the legal status of the university of guyana  the university was established by the university of guyana act 1963 three years before guyana gained independence  ', 1718118400),
(1095, 'und', 'node_search', ' academic deadlines academic deadlines academic deadlines dominicbraam mon 10052020 2331 application end date february 26 2024 commencement date of semester january 29 2024 first day of classes january 29 2024 orientation period new students only n a orientation period continuing students only n a registration period new students and continuing students february 23 2024 end of period to submit change of registration transfer exemptions withdrawal from courses march 1 2024 deadline for payment of fees or submission of loan awards march 15 2024 last day to submit leave of absences complete withdrawals programme withdrawals march 15 2024 last day of classes for semester 1 20232024 may 4 2024 examination period end of continuous assessment may 624 2024 where can i find and download the academic schedule for the 20232024 academic year  this can be viewed and downloaded on the students records management system srms page where you go to log into your registration profile weblink  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms docs academicdeadlines2023    ', 1718118400),
(1097, 'und', 'node_search', ' how to apply how to apply online application you may apply directly through the links apply online turkeyen  on the university of guyana website  wwwuogedugy  alternatively you can use the links on this web site  prospective students  or  apply online  to apply for turkeyen campus you are allowed three programme choices on your online application completion of the application form will be completed when you hit the submit button and receive your acknowledgement letter which will state that the university has received your application there are nine 9 simple steps to online application  step 1 apply online through the university of guyana website at wwwuogedugy click on the website link  registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog select the student s records management system srms portal of your choice  turkeyen campus berbice campus online degree programme step 2 to begin the application process click on apply online and create a login as a new applicant step 3 set up your application account by creating an applicant login and password special characters eg should not be used in the login name  step 4 complete your application online complete your application by entering all information in the fields of the application form step 5 submit your application preview and verify the application then click submit step 6 certificate of declaration download print fill out and sign your certificate of declaration sheet step 7 pay your nonrefundable processing fees the application processing fees can be paid at any republic bank branch bill express mobile money surepay nb you will need to quote your application id number when making a payment step 8 upload notarised certified copies of the following documents to your online application to assist with the verification process certificate of declaration application processing fee proof of payment birth certificate passport marriage certificate optional academic certificates professional and technical certificates one 1 passport size photographs  nb when you have submitted your application inclusive of the uploaded documents you must send an email to admissions uogedugy  turkeyen campus or ugbcregistry uogedugy  berbice campus informing the registry admissions division that you have successfully submitted an application step 9 track your application status by returning to your application account using the applicant login and password created earlier enter the information under prospective student login status  dominicbraam tue 10062020 1855  ', 1718118400),
(1098, 'und', 'node_search', ' general queries general queries general queries application registration how can i pay application processing fees tuition administrative fees etc  fees can be paid at republic bank account 962956880181 turkeyen campus only republic bank account 976556655716 berbice campus only mmg surepay bill express when making all payments kindly quote your application id number or your unique student identifier usi  all proof of payment must be scanned or screenshot and sent to bursaryfees uogedugy submission of receipt of payment scan or screenshot receipt of mmg payment republic bank surepay payment bill express payment and send to bursaryfees uogedugy copied to admissions uogedugy verification of documents after submitting an application online the applicant must send an email to admissions uogedugy informing the admissions division of the successful submission applicants must quote their names and application id number in the correspondences definition of notarised documents and certified document notarised documents a notarised document assures the parties of a transaction that a document is authentic and can be trusted certified documents a certified document is a copy often a photocopy of a primary document that has on it an endorsement or certification that it is a true copy of the primary document it is stamped or sealed and signed as a true copy of the original who can notarise or certify my documents notarisation can be done by a notary public certification can be done by a justice of peace commissioner of oaths to affidavits minister of religion senior public servant head teacher principal medical practitioner attorneyatlaw senior police officer how can one make changes to the application  for example add or remove a programme option change a programme option change an email address add a type of academic qualification send in the request to the email address admissions uogedugy is the processing fee refundable  no the application processing fee is nonrefundable can i apply if i am awaiting results for any of my qualifications yes you can as a matter of fact you are encouraged to apply pending results for csec cape university diplomas or degrees academic profiles etc in the meantime you can verify what you have and whenever you receive your results you can send a copy of the qualification to admissions uogedugy encountering login issues forgot password unable to submit your application registration etc  advise the applicant or student to send an email to ugdsshelpdesk gmailcom and uoghelpdesk gmailcom how are the applications processed  once you would have completely verified all your documents and paid the relevant processing fee you will receive an acknowledgement letter confirming that either your documents were completely verified or that the originals are pending at this stage your application will be released to the faculty and registry for processing your application will have to be processed by the following individuals in the following order head of department hod assistant dean ad assistant registrar admissions ara  only until you would have received the approval of the ara will you receive the letter offering you admittance and your acceptance letter programme cost tuition cost can be ascertained from the ug website wwwuogedugy web link  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision tuitionfees processing fee cost this cost is stated on the certificate of declaration the certificate of declaration is the document you will have access to on your application after you would have submitted it it can be found and printed from the status bar tab  payment plans for students all part payment contracts are done through the office of the deputy registrar email address  depreg uogedugy it should be noted that there are also scholarships being offered by the government of guyana to students who wish to pursue studies in selected fields at the university of guyana for more information please visit https mpsgovgy indexphp scholarships governmentofguyanascholarships  request for leave of absense these requests need to be sent to admissions uogedugy applying for transcripts transcripts are under the purview of examinations division contact should be made with 592 620 16 or examinationsregistry uogedugy how where and when do i bring in my hard copy documents for verification  documents no longer need to be verified in person all documents pertaining to the application needs to be uploaded to the application form online after submitting an application online the applicant must send an email to admissions uogedugy informing the admissions division of the successful submission applicants must quote their names and application id number in the correspondences no acknowledgement letter received after submitting application once the application has been submitted successfully a generic letter of acknowledgement goes to the applicant if the applicant did not receive the acknowledgement letter it is highly likely that the application was not submitted have them send an email to ugdsshelpdesk gmailcom or uoghelpdesk gmailcom or admissions uogedugy for assistance application placed on hold the hod usually places a comment on the applicant s status bar when they action the application advise applicant to read the comments in the status bar application pending this means that it is yet to be processed by the faculty or registry ara student can send queries for updates to the respective assistant deans of their faculty school college centre copied to admissions uogedugy registration registering students  if you are a firstyear student and you have been admitted to a programme kindly accept the admission offer print the offer letter and go online and register for all your courses for the academic year 20212022 please note that you will be given a unique student identifier usi kindly make a note of it and the default password that you will be given kindly follow the instructions on each tab on the web page and proceed to submit your online registration  for continuing students kindly select and submit your list of courses for the new academic year 20212022  please ensure that at the end of the process your registration page states successfully submitted  dominicbraam tue 10062020 1952  ', 1718118400),
(1099, 'und', 'node_search', ' transcipts exemptions updates on grades transcipts exemptions updates on grades transcipts exemptions updates on grades applying for transcripts transcripts are under the purview of examinations division and can be applied for online contact should be made with 6200016 6231896 or examinationsregistry uogedugy for further guidance payment for transcripts contact should be made with the examinations division at email address  examinationsregistry uogedugy or telephone numbers 6200016 or 6231896 request for academic profiles contact should be made with the examinations division at email address  examinationsregistry uogedugy or telephone numbers 6200016 or 6231896 exemptions updates contact should be made with the examinations division at email address  examinationsregistry uogedugy or telephone numbers 6200016 or 6231896 updates on grades contact should be made with the examinations division at email address  examinationsregistry uogedugy or telephone numbers 6200016 or 6231896 dominicbraam wed 10072020 1906  ', 1718118400),
(1100, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana entrance examination university of guyana entrance examination university of guyana entrance examination the university of guyana entrance examination ugee  eligibility  you must be 26 years and older to write the ugee have work experience in the required field how can i apply for ugee scenario 1 i do not have a current application online this candidate will first have to be at 26 years and older then the candidate will need to follow the how to apply steps and submit an online application for the ugee the ugee will be the programme option they will select they will need to successfully submit the application and thereafter download and print the certificate of declaration the certificate of declaration will have the programme cost listed there and this document needs to be used when the applicant makes the payment for the examination the proof of payment will then need to be sent via email to bursaryfees uogedugy and admissions uogedugy scenario 2 i already have an application online for a programme s  the applicant can return to the programme selection tab on their current online application form and select the tab click to add ugee as a selected programme this will cause the ugee to be added as an additional programme option on their application the applicant can then proceed to reprint the certificate of declaration and then proceed to make the payment for the examination the proof of payment will then need to be sent via email to bursaryfees uogedugy and admissions uogedugy tutorial examination date the tutorials and examination will be held in three separate sessions  first sitting tutorial dates aug 16 27 2021 examination dates sep 6 10 2021 second sitting tutorial dates sep 20 oct 1 2021 eexamination dates oct 11 15 2021 li  third sitting tutorial dates tba examination dates jan 17 21 2022  the applicant can choose what sitting they would prefer to attend this decision should be communicated to ugeeregistry uogedugy   examinationsregistry uogedugy   ugbcregistry uogedugy   admissions uogedugy validity the examination is valid for a period of 2 years cost and payment for ugee tutorial and examination package 30000 payments are to be made to gbti account 1019437017 mode of delivery the examination and tutorials will be administered online through a learning management system moodle  candidate requirements you are required to have reliable internet access and an accessibility instrument laptops mobiles tablets etc  contact information for further information kindly contact 6200016 6231896 or ugeeregistry uogedugy   examinationsregistry uogedugy   ugbcregistry uogedugy   admissions uogedugy dominicbraam wed 10072020 1913  ', 1718118400),
(1101, 'und', 'node_search', ' qualifying examinations qualifying examinations qualifying examinations qualifying examination the university offers qualifying examinations for the following subject areas mathematics english physics biology chemistry a candidate who may have failed one csec course that is pertinent to being admitted into a programme can pursue one of the courses above a candidate is only allowed to pursue one subject area examinations date the examination dates in 2021 are september 29th 2021 october 12th 2021 contact information for further information kindly contact 6200016 or 6238325 or admissions uogedugy or examinationsregistry uogedugy dominicbraam wed 10072020 1918  ', 1718118400);
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(1102, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loan agency student loan agency  persons eligible for loans through the student loan scheme bona fide guyanese students of the university of guyana who have been a resident in guyana for one hundred and eighty days continuously in the twelve months prior to the academic year in which first enrolled persons eligible to stand as guarantors for student loans guyanese residents over the age of 21 at the beginning of the academic year who are employed self employed or are the owners of unencumbered tangible property persons who are liable for outstanding student loan debt or are considered a credit risk by an established credit organization may be deemed ineligible for more information visit https uogedugy studentloans telephone number 2225418 222 5403 2225412 222 5414 6458167 email address  studentloanagency gmailcom public advisory the student loan agency ministry of finance wishes to articulate that we have adopted a safety and posted by student loan agency guyana on  monday 31 august 2020 dominicbraam wed 10072020 1926  ', 1718118400),
(1103, 'und', 'node_search', ' bursary bursary bursary how do i pay  fees can be paid by bank transfer direct debit and cheque via republic bank account 962956880629 other options are bill express massy services surepay gt t mobile money how may i pay application processing fees tuition administrative fees etc  fees can be paid at republic bank account 962956880629  tuition  turkeyen campus account 962956880181  application fee transcript admin cost  turkeyen campus only republic bank account 976556655716 berbice campus only mmg surepay bill express when making all payments kindly quote your application id number or your unique student identifier usi  all proof of payment must be scanned or screenshot and sent to bursaryfees uogedugy  turkeyen only    taneyshamckenzie uogedugy or ugbcbursary uogedugy  berbice only  has my sponsor paid my fees  fees paid by the sponsor are updated in student the portal however it is the responsibility of the student to liaise with their sponsor to ensure all fees are paid as quickly as possible my sponsor says they have paid my tuition fees but they are still showing as outstanding on my account unfortunately sometimes the university receives payments that do not include the student name or usi and is unable to trace which student the monies should be allocated to we suggest you contact your sponsor and ask for confirmation of the date and amount of the payment they made please forward this information to the bursary at bursaryfees uogedugy who will then try to locate the payment my contact is overseas and want to pay my fees persons overseas can pay via wire transfer to beneficiary account number  university of guyana foreign exchange account 962350011247 bank name and address  bank guyana limited 38 water street robbstown georgetown guyana bank swift aba routing no  rbglgygg if i encounter financial hardship can you help  if you anticipate any difficulty paying your tuition fees please contact the office of the deputy registrar who will assist with a payment plan email address  depreg uogedugy the university is keen to ensure that students are fully aware of the options available in order to minimise financial worry and difficulty there are also scholarships being offered by the government of guyana to students who wish to pursue studies in selected fields at the university of guyana for more information please visit https mpsgovgy indexphp scholarships governmentofguyanascholarships  is there a deadline for payment of my fees  deadline for payment of fees and submission of loan awards for semester 1 is december 10 2021 i have an overpayment last year can it be transfer to this year or summer  on cash payments made directly by the student is transferrable a letter should be sent to the bursar via email bursar uogedugy requesting the transfer i was on leave of absence is my loan transferrable  loans are not transferrable amendment is done where necessary i have overpaid my fees how do i get a refund  student should download refund form from srms fill and forward same to admission uogedugy  your account will be credited two weeks thereafter how long does it take to update my payment  it takes approximately three days after submission of your receipt for payments to be updated what do i do if the student loan agency is paying some all of my fees  on receipt of your contract from student loan please scan or screenshot a copy to bursaryfees uogedugy the other part of your fees should be paid using one of the payment methods outlined above my graduation clearance is pending bursary approval please ensure that your gown was returned and graduation fee was paid and receipt forwarded to bursaryfees uogedugy cost per programme tuition cost can be ascertained from the ug website wwwuogedugy web link  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision tuitionfees contact information for further information kindly contact us on 6426961 6233111 or bursaryfees uogedugy dominicbraam wed 10072020 1956  ', 1718118400),
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(1107, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loans tain campus student loans tain campus please be advised that our representatives will be visiting twice in the month of october to facilitate information on processing of loan applications and all other business relating to student loan at the tain campus dates october 19th 29th 2020 time 1100 hrs subject to change according to the bridge schedule thank you stay safe dominicbraam tue 10132020 1910 tain campus ', 1718118400),
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(1112, 'und', 'node_search', ' student loan agency tain campus visit postponed to october 30 2020 student loan agency tain campus visit postponed to october 30 2020 attention students of ug tain campus please be advised that the student loan agency s visit to ug tain campus in october 29 2020 has been cancelled to october 30 2020 we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for more information kindly contact us via email at  studentloanagency financegovgy or call us on telephone number 2225418 2225414 mobile 6458167 stay safe dominicbraam mon 10262020 1454 tain campus ', 1718118400),
(1113, 'und', 'node_search', ' important contacts important contacts as we adapt to working in a global pandemic the university of guyana is focused on delivering the best possible student experience while reducing risk to our students staff and community to aid in this effort the following resource contacts may be helpful  download pdf registration support desk turkeyen campus mobile berbice campus mobile 592 623 1867 592 623 1949 592 623 1869 592 623 1943 592 623 1871 592 623 1946 592 623 1948 592 623 1924 592 623 1940 592 623 1942 592 623 1943 592 623 1944 592 623 1945 ug cares hotlines days time slots mobile counselling support sunday saturday 100 hrs 300 hrs 5926159704 300 hrs 600 hrs 5926159518 600 hrs 800 hrs 5926159482 800 hrs 1000 hrs 5926159727 1000 hrs 1200 hrs 5926162576 1200 hrs 1400 hrs 5926159730 1400 hrs 1600 hrs 5926157839 1600 hrs 1800 hrs 5926384394 1600 hrs 1800 hrs 5926427314 1800 hrs 2000 hrs 5926157829 2000 hrs 2200 hrs 5926159990 2200 hrs 100 hrs 5926159495 ug 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(1116, 'und', 'node_search', ' tips for onlining tips for onlining resourcesicons fontsize 24px marginright 15px cardtitle fontweight 500 fontsize 18px listgroup marginbottom 0px accordion margin 20px  accordiongroup margintop 30px marginbottom 50px accordiongroup h4 marginbottom 12px margintop 17px downloadable tips for students and lecturers to navigate the online environment general ten rules of internet netiquette view document download pdf download image how to  accessing ug s moodle platform for online classes view document download pdf download image online classroom before you post think view document download pdf download image discussion fora guidelines for online discussion boards view document download pdf download image how to provide feedback using mice view document download pdf download image facilitation ensuring facilitators are effective with chairs view document download pdf download image mastering online facilitation with ears view document download pdf download image when planning activities think we care  view document download pdf download image webmaster wed 10282020 1253  ', 1718118400),
(1117, 'und', 'node_search', ' tactical online services tactical online services tactical online services tos unit the tactical online services tos unit was established in july 15 2020 to oversee the reconceptualization and repurposing of the information technology services and functions at the university of guyana ug specifically due to the covid19 pandemic this unit has been tasked with preparing and supporting the university in delivering tertiary education both presently and in the future with regards to elearning teaching assessment research laboratory exercises library services etc eadministration admissions bursary examinations alumni library etc and eservices public relations and services for students staff guests etc simply put tos manages the consolidation of the university s elearning platform through assisting the students staff alumni and guests into transitioning from face to face interactions to an online environment mr malcolm williams is the director of tos as can be seen in the subunits of tos diagram there are four subunits that fall directly under tos and one subunit that is linked to the tos unit but is a part of coetal each of these subunits is explained below it governance research innovation and security igris  address all issues and policies relating to cyber security ethics and general safety of students faculty and staff while carrying our functions using the university s elearning platform this is a new subunit created specifically for tos mr malcolm williams is the current director of igris software services and educational technology applications sseta  oversees all communication platforms and applications such as moodle and zoom used by the university and the administration needs of the university such as the digital gradebook and the management of srms and hrmis this was a preexisting department at the university that was placed within tos upon creation of the latter mr sekhar moses mallampati is the director of sseta infrastructure and it services  also referred to as the centre for information technology  cit  oversees the physical aspects and communication channels for the university by addressing connectivity challenges overseeing the email accounts of staff and maintaining a repository of software that the university s communities use this was a preexisting department at the university that was placed within tos upon creation of the latter mr fidel captain is the director of cit client core services and enterprise support ccsesu  oversees aspects relating to payments refunds and staff salaries for the university and provides client services and support for students faculty and staff this is a new subunit created specifically for tos mr rayman khan is the current director of ccsesu educational onlining support services edoss  focuses on capacity building of faculty staff and students as they migrate to online mode this is a new unit that has strong links to tos however it currently works out of the centre of excellence for teaching and learning coetal dr charmaine bissessar is the director of edoss these five units coordinate finding synergies and supporting each other to ensure the core values of tos are upheld teamwork leadership empathy commitment continuous learning serviceoriented clientfocused and of course visionary  vision to be the effective and efficient technological backbone of the educational systems infrastructure to enable and support the delivery of the mandate of the university of guyana mission transform the delivery of education at the university of guyana such that tertiary education is accessible available peoplecentric convenient and economical for all through the leveraging of innovative reliable robust and appropriate icts and educational technology solutions webmaster wed 10282020 1255  ', 1718118400),
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(1130, 'und', 'node_search', ' dvc institutional advancement dvc institutional advancement dr mellissa ifill is the deputy vicechancellor of institutional advancement at the university of guyana and holds the substantive appointment of senior lecturer in the department of history and social studies dr ifill is a multidisciplinary scholar and has taught courses in history politics and international relations at ug since 1999 dr ifill is a specialist in democratic governance and ethnicised politics gender and citizen security violence and crime with a focus on prisons in guyana and the englishspeaking caribbean dr ifill served as the guyana author for undp s first caribbean human development report she is currently engaged in research on gendered crime and violence and prisons and coloniality and been the coinvestigator and guyana lead of several collaborative projects with the guyana prison service and the university of leicester including the following projects history of the georgetown jail history and security sector reform crime and punishment in british colonial guyana 18141966 and the most recent mental neurological and substance abuse disorders in guyana s jails 1825 to the present day dr ifill served as chairperson of the guyana prison service sentence management board between 20152020 dr ifill is deeply committed to advancing gender and social justice and human rights webmaster thu 10292020 1610 mellissa ifill dr deputy vicechancellor for institutional advancement dvcia uogedugy ba mphil phd statutory officer 2  ', 1718118400),
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(1163, 'und', 'node_search', ' payment of library fees and fines payment of library fees and fines dear graduate of 2019 the university of guyana library in collaboration with bursary have implemented a payment system for library fees and fines to be paid through republic bank guyana limited if you are indebted to the library and need to make payments to uplift your certificate please follow the steps outlined below which are tailored for both turkeyen and berbice campuses step 1  check your student s profile online srms to verify whether you are indebted to the library if you are indebted the amount will be stated in the remark s column for the library if the amount is not stated or you have a query about the amount stated please contact us at turkeyen campus library rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus library berbicelibrary uogedugy step 2  kindly visit any republic bank branch step 3  fill out deposit slips or relevant fields if using the republiconline banking services using account numbers turkeyen campus library 962956880629 berbice campus fees account 976556655716 step 4  deposit the amount owed to the library into the university of guyana account numbers as provided above depending on the campus you are attending step 5  send a picture or scanned image of the deposit slip or forward the republic bank transfer notification as proof of payment if the transaction is completed online to the bursary s email  bursaryfees uogedugy and the respective library s email turkeyen campus library rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus library berbicelibrary uogedugy or you can also send a picture of the deposit slip via whatsapp to turkeyen campus library 592 6384432 or 592 6427105 berbice campus library 592 6514411 or 592 6427006 additionally if you are in possession of the two 2 yellow reading room tickets please scan the tickets  name and address must be visible  and send to the respective library s email addresses if they are required for clearance this notice supersedes the previous advisory on payment of library fees and fines for your information and guidance gwyneth george aa mrs librarian iv university librarian university of guyana dominicbraam sat 11282020 57 library ', 1718118400),
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(1166, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug must play the lead role in the partnership with uwi ug must play the lead role in the partnership with uwi webmaster sun 10252020 937 dear editor i wish to comment on the letter by professor sir hilary beckles vice chancellor of uwi and to also put a few questions to him about president ali s doctoral research professor beckles letter was titled emerging relationship between uwi guyana can only positively affect interuniversity partnership i would propose that the approach to this partnership is that the university of guyana ug must lead and the uwi play the supporting role professor beckles indicated that the project is a partnership with the government of guyana this is really a partnership with the government and people of guyana there is no way that we should agree for our government to spend our taxpayers money to fund a project with uwi and ug is not the lead institution that is one adjustment that ought to be made chancellor professor eddie greene and vicechancellor professor paloma mohamedmartin and their team at ug are quite capable of leading this effort professor beckles also stated that uwi is keen to participate in rekindling guyana s economic and social development i wish to state that it is the responsibility and duty of ug to position guyana for economic and social development through research education and training so as to realize the country s potential and ug must not abdicate this responsibility to uwi partnerships add value i therefore see uwi as the added value not the value and that must be clearly understood and determined finally i am not sure whether professor beckles has received this information dr vibert cambridge in a letter that was published in both the stabroek news and kaieteur news on november 20 2020 and titled ignoring of ug in uwi release seen as disrespectful stated that professor opadeyi who is in some way associated with president ali doctoral work at uwi st augustine was recently appointed special projects officer in guyana s ministry of education also in a stabroek news editorial on november 22 titled uwi training programme it stated dr cambridge raised an issue of a different kind towards the end of his letter he asked whether the engagement with uwi was associated with professor jacob opadeyi further the editorial stated the professor is now a faculty member at uwi s st augustine campus but from 201316 had been the vicechancellor of ug additionally it was indicated dr cambridge goes on to say that professor opadeyi had in some way been associated with president ali s doctoral work at uwi st augustine and had recently been appointed as special projects officer in our ministry of education the editorial continued while he was vicechancellor the professor was awarded a us 193000 contract for the digitization of immovable property records and the establishment of an electronic database with linkage to the subregistries of the deeds registry these statements are of great interest especially at a time when the government of guyana is working hard on rebuilding the integrity of the country institutions and people my questions to professor beckles are to what extent was professor opadeyi associated with president ali s doctoral work and is professor beckles aware of whether anyone or persons from ug was also associated with the president s doctoral work audreyanna thomas citizen ug must play the lead role in the partnership with uwi  ', 1718118400),
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(1183, 'und', 'node_search', ' prof paloma mohamed martin prof paloma mohamed martin paloma mohamed is a phd and full professor of behavior and communications at the university of guyana she is also an adjunct professor of cultural diplomatics at trent university she is currently the eleventh vice chancellor and first woman to lead the university in its 60 year history she is also the first women vice chancellor to be appointed in the anglophonecaribbean before becoming vice chancellor prof mohamed led the university of guyana s transitional management committee as its 2nd chair from aug 2019 she has been deputy vice chancellor philanthropy alumni and civic engagement known as pace a department which she founded and built over the last 4 years prof mohamed returned to guyana in 2007 to help resuscitate the failing centre for communication studies and despite her extensive international footprint has remained with ug becoming director of the centre for communication studies dean of the faculty of social sciences deputy vice chancellor and chair of the tmc in committing to ug s becoming a top ranking university she has functioned as a world class academic researcher beloved and inspirational teacher as well as a dedicated and courageous servant leader as an academic prof mohamed has studied at the university of guyana the university of the west indies harvard university hies and camh in canada her area of focus is on strategy and change and she is a specialist in human behavior and human communications she supervised scores of graduate research theses produced over 20 phds produced and coproduced over 22 films and documentaries she has also written and edited 11 books and several academic journal papers including the noteworthy book communication power and change in the caribbean she has served on pro bono on several local and international boards including cxc and unesco to name a few and has also served in a technical advisory capacity to various governments and international organizations as a communications strategist and change specialist she currently serves on cxc s governing council its finance committee and on several high level caricom committees such as cosoh and cree she has worked on several multimillion dollar multiuniversity research projects and has been highly successful in raising over us 45 million over the last 8 years having developed specialties in dealing with energy issues negotiating large financial projects and collaborating with multinational organizations she has worked internationally for ug with alumni and friends supporting the creation of 4 international alumni chapters as well as the internationally based university of guyana foundation paloma mohamed was awarded a presidential medal of service in 2012 and the city of new york award for culture in 2013 she became the first woman caribbean laureate for excellence in arts and letters in 2015 and was again recognized with a national arrow of achievement in may 2015 in 2014 she was named one of guyana s top 5 most influential women prof paloma has collaborated and led an amazing team of the university s top administrators through one of the most delicate and turbulent periods in its recent history under her steady visionary and people sensitive leadership she has taught and still occasionally teaches communication health behavior psychology and research academic and ethics she has been a visionary and driving force behind the university s rapid innovations during covid19 and for their blueprint 2040 which is set to leapfrog the university into a future driven knowledge for citizen success dynamo the short period of her tenure has seen the university change rapidly and significantly from being a fully face to face university to a blended one regaining accreditation and registration in some areas and rising in world ranking 200 places being named 5 in the world for places to study climate and the environment growing our student numbers increasing the number of pedigreed faculty while balancing our budgets and boosting our policy and research capacity threehundred fold with the addition of 4 new research institutes in energy green economics resilience and strategic security as well as food and nutrition security headed by funded research chairs prof paloma has become a sought after futurist thinker adding to the growing conversation on the future of higher education work and humanity andydindial tue 1122021 1608 paloma mohamed martin prof vice chancellor xi statutory officer   ', 1718118400),
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(1197, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches website as part of its yearlong campaign against violence in guyana ug launches website as part of its yearlong campaign against violence in guyana dominicbraam wed 2102021 1717 picture of the homepage of the antiviolence website launched by ug as part of its yearlong campaign to tackle violence in all its forms the university of guyana today wednesday launched a special website which will feature key information relating to helping victims survivors and perpetrators of violence to avoid and resolve problems which lead to violence the website can be accessed at https uogedugy ugavc  and is linked to the university of guyana s main website  wwwuogedugy  it will be continuously updated as the university s campaign progresses throughout the year and will include content relating to the various forms of violence tips on identifying violence coping mechanisms for victims and strategies that will encourage behaviour change by perpetrators of violence among others the university of guyana is committed to doing all it can through teaching training research programmes community engagements and collaborations with the ministry of human services and social security and other nongovernmental organisations ngos to raise awareness and take the actions necessary to bring an end to all forms of violence in guyana on december 10 2020 a motorcade against violence was held which saw officials and students of ug s social work programme collaborating with ngos to raise awareness against violence that same evening a candle light vigil was held in remembrance of victims who died as a result of domestic violence and those who live with trauma and injuries as a result of some form of violence additionally on january 8th and 9th this year antiviolence banners were mounted at various locations across the country namely the university s turkeyen and tain campuses and idce locations at anna regina new amsterdam and linden several other activities have been earmarked for the remainder of the year to raise awareness on how to stop violence and encourage behaviour change among perpetrators these activities include virtual exhibitions personality profiles media interviews virtual concerts and debates and discussions on the issue help is available to victims of violence through the following helpline numbers help and shelter 2273454 ug cares 6159704 6159518 6159482 6159727 6162576 and 615 9730 and ministry of human services and social security 2268693 2263158 ext 2238 6401012 and 914 contact  public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc antiviolence campaign contact ms leann kendall 6556497 ug launches website as part of its yearlong campaign against violence in guyana  ', 1718118400),
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(1204, 'und', 'node_search', ' faq faq quick answers to frequently asked questions for the university of guyana s convocation note this page will be updated with important convocation information as they become available last updated march 4 2021 how do i know if i am graduating  all prospective graduands may check their grades summary profile utilizing the srms students records management system in addition the office of the registry will provide each faculty school division with a list of approved graduands for the academic year 20192020 by march 8 2021 for further queries or clarification prospective graduands may also call the graduation help desk  this service is applicable for turkeyen campus as well as berbice and idce who can i contact with questions regarding the convocation  graduation virtual help desk no campus assigned telephone whatsapp contact numbers 1 turkeyen 6231941 6231867 6231869 6231871 6231924 6231863 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 2 berbice 6231943 or 6231949 or assistant registrar students welfare email  studentswelfare uogedugy contact 5926231925 when is graduation  in keeping with the ministry of health covid19 guidelines for physical distancing the graduation ceremony will be held virtually and will follow the schedule outlined in the table below  date time faculty school division friday march 19 2021 1800 hrs 2100 hrs entrepreneurship and business innovation turkeyen and berbice engineering and technology turkeyen and berbice agriculture and forestry turkeyen and berbice  saturday march 20 2021 1800 hrs 2100 hrs college of medical sciences turkeyen and berbice natural sciences turkeyen and berbice  friday march 26 2021 1800 hrs 2100 hrs faculty of social sciences turkeyen and berbice  saturday march 27 2021 1800 hrs 2100 hrs earth and environmental sciences turkeyen and berbice education and humanities turkeyen and berbice institute for distance and continuing education degree diploma programmes  turkeyen and berbice  monday march 29 2021 1800 hrs 2100 hrs institute for distance and continuing education extra mural programmes only  georgetown linden bartica mabaruma anna regina and berbice  any changes to these dates and or same will be communicated to the prospective graduands via srms at least 48 hours before ceremony where will the graduation ceremony be held  for the first time in ugs 58 th year history  the convocation ceremonies will be held virtually for all campuses because of the delayed dates and the virtual nature of the events due to prevailing covid19 conditions the graduands from all campuses will be combined there will be four 4 different graduation ceremonies for clusters of different faculties schools academic divisions held on different days as indicated above the special zoom links for students will be embedded on the virtual invitations and will be sent via srms there is no limit to how many family members and well wishers a graduand may invite this year but invitees of graduands must view the proceedings on the live stream via the university of guyana s facebook page  do i have to attend rehearsals  no there will be no physical rehearsals will i be required to pay a graduation fee  yes graduands are required to pay a standard fee of g 7000 this is to cover the cost of your academic certificate padded hardcovers for certificates postage if requested deluxe convocation booklet with photograph inserts note if you are renting a gown the fee will be different see below for additional costs in order to be seen in the event you will require a professional graduation photograph to be taken by our photographers to the specifications the cost for this will be underwritten this year by the alumni association and included with the certificates in student s graduation folders free of cost photography schedule for turkeyen campus is accessible here photography guidelines booklet is accessible here  the photography schedule for berbice campus will be added in the next round of updates how can i access my graduation fee invoice  the steps for accessing your graduation fee invoice are log into the srms students records management system as a current student confirm your attendance at the convocation ceremony and if you wish to rent a gown if you wish to have your certificate mailed please indicate on your profile and verify in the remarks column if necessary the mailing address that you would need to have used if you do not know your usi unique student identifier please use the findmyusi link on srms to retrieve same note if your invoice is not immediately available do not panic they will all become available by march 10 2021 am i required to wear a graduation gown  no it is not compulsory to have a gown to take your photo however for those who wish to wear a gown you must indicate via srms your desire to do so there will be a g 7000 rental and cleaning fee for the gown in addition to the graduation fee of 7000 the total cost based on your choice will be reflected in the invoice generated via srms you must indicate by latest by midnight sunday march 7 2021 via the srms if you are renting a gown to give enough time to have your gown retrieved cleaned and prepared in time for you to take your photos in time to be included in the virtual graduation if you are having your photos taken by ug photographers  so if you are having your photograph taken on the campuses kindly coordinate your visit to the campuses beginning on monday march 8 2021 to uplift the academic regalia so that it will coincide with the date that your respective faculty school college or institute is scheduled for photography academic regalia will be issued mondays to fridays between 1030 am to 115 pm and again from 3pm to 7pm note that you can take the opportunity to settle any liabilities to the library on the same day as you will take your photos the library staff will be on hand outside the library building to process your returns and liabilities in a safe manner if you are making use of one of the university s regional photographers you may proceed to uplift your academic regalia from our campuses monday march 8 2021 mondays to fridays 1030 am to 315 pm this photo is free of cost as indicated strict covid19 protocols will be implemented and must be followed if your photograph is taken on or off campus these protocols will be sent via srms kindly note you are not encouraged to replicate the university s regalia ie to sew make our gowns turkeyen graduands are hereby advised that the academic regalia will be issued from the education lecture theatre elt  the point person for issuance of academic regalia at the turkeyen campus is ms v woolford contact 610 1747 the point person for issuance of academic regalia at the berbice campus is ms taneysha ms kenzie contact 638 4514 what do i wear for taking the photograph  all female graduands are required to wear white or offwhite dresses of modest and sober cut all male graduands are required to wear white shirts dark ties the university of guyana ties are an option and dark pants dark suits are also an option is there a deadline to indicate that i will be unable to attend the graduation ceremony  yes all graduands are required to complete graduation payment by march 12  this is to facilitate the following timely management of photography across the country editing and preproduction by the online graduation team for those graduating on march 19 and 20 all photographs must be submitted no later than march 22 2021 keep checking your email and our website for updates or call the graduation help desk for assistance a list of regional photographers will also be provided for persons residing in or around region 2 7 9 and 10  for graduands from the berbice campus your photographs will be taken at ugbc the schedule will be provided by march 8 2021  photography schedule for turkeyen campus is accessible here  photography guidelines booklet is accessible here  where professional photographers are not available kindly or are unable to visit our photographers kindly use the photo guidelines booklet to take your own image and submit to graduationdecc uogedugy  where can i make payment  payment of the graduation fee can be done bill express please ensure to advise the teller that the payment is for the graduation fee this is applicable for turkeyen and berbice campuses gtt s mobile money guyana mmg this is applicable for turkeyen and berbice campuses surepay please ensure to advise the teller that the payment is for the graduation fee this is applicable for turkeyen and berbice campuses turkeyen campus berbice campus name of bank rbl guy name of acct ug general acc account no 962956880181 branch camp street account type chequing name of bank rbl guy name of acct ug general acc account no 976556655716 branch rosehall account type chequing  note for payments made at the bank a scanned copy or photograph screenshot of the deposit slips along with the graduation fee invoice must be sent for turkeyen campus via email to bursaryfees uogedugy and for berbice campus ugbcbursary uogedugy  graduands are reminded to record their name and usi on the deposit slips before emailing same please retain a copy of your receipts or a screenshot of your transaction in the event it becomes necessary to use same to expedite your processes with us please bring along a copy of your receipts when you come to take your photographs with a ug photographer what are the immediate benefits of paying this graduation fee  the graduation fee covers the associated costs for the provision of certificates with specially crafted covers printed convocation booklet professional graduation photograph taken with a graduation gown and postal cost when and where can i uplift my graduation invitation and advisory letter  invitations and advisories will be sent via email and srms after march 4 2021 for the graduation ceremonies the convocation booklets will also be available for download digitally from the graduation website 24 hours before each ceremony how many guests can i bring  because graduation is virtual friends and family can share the experience with you via our streaming of the ceremonies on the university s facebook page  there is no restriction on numbers you can invite to share your special moment how long is the ceremony  approximately 2 hrs does the university cater for persons with disabilities who may be graduating or attending as guests  yes a sign language interpreter will be present at each graduation ceremony will the real certificates be distributed at the ceremony  no certificates will only be available in the period after the ceremony when the individual clearances all outstanding fees and obligations would have been processed graduands can indicate via srms if they would like to receive their certificates by postage or uplift in person those requesting postage must verify the mailing address to be used those uplifting may do so only by appointment certificates would be available from april 27 2021 the university is also issuing letters of completion and transcripts the transcript process usually takes around 7 to 10 business days once an online transcript application is processed payment should be made to republic bank limited account 962956880181 and a copy of the receipt of payment sent to  uoghelpdesk gmailcom   examinationsregistry uogedugy copied to bursaryfees uogedugy  i am a foreign student and will not be available to attend the ceremony how can i receive my certificate  you may authorize someone to uplift your certificate on your behalf said authorization can be sent via email to studentswelfare uogedugy or you may also request your certificate to be sent via postage what do i have to do in relation to financial clearance  submit your library tickets clear any other indebtedness to the university inclusive of your graduation fee if you are indebted to the library and need to make payments in order to uplift your certificate please follow the steps outlined below which are tailored for both turkeyen and berbice campuses check your student s profile online srms to verify whether you are indebted to the library if you are indebted the amount will be stated in the remarks column for the library if the amount is not stated or you have a query about the amount stated please contact us at turkeyen campus library  rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus library  berbicelibrary uogedugy kindly visit any republic bank branch fill out deposit slips or relevant fields if using the republiconline banking services using account numbers turkeyen campus library 962956880629 berbice campus fees account 976556655716 deposit the amount owed to the library into the university of guyana account numbers as provided above depending on the campus you are attending send a picture scanned image of the deposit slip or forward the republic bank transfer notification as proof of payment if the transaction is completed online to the bursary s email  bursaryfees uogedugy and the respective library s email turkeyen campus  rsdlibrary uogedugy berbice campus  berbicelibrary uogedugy or you can also send a picture of the deposit slip via whatsapp to turkeyen campus library 6384432 or 6427105 berbice campus library 6514411 or 6427006 how do i return the reading room tickets and books during this period  if you are in possession of the two 2 yellow reading room tickets please scan the tickets name and address must be visible and send to the respective library s email addresses or to the whatsapp numbers listed above if they are required for clearance additionally the library will conduct curbside drop off of books that are outstanding and need to be returned in order for library clearance to be granted the details of this facility will be communicated to all prospective graduates via email and the university of guyana recommended social media platforms what do i do if i am expected to graduate but my name is not on the list  graduands should check with their head of department faculty school division or registry also they can call the graduation virtual help desk please ensure that you have all necessary details of your studies and records handy to cut down any delays faculty school webpage assistant dean fees 6426958 assistant dean fet 6384413 assistant dean feh 6426989 assistant dean faf 6426944 assistant dean fhs 6427166 assistant dean fns 6427314 assistant dean fss 6241312 idce 6427007 or 6427009 fees https feesuogedugy fet https fotuogedugy feh https fehuogedugy faf https fafuogedugy cms https fhsuogedugy fns https fnsuogedugy fss https fssuogedugy sebi https sebiuogedugy idce https idceuogedugy  what if i am an idce student  idce students doing diploma or degree programmes intramural will graduate on saturday march 27 2021 and all other extramural students from all idce centres will graduate on monday march 29 2021 as indicated in the table above idce contact numbers 6427009 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(1217, 'und', 'node_search', ' president salutes perseverance of ug graduates as historic virtual convocation ceremonies kick off president salutes perseverance of ug graduates as historic virtual convocation ceremonies kick off andydindial mon 3222021 1103 president salutes perseverance of ug graduates as historic virtual convocation ceremonies kick off the university of guyana kicked off its first of four virtual convocation ceremonies on friday march 19 which saw president irfaan ali urging graduates to utilize their newly acquired skills to help in the transformation of guyana into a modern prosperous and progressive country in friday s ceremony a total of 556 students walked the virtual graduation stage 293 from the faculty of engineering and technology 51 from the faculty of agriculture and forestry and 212 from the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi close to 2500 students are set to graduate from the university s turkeyen berbice and idce campuses in a series of virtual graduation ceremonies in what is regarded as a historic first for the university of guyana due to the need to adhere to physical distancing and other national covid19 guidelines in his feature address to kick off momentous occasion president ali heaped praises on all the proud graduates for persevering amid the challenges brought on by the covid19 pandemic according to the head of state despite the disruptive effects of the pandemic over the past year students are graduating from the university of guyana at a time when our country is on its most significant developmental trajectory as such it is imperative that they position themselves to take full advantage of the unprecedented growth being realized across various sectors today s convocation is a testament to our people s perseverance in the face of challenges throughout our history our people have demonstrated the tenacity and desire to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds this courage and determination are best exemplified by one of your own rajni persaud a physicallychallenged student who is graduating today with a diploma in accountancy her grit and determination inspire us all and reminds us of that famous quotation by napoleon hill who said whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve president ali noted that guyana is embarking not only on a process which will yield higher levels of growth and human development but which will also require higher levels of education and learning a key element of the national development agenda he said is the entrenchment of a knowledgebased economy noting that such an economy depends on and demands highly skilled human capital and emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning in this regard the president underscored that the university of guyana has played a critical role in preparing citizens to better craft participate in and advance national development the university of guyana continues to be a primary driver in this regard we must work on enhancing its capacity and role within the national fabric as such i strongly support the university s efforts to position itself as noted in your blueprint as i quote a transcendent institution working across all divides and across time to create the best guyanese graduate fit for purpose and focused on a positive cohesive future end quote the university therefore has a key role to play in advancing our efforts to transition to a low carbon economy to maximize the opportunities emerging from our geostrategic position and towards improved governance accountability equity and social cohesion according to president ali it is in the context that tertiary education must become a vital life force of national development he noted that tertiary education must add to the demands of the new economy which requires higher levels of skills particularly technical skills he told the graduates guyana needs you all of you you will be expected to become key players in our efforts to advance our national development education has long been universally acknowledged as a cornerstone of development the quality of human capital has a strong association with higher national output and increased efficiency guyana looks to you to be on the forefront of promoting innovation and propelling our country to higher levels of output and attainment it is vital that we utilize our collective skills and knowledge to improve our quality of life the president told the graduates the head of state urged the graduates to believe in their abilities and to be seized by that conviction that no matter what challenges they are confronted with they would prevail if they are focused and determined to achieve success it has been a most challenging year for our country and you students have faced a great deal of setbacks but you have made it to the finish line to the university of guyana s class of 2020 i applaud you and extend my heartfelt congratulations on your longawaited and welldeserved graduation  valedictorians for the 20192020 academic year the turkeyen and berbice graduations are being held as one and the university has chosen two valedictorians ms deepa amrita odit turkeyen campus and savitree budram berbice campus they have both excelled against all odds in the midst of the covid19 pandemic and have made their families and the entire country proud odit 24 read for a bachelor of science in pharmacy and earned a gpa of 398 while budram 36 read for a bachelor of education administrationsecondary and earned a gpa of 40 they both received the president s medal from president ali for the best graduating bachelor s degree student at a simple ceremony last thursday at the state house in georgetown  winners of the prime minister medals  the prime minister medal for the best graduating student in the school of medicine was awarded to jonelle europe europe read for a bachelor of medicine bachelor of surgery degree and earned a gpa of 374 the prime minster medal for the best graduating student with the degree in public management went to ms desiree noble who read for a bachelor of science degree in public management and achieved a gpa of 385 in addition to the those who already graduated on friday march 19 and saturday march 20 the series of virtual graduation ceremonies continue on friday march 26 faculty of social sciences saturday and march 27 faculty of earth and environmental sciences faculty of education and humanities turkeyen and berbice campuses and institute for distance and continuing education idce degree diploma programmes the convocation concludes on monday march 29 institute for distance and continuing education extra mural programmes only georgetown linden bartica mabaruma anna regina and berbice in addition to a rich cultural programme depicting guyana s cultural diversity several other highprofile speakers are scheduled to speak at the various ceremonies the public is invited to view the proceedings at https wwwfacebookcom uniofguyana   guyana s minister for education priya manickchand delivered the charge to graduates urging them to utilize their skills to be a catalyst of change and forge new pathways to develop themselves and their communities  celebrating firsts despite the many challenges brought on by the covid19 pandemic this year s convocation is special in many ways as the university is celebrating many firsts these include 1 first female vice chancellor at the university of guyana 2 first female vice chancellor in the english speaking commonwealth caribbean 3 first virtual graduation ceremonies 4 first combined campuses turkeyen and berbice graduation 5 first double award for the president s medal with one student each from berbice and turkeyen campus 6 first doctorate in biodiversity faculty of earth and environmental sciences faculty of natural sciences and faculty of agriculture and forestry 7 first master of medicine in diagnostic radiology college of medical sciences 8 first masters in agrotechnology and business faculty of agriculture and forestry 9 first bachelor s in mathematics online institute of distance and continuing education 10 advance post graduate diploma in education faculty of education and humanities  list of awardees for the 20192020 academic year  1 the president s medal for the best graduating bachelor s degree student deepa amrita odit college of medical science bachelor of science pharmacy 2 the chancellor s medal for the second best graduating bachelor s degree student mahadeo singh faculty of engineering and technology bachelor of science civil with environmental engineering 3 the prime minister s medal for the best graduating student in the school of medicine jonnelle europe college of medical science bachelor of medicine bachelor of surgery 4 the prime minister s medal for the best graduating student with the degree in public management desiree noble faculty of social sciences bachelor of science public management 5 the prochancellor s medal for the best graduating law student at the university of guyana shawn shewram faculty of social sciences bachelor of law 6 the council of the university prize for the graduating student who has attained at least a pass with credit and has made the greatest contribution in other areas of university activities farnaz baksh faculty of natural sciences bachelor of science computer science  berbice campus  1 the award for the best graduating student for a student who has completed a bachelor s degree with the highest gpa savitree budram faculty of education and humanities bachelor of education administration secondary 2 the award for the second best graduating student for the student who has completed a bachelor s degree with the second highest gpa carlettea teresa kursatte faculty of social sciences bachelor of science public management 3 the award for the best graduating student in the diploma certificate associate degree programmes who has attained the highest gpa deborah tombran faculty of natural sciences associate of science mathematics  contact  jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana president salutes perseverance of ug graduates as historic virtual convocation ceremonies kick off  ', 1718118400),
(1218, 'und', 'node_search', ' remember the power of science as a force for social good howard university president tells ug s science and medical grads remember the power of science as a force for social good howard university president tells ug s science and medical grads andydindial fri 3262021 1507 it remember the power of science as a force for social good howard university president dr frederick wayne tells ug s science and medical grads  the university of guyana hosted its second in a series of virtual convocation ceremonies on saturday march 20th which saw another batch of graduates 207 from the college of medical science and 336 from the faculty of natural sciences now being added to the local work force this is in addition to the 556 students 293 from the faculty of engineering and technology 51 from the faculty of agriculture and forestry and 212 from the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi who had graduated the previous evening friday march 19th close to 2500 students are set to graduate from the university s turkeyen and berbice campuses and from the institute of distance and continuing education programmes there will be two more graduation ceremonies this friday and saturday march 26th and 27th the public is invited to view the proceedings at https wwwfacebookcom uniofguyana   in a powerful and inspirational speech on saturday evening howard university president dr wayne a i frederick a distinguished scholar cancer surgeon and administrator told the graduates that now that they have qualified themselves in the various fields of science and medicine there is an ample opportunity for them to help shape the world as they see fit as you move forward in your careers may you remember the power of science as a force of social good and your ability to influence the world around you when you embrace your full potential as a scientist he said frederick is the first black and caribbean president of the 228yearold howard university howard is the university which also recently fielded the first woman and woman of colour as us vice president kamala harris president frederick reminded the graduates that they are patrons and torch bearers of science and it is up to them to banish the darkness with your light and lead us forward to days of greater global health and prosperity he noted that part of the graduates responsibility would be to ensure that science continues to lead where there is myth you must counter it with fact where there is misinformation you must counter it with fact where there is a culture of denialism you must again counter it with fact in some ways your role is simple just tell the truth find the truth and promote it the distinguished author observed that throughout the covid19 pandemic people in all parts of the world allowed their actions to be governed by forces other than the truth they acted based on emotion and fear anger and in some cases intolerance he expressed that when covid 19 is finally subdued it will be thanks to science that we prevailed according to dr frederick in a world that moves at the pace of ours and where questions demand answers before answers are ready to be given setbacks are guaranteed to occur but he insisted that adherence to science is a guarantor that the balance of our social progress will be forward rather than backward he reasoned that the graduates are the arbitrators of science as a result they are the trusted messengers who can deliver the truth to the people on this basis he urged them to use that standing in society to do the most good when they can in the way it is most natural to their character and befitting of their passions additionally the accomplished academician reminded the graduates that their role as men and women will never be truly simple adding that they will always have to look beyond the science and what purpose the science is directed towards it is not enough to conduct a research or write a study and leave the impacts of that study to other people it is good to be passionate about your work vital even but i want you to be equally passionate about its purpose while you re all students of the sciences i hope you all become students of the world because within the power of science and having that at your disposal you have the capacity to change the world around you he added dr frederick further pointed out that science can also generate new ways to provide health care he explained that while the pandemic revealed how unequal the global healthcare infrastructure is and has been we can use this critical inflection point to ensure that all people regardless of their race or where they happen to live can access the care they need when they need it the most whether it s through telemedicine mobile health care providers strategically rethinking and redeploying our existing health care system or some other innovation to be developed science has a role to play in refashioning this critical part of our society he argued dr frederick was appointed the seventeenth president of howard university in 2014 he previously served as provost and chief academic officer most recently the howard university board of trustees selected him to serve as the distinguished charles r drew professor of surgery a distinguished scholar and administrator dr frederick has advanced howard university s commitment to student opportunity academic innovation public service and fiscal stability early in his tenure as president dr frederick pursued initiatives to streamline and strengthen university operations he has overseen a series of reform efforts including the expansion of academic offerings establishing innovative programs to support student success and the modernization of university facilities    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana remember the power of science as a force for social good howard university president tells ug s science and medical grads  ', 1718118400);
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obstacles in her life due to her condition rajni has persevered and will be graduating with a diploma in accountancy with a distinction pass months after she was born rajni was diagnosed with cerebral palsy cp a disorder of movements muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage that occurs to the immature developing brain most often before birth signs and symptoms vary among people and over time in rajni s case she depends on a wheelchair to move around rajni who is one of two siblings was determined that her diagnosis would not prevent her from pursuing her dreams she enrolled at the university of guyana in 2018 to pursue a diploma in accountancy she was awarded a government of guyana scholarship following the intervention of ganesh singh programme coordinator of the guyana council of organizations of persons with disability gcopwd and the national commission on disability ncd rajni a former student of president s college described her journey at the university of guyana as a roller coaster one of the major challenges she faced in the initial stages was that of accessibility to the various buildings on campus to attend classes it was sometimes difficult to get into some of the classrooms but that did not stop me from achieving my goals quitting was not an option no matter what happened the aspiring software developer pointed out rajni was quick to add though that in addition to her parents who have been her bedrock of support her entire life she was fortunate to have extremely good lecturers and colleagues who always provided assistance to her when needed and encouraged her to keep the faith in order to reach the finish line the university office of student s welfare has recently developed a disability policy and the university is already earmarking more institutional resources to support students with mental and physical disabilities to succeed as special students sharing a bit of background information in relation to her reason for deciding to pursue studies in accountancy rajni explained that the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi building which was recently constructed was equipped with a ramp which made it easier for her to access classes with much ease the sebi was launched on july 7 2017 its core mission is to educate and develop entrepreneurial and innovative leaders and managers with the skills competencies predisposition and habits of mind to contribute to the social vitality and sustainable economic advancement of the nation and the global community professor leyland lucas dean of sebi commented it is often said that the character of an individual is defined by his her ability to overcome adversity rajni on a daily basis demonstrated that ability to overcome adversity one is always impressed when interacting with her a smile that demonstrates a high degree of confidence a humility that reinforces her focus on quiet success and an implicit drive to succeed at all costs her classroom performance is highly commendable she has shown that no challenge is unsurmountable sebi is honoured to have been part of this journey and we look forward to her future success meanwhile according to rajni her educational journey does not stop with just a diploma for her education provides one the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and to become successful in life i will pursue my bsc in computer science i will continue doing what i love the most which is creating solutions for some of the most complex problems facing guyana and the world as a whole the determined young woman said vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin who was onhand to see her take her graduation photo assured the young grad that the university would do whatever it took to see her succeed in the field of her choice you are a miracle and an inspiration you must go on you will do great things congratulations to you your lecturers and your mom and family too when asked what her best memories of ug are the prospective graduand explained the best part is definitely interacting with other students listening to their stories sharing knowledge experiences and also words of encouragement rajni s advice to prospective and current students is to choose a programme that they are passionate about so that they would be eager to explore the different concepts and enjoy their academic journey and university life in general always remember why you started in the first place never quit my physical condition did not prevent me from going after my dreams and it should not prevent anyone else too she encouraged in a brief comment the gcopwd said it is extremely proud of rajni s exemplar performance rajni s achievement is remarkable considering all the challenges she had to grapple with in terms of accessibility gcopwd said the organization however noted that it is pleased that more persons with disabilities are registering to attend the university it also underscored the need for more resources to be available to ensure that persons with disabilities are supported in every way to access education not only at ug but at educational institutions across the country all citizens of guyana are entitled to equal treatment equitable opportunities for selfimprovement such as education and equal access to services this includes guyanese who live with disabilities or who may be referred to as differentlyabled guyana signed on to the united nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2007 and ratified the convention in 2013 in 2010 the persons with disabilities act was passed by the national assembly when rajni proudly walks the virtual graduation stage later this month it will serve as another reminder to fellow students and many others that no matter what the circumstances are with a sense of focus determination and hard work anything is possible in rajni s own words your patience determination and confidence will decide where your journey takes you the university of guyana is an equal opportunity state university which accepts students with disabilities should they apply rajni is one of several students with disabilities who will graduate on march 19 20 26 and 27 the public is invited to witness these graduations for the first time live on fb at https wwwfacebookcom uniofguyana   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana university of guyana graduand rajni persaud  ', 1718118400),
(1220, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana flags unofficial social media accounts university of guyana flags unofficial social media accounts webmaster mon 3292021 135  ugdecc georgetown guyana march 26 university of guyana flags unofficial social media accounts  the university of guyana wishes to bring to the public s attention that several twitter and facebook accounts including the name university of guyana including alumni and friends of the university of guyana are not official university of guyana accounts these accounts are not operated by the university administration and do not therefore broadcast the views of the university the university s official institutional twitter account is called university of guyanaofficial and has not been active since 2019 due to the ongoing revamping of the university s communications apparatus this is different from university of guyana ugstudents which seems to be run by students or former students the university continues to work on making the differentiation of its institutional official channels even more distinct moving forward it is to be noted that ug has not been using social media for official communication but has used its official srms system and website to post all important information  wwwuogedugy  the act establishing the university of guyana flowing from the constitution of guyana mandates an apolitical nondiscriminatory stance which the institution strives to honor in all its activities university of guyana flags unofficial social media accounts  ', 1718118400),
(1221, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug graduation firsts phd s master s of medicine in diagnostic radiology master s in agrotechnology and business bachelor s in mathematics online and advanced post graduate diploma in education ug graduation firsts phd s master s of medicine in diagnostic radiology master s in agrotechnology and business bachelor s in mathematics online and advanced post graduate diploma in education webmaster mon 3292021 152 amongst this year s proud graduands of the university of guyana there will be a number of students graduating from new programmes for the first time these are phd in biodiversity master s of medicine in diagnostic radiology master s in agrotechnology and business bachelor s in mathematics online and the advanced post graduate diploma in education the first graduates with any phd from ug will be those from the doctor of philosophy phd degree in biodiversity an interfaculty research programme being offered jointly by the faculties of earth and environmental sciences natural sciences and agriculture and forestry the two newlyminted phd graduates dr cecil boston and dr rajini kurup were among the first set of graduates to have walked the virtual graduation stage in the first of five graduation ceremonies held on friday march 19th dr boston s doctoral thesis focused on a study relating to the use of medicinal plants in the treatment and management of diabetes mellitus in guyana with a case study of pakuri st cuthbert s mission on selected indigenous herbal treatment for diabetes dr boston successfully defended his phd thesis on june 1 2020 his earlier degrees include a bachelor of science in medical technology postgraduate diploma in education and a master of science in environmental management i am elated that i was able to complete this programme said dr boston who currently serves as dean college of medical sciences formerly called the faculty of health sciences at the university of guyana dr kurup s doctoral research was focused on microbial diversity and knowledge and practices among diabetic foot patients in guyana she completed and successfully defended her research thesis on may 28 2020 her first degree was in zoology and her master s in microbiology the proud graduate commented i am happy and grateful to have achieved this milestone of course it s important to know and plan one s research that would help or benefit humankind and the country this programme could help more towards the benefit or betterment of environmental sustainability of the country i m thankful for all involved in the success of this program thanks for your words of encouragement and thanks to the university of guyana for providing this opportunity dr elroy charles one of the three persons responsible for the development of the phd programme while he was dean in the faculty of agriculture and forestry and who continued as faculty representative on the committee said he is elated with the success of boston and kurup as well as several others expected to march in the 20202021 graduation later this year he noted that the programme is essential because guyana is 80 forest with a high level of biodiversity of flora and fauna a lot of which is unknown to science according to charles here is a huge amount of work especially on taxonomic diversity that needs to be done the academician explained quite often the guiana shield is represented as the last bastion of biodiversity that remains largely untouched for this reason the graduates work is important as it addresses and contributes to the body of knowledge that is necessary for the development of guyana and the region graduates from the doctoral programme will energize the guyanese public and academia and the programme will gain the recognition it deserves when we go abroad to study the majority of the study is centered on issues relevant to that country by having our own phd programme we can address our local issues thus enriching our body of indigenous biodiversity knowledge dr charles added the ug doctorate in biodiversity ugdb is a stateoftheart doctoral research program for doctoral research training it also seeks to address managerial issues of significance for the future of biodiversity its ecosystems and services for guyana the guiana shield the caribbean and the world the mission of the programme is to generate primary and cuttingedge knowledge in the complex field of biodiversity in addition to the first doctorate in biodiversity for the first time this year the university has seen students graduating with a master s of medicine in diagnostic radiology college of medical sciences master s in agrotechnology and business faculty of agriculture and forestry bachelor s in mathematics online institute of distance and continuing education and advance post graduate diploma in education faculty of education and humanities close to 2500 students are set to graduate from the university s turkeyen and berbice campuses and from the institute of distance and continuing education programmes in addition to those already held there will be two more graduation ceremonies on saturday march 27th and monday march 29th the public is invited to view the proceedings at https wwwfacebookcom uniofguyana   dr rajini kurup dr cecil boston ug graduation firsts phd s master s of medicine in diagnostic radiology master s in agrotechnology and business bachelor s in mathematics online and advanced post graduate diploma in education  ', 1718118400),
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(1224, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug mourns loss of joel skeete ug mourns loss of joel skeete andydindial tue 4062021 1326 ug mourns loss of joel skeete care team deployed and ready to provide support needed to family and friends the university has received the sad news today that the hopeful search that was being carried out for 19yearold joel skeete did not end with his safe return to his family and friends as we had hoped our care team is deployed and ready to give whatever support is needed to the family and friends including those who taught him who are deeply disturbed and saddened the university community mourns his loss and hopes that the authorities will be able to provide answers so desperately sought by those who survive him contact  jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana ug mourns loss of joel skeete  ', 1718118400),
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(1226, 'und', 'node_search', '  in strength and beauty grow ugun create peace garden at turkeyen campus  in strength and beauty grow ugun create peace garden at turkeyen campus andydindial tue 4062021 1353  in strength and beauty grow ugun create peace garden at turkeyen campus  ugdecc georgetown guyana april 3 2021 ugun create peace garden the chorus of the wellloved national song song for guyana s children contains these poignant words onward upward may we ever go day by day in strength and beauty grow till at length we each of us may show what guyana s sons and daughters can be they are also now given life in the peace garden started last thursday in a beautiful and simple event at the university of guyana s turkeyen campus it brought the formal curtains down on the weeklong activities to mark international day against racism and discrimination the university of guyana collaborated with the united nations for the week on commemorative events the peace garden transforms a space on campus into a garden with benches paintings wind mobiles and flowering plants all depicting or associated with peace love and respect the garden was literally planted by a mix of persons in the united nations and international system here in guyana these included mikiko tanaka head of the united nations in guyana and representatives from unicef undp unhr unwfp ambassadors from several foreign missions based in guyana also joined and planted their tokens of international friendship respect and goodwill those participating were the british high commissioner the canadian high commissioner and deputy chief of mission the indian high commissioner the european union in guyana and the confucius institute of china the basic design and structure of the garden was done by staff of office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace led by ms christine chowagir ug s architecture and art departments led by dr anna perreira and mr winslow craig and michael khan along with the faculties and grounds departments led by mr bjorn williams botany design was led by lecturer in the faculty of natural sciences kimberly craig mural paintings and installation art were done by nelsonia budram persaud director of the centre for communication studies and popular mural artists ransford simon and nigel butler at the launch of the event the officials participated by hanging wind chimes painting rocks and placing flowering and nonflowering plants at the site to bring alive the peace garden which is situated between the university s library and the vice chancellery in her brief remarks during the launch of the event vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin said the initiative could be the first of many more to come throughout the university s campuses across the country to promote peace respect for persons and the environment amongst all citizens the vicechancellor used the opportunity to encourage everyone to continue to spread positivity love and respect the symbolic creation of the peace garden serves as a testament of what can be done when people work together in peace love respect and harmony she noted because of the covid 19 restrictions still in effect only a small number of person s were able to attend the facetoface event the university expects to invite several other groups to place their plants and make their mark in small batches over the course of the next few months resident representative of the un system in guyana who also gave brief remarks applauded the initiative of the university and all the departments which worked together at short notice to restore and create the space she noted the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in sharpeville south africa opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid pass laws in 1960 in 1979 the un general assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the decade for action to combat racism and racial discrimination on that occa sion the general assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination beginning on 21 march would be organized annually in all states since then the apartheid system in south africa has been dismantled racist laws and practices have been abolished in many countries which the united nations have built an international framework for fighting racism guided by the international convention on the elimination of racial discrimination the convention is now nearing universal ratification yet still in all regions too many individuals communities and societies suffer from the injustice and stigma that racism brings pace the department of maintenance and grounds faculty of education and humanities specifically the art department came in for high praises for adding ceramics and paintings done by students to the collection in the peace garden guided by renowned guyanese sculptor and awardee of the the anthony n sabga caribbean awards for excellence winslow craig aa textile sculptures done by student also flanked the walls of the vice chancellery adding to the beautification spearheaded by guyanese international storyteller and artist michael khan aka ole man pappie dean of the faculty of education and humanities dr roslin khan applauded the efforts of the university and the level of creativity that was put into the peace garden noting that the faculty was honored to participate in the initiative the art department responded immediately and willingly to the day s event providing the work of students to enhance the peaceful environment which reflected the influence of guyanese culture through the work of amerindian east indian african chinese and portuguese the peace garden is an initiative led by pace in the office the vicechancellor of the university of guyana contact   jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana in strength and beauty grow ugun create peace garden at turkeyen campus  ', 1718118400),
(1227, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug launches zoom rooms under greater guyana initiative ggi building blocks of blended learning architecture laid ug launches zoom rooms under greater guyana initiative ggi building blocks of blended learning architecture laid andydindial mon 4122021 846 ug launches zoom rooms under greater guyana initiative ggi building blocks of blended learning architecture laid  georgetown guyana decc the university of guyana april 11 2021 the university of guyana in a simple ceremony on saturday launched its zoom room project laying down the first building blocks of its blendedlearning architecture which they say prepares for the impending future and begins to fulfil their first aspirational goal of producing at least 1 graduate per guyanese household the 18 rooms will service 18 different locations across the university s 9 campuses in georgetown linden berbice bartica and anna regina enabling live classrooms to be broadcast to anywhere with a strong internet connection six zoom rooms likened and demonstrated today included 1 at tain campus in berbice 1 at idce johns science centre in berbice 1 at the idce centre in linden 1 at idce centre in georgetown and 2 at the university s turkeyen campus 1 at natural sciences chemistry lab and the other at the centre for information cit director of ug s tactical online services tos malcolm williams performed a demo to show how the zoom rooms work and was able to link all six rooms explaining that students will now be able to benefit immediately he explained that zoom rooms are specially enabled rooms from which live classes can be viewed in an interactive way by multiple participants in multiple remote areas zoom rooms are examples of ug leveraging appropriate technologies the zoom rooms will 1 implement planned and enhance existing initiatives that enrich the quality and impact of the delivery of tertiary education and 2 expand the reach of ug s instructions and the capacity of its classrooms through facilitating hybrid inplace and remote mode of education the latter is consistent in keeping with the university s vision among officiating were ug chancellor prof edward greene vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin president of exxonmobil mr alistair routledge senior advisor government and public affairs mr matthew scharf among other senior officials of the company the initiative is part of a gift under the stabroek block coventurers greater guyana initiative ggi to the tune of us 70000 speaking via link from washington dc during the launch chancellor of the university professor edward greene congratulated the ug teams for conceptualizing and executing the highly complex technical project chancellor greene further noted that the zoom rooms are a critical and dynamic tool for enhancing the conferencing and blended learning operations for ug and expressed appreciation to exxonmobil guyana and partners for supporting the initiative i extend appreciation to exxonmobil cnooc and hess for the greater guyana initiative ggi out of which this significant gift has been made possible and for the cooperative spirit in which they so willingly partnered in making this venture a reality i commend mr alistair rutledge president exxonmobil guyana and his team for their willingness to invest in the human development capital in our university that will in turn contribute to the development of guyana i offer best wishes to the vicechancellor professor paloma mohamed martin and the senior management team for their vision for ensuring that the faculty staff students and friends of this university community stand to benefit from this transformative moment the chancellor said he added i am intrigued by how this investment in the zoom rooms is indeed an investment in human resource development that would drive engagements for student staff and citizen success and at the same time deliver measurable results so wellarticulated in ug s evolving blue print 2040 in her brief remarks vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin recalled that the original mission of the project when it was first negotiated by the office of philanthropy and civic engagement pace in 2019 was to establish a digital information room to serve as a central space and operations centre to facilitate local and international teleconferencing meetings virtual classrooms instructed from universities outside of guyana and a data bank facility and was intended to cater for 30 persons per session however the vc explained that in 2020 the university s vision was modified in response to the needs created by extended covid19 conditions the funds were repurposed and project re designed to create 18 zoom rooms across the university of guyana system with an inperson capacity of over 150 instead of 30 the vc noted that one of the challenges in higher education across the world is how to manage those courses that have a practical component to it however she highlighted that one innovative way the university is using the technology is to place the facility in labs so that during periods requiring distancing students who are out of the labs can still be remotely immersed in the process and so still also benefit from what is happening the rooms will also assist with any physical space issues that would have to be managed in a foreseeable future that will still require some level of physical distancing president of exxon mobil guyana alistair routledge in his remarks said his company was delighted to work in partnership with the university of guyana on the project noting that while it is the first of the greater guyana initiative it s not the first project exxonmobil is involved in with the university he said we work hard to find through exploration and develop and monetize the resource of the country offshore that transformation will drive the transformation of the economy but the university of guyana plays that critical role of transforming the education system and building the capacity of the country to really deliver a sustainable economy i think there s a clear partnership one that we are very happy to enjoy and one that is growing in the future routledge noted the blended learning is a great initiative and these are tools we had before the pandemic but again the adversity is the mother of invention and here we are realizing how much we can utilize the hardware facilities we have the laboratories we have available to us to make learning more inclusive across the country and more accessible which i know is a big part of the blueprint 2040 and is an ambition that we have too that the wealth is generated from what we do and benefits the whole country and not just the people that are closer to the main centers of activity on georgetown routledge expressed director of the institute of distance and continuing education dr jacqueline murray noted that the zoom rooms will enable the institute to reach students far and wide as it was unable to do before and will help in the expansion of its course offerings director of berbice campus prof gomathinayagam subramanian expressed appreciation to exxonmobil for their generosity in providing the majority of the funds for the initiative and noted that students and staff of the campus are very grateful as it will make learning easier for them due to the covid19 pandemic on hand to give the vote of thanks from locations in linden and berbice were members of the present university of guyana s student union marissa foster and daniel anthony while president of ugss jafar gibbons was on hand to help cut the ribbon along with the vice chancellor and president of exxonmobil the students extended sincere gratitude to exxonmobil cnooc and hess for the greater guyana initiative which has made this significant gift possible special thanks were extended to president of exxonmobil guyana mr alistair routledge and other officials of the company including matt scharf karen matisse kimberly brasington suzie deabreau and nick yearwood ug s pace team led by christine chowargir the tos team led by malcom williams mr bjorn williams and staff of the maintenance department were also thanked for their magnificent arrangements in making the launch of the zoom rooms a success and for their future work in further developing the platform the event was also viewed remotely by several persons linked via several different types of devices in several locations demonstrating the flexibility of the technology and its innovative deployment by ug contact   jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana tbbutton padding 1px cursor pointer borderright 1px solid 8b8b8b borderleft 1px solid fff borderbottom 1px solid fff tbbuttonhover borer 2px outset def backgroundcolor f8f8f8 important wstoolbar zindex 100000 wstoolbar wstbbtn cursor pointer border 1px solid 555 padding 3px tbhighlight backgroundcolor yellow tbhide visibility hidden wstoolbar img padding 2px margin 0px ug launches zoom rooms under greater guyana initiative ggi building blocks of blended learning architecture laid  ', 1718118400),
(1228, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s idce leads the way in providing equal access to quality education irrespective of persons geographical location ug s idce leads the way in providing equal access to quality education irrespective of persons geographical location andydindial wed 4142021 1338 the university of guyana s institute of distance and continuing education idce is leading the way with fulfilling the university s forwardthinking vision of ensuring one graduate per guyanese household by 2040 just recently the institute churned out 643 graduates in several disciplines who are all now fully equipped with skills needed to join the local workforce or will further their studies in their chosen fields in the last of five virtual graduation ceremonies held in march the graduates from five centres spread across guyana georgetown anna regina new amsterdam linden and for the first time bartica were praised for staying the course and successfully completing their studies amidst a global pandemic those graduated included 383 from georgetown 74 from berbice 127 from linden 12 from bartica and 47 from anna regina the courses pursued by the graduates included project management online supervisory management online occupational health safety seminar course proficiency in mathematics early childhood education care for the elderly industrial relations and management general law food and nutrition information technology among others this is in addition to those idce students who had completed degree and diploma programmes and graduated in earlier ceremonies along with the others from the university s turkeyen and berbice campuses registrar of the university of guyana dr nigel gravesande noted that the idce has been at the forefront of promulgating the university s development agenda in keeping with its mission which is to provide equal access to quality education to individuals and groups irrespective of geographical location vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed in her remarks applauded the graduates noting that they had risen as the cream of the crop in difficult times which serves as a testament to their resilience prof mohamed expressed that the pandemic was unpredictable however the university had already begun thinking about the design of the university s future its accessibility more inclusiveness and to be more relevant to persons across the country as a result she said four aspirational goals were discussed the first of which entailed idce our first aspirational goal was to have one graduate per household why for the most part of the world the science tells us that a graduate or a person who even enters a university is the best prognosis for success for a family for a community and of course if you have a whole lot of these people for your country the vc said the vc noted that guyana is on the brink of tremendous opportunities but citizens will not be able to benefit if they are not fully ready and thus the role of the university of guyana as the only state university is to equip guyanese with the necessary skills to be ready the vc thanked idce director dr jacqueline murray and staff for adequately implementing the initiatives being taken in terms of expanding the reach of the idce programmes across the country and for increasing the number of courses being offered she also congratulated the five valedictorians darica thompson linden keshia hamid berbice verina singhrasheed anna regina niola fiedtkou bartica and shontell coggins georgetown in her comments singhrasheed encouraged her colleagues to embrace change and adapt to the new environment we took the step to engage in the courses here at the idce because we realized that where we were where we wanted to be and what was changing around us meant that we too needed to do something we needed to better equip ourselves if we were going to push forward in the rapidly developing world around us so today i would like to base my message on that of us being service providers we all understand that having a business or skill and using it to earn is all about being a service provider as we approach the end of our journey together ask yourselves what makes you a great service provider she added hamid who topped the berbice centre also commended her colleagues who persevered throughout the pandemic to achieve their milestone at the beginning of this journey we were optimistic and had a clear picture of our destination although we expected challenges nothing could have prepared us for what we were about to face today is proof of our perseverance to accomplish this milestone working hard is vital in achieving your goals we are graduates of the university of guyana s institute of distance and continuing education people who are intelligent and resourceful and contribute significantly to today s everchanging world we may not yet fully comprehend the value of all the things we have learned here but recognize that if we do the things we are capable of we would astound ourselves hamid added idce director dr jacqueline murray in her remarks assured that the institute is committed to providing equal access to quality education to individuals and groups irrespective of geographical location she noted that since its establishment on january 2 1976 the idce has delivered a menu of continuing education personal and professional development programmes across the country the idce caters for a wide crosssection of persons ranging from ages 16 and above the unemployed including out of school youths are also given a chance to upgrade academically or technically with the aim of creating jobs for themselves making themselves job ready or to pursue higher education additionally the institute caters for persons already employed regarding their professional development and to pursue higher education for a full listing of programmes and courses being offered by idce visit  https idceuogedugy   contact   jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana ug s idce leads the way in providing equal access to quality education irrespective of persons geographical location  ', 1718118400),
(1229, 'und', 'node_search', ' graduates from the university of guyana and their success stories after being faced with challenges from the pandemic graduates from the university of guyana and their success stories after being faced with challenges from the pandemic andydindial mon 4192021 1528  article taken from guyana chronicle delroy marks associate degree in social work the university of guyana recently held its convocation ceremony for the academic year of 2020 students graduated from both the berbice campus and turkeyen campus via an online ceremony that was held for each faculty social media was filled with pictures of the graduates alongside their success stories many of these success stories resulted from hard work and determination by the students because they endured a global pandemic but yet still they persevered the pepperpot magazine was eager to find out a bit more about the challenges some students faced during the pandemic with their academic studies and how they were able to overcome such to graduate due to covid19 restrictions all classes are now being held on virtual mediums at the university of guyana before the pandemic many students were asked to physically work in groups to share the workload and or engage in peer teaching there was also a sense of support in these inclass interactions aneisa alonzo associate degree in public management aneisa alonzo explained the challenges of teamwork and group activities that were caused due to the covid19 pandemic after oncampus classes were suspended many lecturers were forced to adjust their course outlines and in some instances change their teaching methods it wasn t long before all of our lecturers introduced multiple group assignments while this method was meant to reduce the burden of grading hundreds of individual papers for the lecturers it proved to be quite challenging for the students amidst a pandemic where social distancing is the new norm and where many students across guyana do not have access to reliable internet services group assignments turned out to be a complete disaster simply organising a meeting with members of the group presented challenges persons with children were only available at a specific time while other persons struggled with internet issues students working with shift systems found it difficult to make time for classes as well as group meetings this meant that oftentimes the burden of completing assignments fell on a few students so to answer the question absolutely not despite this dilemma aneisa managed to graduate with a distinction from the associates of public management program at the berbice campus ornissa gordon bachelor s degree in economics as students were forced to stay away from physical classroom settings due to the virus this meant that their home space also became their school workspace as well this can pose a challenge for many including ornissa gordon she recently graduated with a bachelor s degree in economics gordon explained that suddenly my home became my classroom at first it was quite difficult not only for myself to adjust to the new norm but also for some lecturers at one point we were all hoping to return to the classrooms but covid19 seemed not to be going anywhere my biggest challenge while being at home was the very poor internet connection we had in linden i had to resort to putting on data plans just to access my classes thankfully that worked out quite fine even though expensive there were some minor challenges like being disciplined enough to always be present at every lecture some days i felt so exhausted from being restricted to the four walls of my home and having to engage in lectures at home however i had to remind myself that this is our new norm and this is my final lap to completion thankfully my neighbourhood is quiet so the issue of disturbances during classes wasn t a problem for me i believe that it was my faith and positivity that kept me going strong said ornissa muzzammil mohabir bachelor s degree in geography muzzammil mohabir recently graduated with a bachelor s degree in geography speaking about whether it was challenging to be away from his colleagues with no facetoface interaction muzzammil said it was my final semester when covid19 caused a nationwide lockdown it would be quite an understatement to say yes i was affected it was challenging not to have the facetoface interaction that i had grown accustomed to for the last three and half years my colleagues and i relied on each other for moral academic and mental support however without any alternative but to engage in online classes i found solace that i wasn t the only one with similar struggles however how i would overcome these challenges was still a burning question i would constantly feel like i was tumbling down a mountain nevertheless i overcame these challenges by keeping in contact with my colleagues trusting my family s support and relying on my wonderful lectures it was a slow process but one of abraham lincoln s quote lifted my will power and remained my mantra to this day discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most and ultimately what i wanted to do most at that time was to graduate with my distinction in geography due to the classes being held online students had to utilise eservices to access their classes delroy marks recently graduated from the university of guyana berbice campus with an associate s degree in social work delroy explained some of the challenges he faced by saying guyana s eservices possess a great challenge for all guyanese especially students at the university of guyana i can recall many days they were endless assignments exams and presentations that were put on halt or pause due to the services provided by the eservices i use if it wasn t for understanding lecturers these services would ve failed me and other students the quality of services needs improvement as the world and our country advance into a technological era these students graduated from the first batch of students to ever graduate from completing online classes done by the university of guyana they all shared their stories with the pepperpot magazine in the hope of inspiring other students who may have faced similar challenges contact   jainarine deonauth ma public relations unit 6235104 department of events conferences and communications decc    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana graduates from the university of guyana and their success stories after being faced with challenges from the pandemic  ', 1718118400),
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(1236, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana launches three masters degrees in communication studies visual social change and strategic communications university of guyana launches three masters degrees in communication studies visual social change and strategic communications andydindial thu 5062021 1445 university of guyana centre for communication studies may 32021 ug launches three masters in communication studies the university of guyana centre for communications studies is pleased to announce 3 new master of communication studies in three areas of specializations strategic communication social change communication and visual communication this suite is part of 10 new programmes being offered by the university this academic year which respond to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant post graduate programmes in guyana and the caribbean the curriculum development for the masters in communication studies programme commenced in 2017 begun with a taskforce out of the office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace headed by nelsonia persaud budhram and denise hopkinson the work was completed and headed by dr taijrani rampersaud from september 2018 with key inputs from the lecturers and staff of the centre for communication studies the registry the faculty of social sciences and programme heads for other postgraduate programmes at the university approved in april 2021 applications for the upcoming 20212022 academic year will be open on monday may 10 2021 anyone who has a good first degree is working in or desirous of working in a communicationbased field and is or aspires to be part of management related functions would be an ideal candidate the programme will be delivered in a blended fashion and will take two 2 years to complete at roughly 14500 us dollars or 7200 us dollars per year individuals interested in specializing in social change communication  can look forward to mastering various communication skills associated with the design implementation and evaluation or various projects with the aim of creating positive social change within guyana the region and the world specialized classes in the major include communication and social change community media and public sphere conflict peace and human rights and public policy career opportunities include  social change communication consultant policy analyst project manager advocacy officer etc  strategic communication majors will grasp various aspects of commercialrelated communication for the purpose of being able to efficiently represent their organisations to the communities in which they exist as well as the wider environment specialized classes in the major include leadership communication strategic communication marketing public relations and corporate social responsibility crisis communication and issues management public policy and communicating narratives beyond powerpoint career opportunities include  research analyst public relations consultant marketing consultant corporate communication consultant etc and finally visual communications majors will master techniques associated with pre productions production and postproduction with a strong focus on visual elements utilizing a variety of media with the broad aim of effectively communicating stories through visual productions they will be able to design create and package multimedia content of the highest quality for public consumption specialized classes in the major include introduction to visual communication animation basics character design and animation art of photography cinematography and sound and light design career opportunities include  character animator motion graphic designer cinematographer fine art photographer sound engineer video audio editor multimedia producer etc for more information please contact the centre for communication studies university of guyana  http wwwuogedugy  university of guyana launches three masters degrees in communication studies visual social change and strategic communications  ', 1718118400),
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(1239, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s idce introduces new programmes ug s idce introduces new programmes andydindial mon 5102021 1403 photo caption   idce director dr jacqueline murray   ug s idce introduces new programmes bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing for academic year 202122 applications now open  georgetown guyana decc the university of guyana ug s idce introduces new programmes  bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing  may 10 2021   the university of guyana s institute of distance and continuing education idce has introduced six new programmes for the new academic year 202122 these include bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing this suite adds to the 10 new programmes being offered by the university this academic year which respond to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant programmes in guyana and the caribbean the idce is the extramural arm of the university of guyana and is leading the way with fulfilling the university s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 of ensuring one graduate per guyanese household by 2040 the idce is committed to providing equal access to quality education to individuals and groups irrespective of geographical location the bsc computing information technology and business will produce graduates with broad based computing information technology and businessrelated it skills graduates of the degree can establish their own businesses or pursue careers in the private and public sectors in occupations such as data base administrators web designers it consultants web marketers managers and it managers the diploma in crime and criminology is designed for persons in the fields of law enforcement paralegal deeds registry journalism and social services to enable them to function in their respective positions it is designed to equip participants with the professional competencies in the context of the local regional and global changes in demand for these professionals the preuniversity english reading skills is a selfstudy online course intended for students who require english language qualifications that meet the standard for entry level into higher education studies and who wish to increase their confidence in the use of english for academic purposes a major goal of this course is to help students develop the skills necessary to read fluently comprehend and critically evaluate information presented in both audio and written texts the course is presented in both print and digital workbook formats similarly the preuniversity english writing skills is a selfstudy online course intended for students who require english language qualifications that meet the standard for entry level into higher education studies and who wish to increase their confidence in the use of english for academic purposes a major goal of this course is to help students build confidence and develop proficiency in writing grammar and vocabulary use as well as to address writing challenges that are related to understanding specific types of written texts the course is presented in both print and digital workbook formats the small business management course is designed for entrepreneurs and persons desirous of acquiring the skills to manage a small business a theoretical and practical approach is used to impart the knowledge necessary for participants to effectively manage a small business and the business plan preparation and writing course is designed for small business owners persons planning to start a new venture and administrators and managers who require the skill to write business plans idce director dr jacqueline murray said at the institute of distance and continuing education we do not just train persons as an end we ensure that any training which is provided meets the personal and professional development needs of individuals and groups and imbues them the skills and competencies to execute their respective mandates she added engaging our stakeholders purposefully ensures that the programmes and courses which we develop and deliver are underpinned by their expressed and implied needs as a matter of fact the new programmes and courses are a fusion of needs theory and practice and will undoubtedly ensure that participants leave with abilities which are of tremendous value to all since its establishment on january 2 1976 the institute has delivered a menu of continuing education and personal and professional development programmes across the country the idce has branches in georgetown anna regina new amsterdam linden and bartica the institute caters for a wide crosssection of persons ranging from age 16 and above the unemployed including out of school youths are also given a chance to upgrade academically or technically with the aim of creating jobs for themselves making themselves job ready or being able to pursue higher education for a full listing of entry requirements programmes and courses being offered by idce please visit  https idceuogedugy   interested persons can also contact the following idce centres for more information anna regina 7714386 7715222 6230359 6451133 georgetown 2251488 2270407 2237491 6427009 new amsterdam 3333278 6427007 linden 4446580 6884662 bartica 6617072 ug s idce introduces new programmes  ', 1718118400),
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(1246, 'und', 'node_search', ' important notice to staff and students re fourth vaccination outreach important notice to staff and students re fourth vaccination outreach andydindial fri 5212021 856 important notice   ug ministry of health host fourth vaccination outreach on friday 21 may at turkeyen and tain campuses the ministry of health in collaboration with the university of guyana will be conducting another covid19 vaccination outreach at the university s turkeyen and tain campuses this friday 21 may 2021 the following categories of persons are therefore invited to participate in the exercise  1   university staff and students and teachers who had received their first dose of the covid19 vaccine on 23 april 2021 at the turkeyen and tain campuses and are due for the second dose   2   university staff and students and teachers who missed their second dose which was due on may 10 th    3   university staff and students and teachers who would like to be vaccinated with the first dose  persons coming to be vaccinated are kindly being asked to note the following 1 the exercise will be conducted at both the turkeyen and tain campuses between 900hrs to 1300hrs 2 those returning for their second dose are asked to kindly return with a national id card b vaccination booklet 3 persons coming to be vaccinated for the first time are asked to walk  a national id card b student id or staff id persons coming to the campuses for this activity are reminded to strictly follow all of the government s as well as special university covid19 protocols which include masking distancing hand and body sanitizing stopping at security checkpoints for registration and checks and staying in those areas assigned for use during this exercise please make contact with the university s medex dr melisha hanif on telephone number 6558907 if there is need for further information or clarification note this exercise is completely voluntary the ministry of health is the mandated national authority with sole responsibility for the national covid19 vaccination programme the university of guyana is pleased to facilitate and support the national process important notice to staff and students re fourth vaccination outreach  ', 1718118400),
(1247, 'und', 'node_search', ' institute for energy diplomacy professional courses institute for energy diplomacy professional courses andydindial mon 5242021 850 university of guyana s institute for energy diplomacy launches professional executive training suite of courses in oil and gas renewable energy for 2021 georgetown guyana university of guyana institute of energy diplomacy 23 may  2021 university of guyana s institute for energy diplomacy launches professional exec utive training suite in oil and gas renewable energy for 2021  the university of guyana s institute for energy diplomacy has announced a suite of executive level professional courses to begin in june 2021 courses are being taught by leading inter national academics and experts from universities around the world with long track records in training for the energy sector the institute will deliver a minimum of two professional courses per month for the rest of 2021 and expects to accelerate its offerings in 2022 ied aims to certify several hundred persons across various disciplines in its first year of offerings commencing from june 2021 as the uni versity rolls out its programmes in an effort to help fill the performance gaps and expressed interests of professionals in guyana and the region the professional courses currently being offered are 1 energy markets 2 oil and gas value chain 3 energy transport and shipping 4 crude oil trading the courses cover not only a range of upstream midstream and downstream oil and gas activities but equip participants with wider energy training prospective participants are expected to possess an undergraduate degree or at least five years of experience in a related field each professional course is assessed by a 100 finalonline exam and is taught over 1 or 2 weeks person s may opt for an exam or no exam mode however it should be noted that the certification and costs of the two options will differ the main difference is that those taking the exams for course credits will have the option of adding these to other offerings with the university of guyana for a postgraduate diploma in the future based on the modular framework of courses offered through the institute for energy diplomacy ied founding director alex armogan stated that ied s professional courses are optimised for online delivery and a busy work life the university of guyana has pioneered domestic tertiary level education for fiftyeight years today via its institute for energy diplomacy ug is leading the push for professional energy training to meet the evolving skills gap the institute s courses are guided by past and ongoing work done by ug and international organisations to map knowledge gaps ug s professional training facilitates the need for guyana to become a fastenergy learner director armogan emphasised that while ied s primary focus is on the guyanasuriname basin the international quality of the course content and online delivery added to the prestigious university of guyana certification makes the institute s courses internationally attractive vice chancellor xi prof paloma mohamed has said that the courses underscore ug s contin ued drive to ensure that guyanese can take full advantage of the local content requirements as well as those spinoff opportunities that are emerging rapidly in the local market additionally this specific suite is a lowcost and rapid results model for scores of those working on energy matters in the public sector she notes that this joins the new offerings in the faculty of tech nology degree and masters in petroleum engineering and masters in renewable energy faculty of earth and environmental sciences masters in environmental management for the oil and gas industry and sebi masters in management of supply chains and procurement all being offered from september 2021 the brief description of the first suite of executive courses being offered by ug s institute of energy diplomacy are as follow  energy markets this course provides fundamental knowledge of energy market economics the aim is to pro vide you with an energyspecific toolkit which will allow you to understand the broader eco nomic concepts and issues in this sector areas covered include energy demand oil and refined products natural gas electricity and renewables other energyspecific courses will cover more detailed operational and financial issues oil and gas value chain this course provides participants with an overview of the key business aspects of the oil and gas business with an emphasis on the upstream petroleum business it explores the oil and gas value chain key contracting and portfolio management risks and challenges in the 21st century and discusses the important functional management issues including technical finan cial environmental and social energy transport and shipping this course provides fundamental knowledge of energy transportation and the tanker shipping market the main aim is to provide participants with the skills and tools required to understand broader terms concepts and issues in the oil and gas shipping sector in guyana the module consists of six topics with an introduction of energy transportation the world tanker market and operations shipping contracts and freight market economics and international regulations in shipping crude oil trading this course provides fundamental knowledge of energy trading economics the aim is to pro vide you with an indepth study of the energy industry structure and strategies study the fun damentals of oil and energy trading economics and relate those to current market trends you will be introduced to the key issues involved in physical and financial energy trading as well as advanced issues related to the production and trading of oil before dealing with more detailed operational issues which are covered in other energyspecific courses areas covered include oil pricing mechanisms trading strategies contracts and contract exposures and risk manage ment interested persons can visit wwwugiedcom or contact the institute directly at team ugiedcom or 592 613 5776 for more information institute for energy diplomacy professional courses  ', 1718118400),
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(1249, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug halliburton collaborate to ensure real world preparation for ug students in chemical petroleum and mining engineering multimillion mud lab commissioned ug halliburton collaborate to ensure real world preparation for ug students in chemical petroleum and mining engineering multimillion mud lab commissioned andydindial tue 5252021 1453 ughalliburton collaborate to ensure real world preparation for ug students in chemical petroleum and mining engineering multimillion mud lab commissioned  georgetown guyana decc the university of guyana may 22 2021   several hundred students in the university of guyana s petroleum chemical mechanical and mining engineering programmes will benefit from an enhanced practical experience with the commissioning of a mud lab the university of guyana in collaboration with halliburton one of the world s largest oil field service companies on friday 21 may in a simple ceremony launched a drilling fluids lab mud lab at the university of guyana s faculty of engineering and technology at the turkeyen campus the lab is one of two which were negotiated during the gipex summit in november 2019 the other specific hightech software modelling lab will be commissioned in the coming weeks the entire agreement mud lab landmark computer lab training maintenance and staff and student development between ug and halliburton is valued at us 2 2 million or 4 billion guyana dollars of which the mudd lab project accounts for about us 20000 the collaboration is aimed at facilitating enhanced training for students in the departments of petroleum and geological engineering chemistry and certain aspects of earth and environmental sciences other aspects of the project includes maintenance training technical support for staff and student development at a simple ceremony held at ug s faculty of engineering and technology building turkeyen campus and which was streamed live on facebook vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin recalled that the conversation regarding how halliburton could support the university started close to two years ago at a petroleum conference in houston usa where she met ms cecilia james garcia whom she described as one of the most dynamic and focused young female engineers she has ever met the vice chancellor also acknowledged the contributions made by area manager for halliburton franci delano ms grace hustson fabiloa martinez and current ceo in guyana mr vahman jurai ms garcia felt that ug could be the only and first university in the entire caribbean region that can have a lab like this and i am happy to say that a year and a half to two years later we are realizing that dream professor mohamed said according to professor mohamed the drilling fluids lab is going to put our graduates far way ahead of the game in terms of their practical experience in analyzing fluids that are used on the fpsos the vc explained that the launching of the facility comes at a time when the university is about to roll out a suite of new programmes for persons who would like to specialize in certain areas including eight professional courses that were developed and will be administered by the institute of energy diplomacy starting this june additionally she disclosed that the university recently approved a masters in environmental management and the school for entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi is rolling out a procurement and value chain master s degree very soon this is to join with the associates degree in petroleum engineering and the masters in petroleum engineering as well as the masters in renewable energy that is already being offered according to halliburton country manager mr vahman jurai the drilling of fluids or drilling of mud is one of the main services the company provides in guyana and is a fundamental part of its operations mr jurai said from the start of our operations to present date we have been continually increasing our capacity as well as providing technical support and solutions to the market we have significantly increased our portfolio solutions to the local energy presently almost 90 of our services come from guyana and at the end of this year we will be close to 100 the country manager highlighted the gift of the fluids lab to the faculty of engineering and technology is one of our initiatives in building capacity in guyana we view it as an investment in the future of the students who will grow to be potential industry leaders and who will shape the sustainability of the energy industry in guyana mr jurai further noted the gift of information technology we will continue to work to share in shaping guyana s future for the university of guyana to provide technical support working closely with the fluid designs and management of the fluids lab dean of the faculty of engineering and technology at the university of guyana ms verlyn klass provided an introduction to the importance of the drilling fluids lab and how it will be beneficial to students during her remarks she noted that the lab will support the teaching of courses and give students an added advantage when seeking employment as mud technicians mrs elena trim dean at the time the project was initially negotiated and now present head of mechanical engineering department faculty of engineering and technology said i see we will have a greater future with the help of companies like halliburton that always enhances programmes and helps students in other countries the physical demonstration of the equipment in the mud lab was facilitated by mr dinesh baldeosingh technical professional senior halliburton and mr morris solomon laboratory technician halliburton professor mohamed expressed appreciation to various persons who worked diligently to ensure the project came to fruition these include senior officials of halliburton the dean of the faculty of engineering and technology staff from the office of philanthropy alumni and civic engagement pace and the tactical online services unit tos among others the event was expertly chaired by assistant dean of the faculty of engineering and technology mr basheer khan photo caption vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin guyana s country lead halliburton mr vahman jurai dean faculty of engineering and technology ms verlyn klass head of mechanical engineering department faculty of engineering and technology mrs elena trim technical professional senior halliburton mr dinesha baldeosingh and laboratory technician halliburton mr morris solomon cut the ribbon to officially launch the drilling fluids lab at the faculty of engineering and technology at the university of guyana photo caption physical demonstration being conducted by mr morris solomon laboratory technician halliburton  contact  krest cummings public relations officer department of events conference and communications mobile 5926235104  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana all photos from the event held en camera due to covid safety protocols enforced at ug can be found here  https wwwfacebookcom media set set a169476805181800 type 3   flashback   mou signing at the mariott in georgetown november 2019 flashback  https oilnowgy featured halliburtonuniversityofguyanainkus22millionmouonsi for the new academic year there are close to 140 programmes including several new ones being introduced for the first time on offer at the certificate diploma associate degree masters and phd levels prospective applicants can choose a maximum of three programmes in their order of preference for more information prospective applicants are encouraged to visit  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog or contact admissions division berbice campus 3372308 6231926 or 6427394 whatsapp or email at  ugbcregistry uogedugy admissions division turkeyen campus 2222740 6238325 or 6231865 whatsapp or email at  admissions uogedugy institute of distance and continuing education idce 6427007 6427009 or 6230359 whatsapp or email at  queriesidce uogedugy prospective applicants can also see full listings by faculty school faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of 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(1250, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana to host annual caribbean studies association conference from may 31 june 4 first time in guyana in 45 years university of guyana to host annual caribbean studies association conference from may 31 june 4 first time in guyana in 45 years andydindial thu 5272021 855 university of guyana to host annual caribbean studies association conference from may 31 june 4 first time in guyana in 45 years over 1000 professionals in various fields and hundreds of youths from across the globe are expected to participate in the caribbean studies association csa 45th annual conference which is to be held virtually and for the first time in guyana from may 31 june 4 2021 the university of guyana is the local organizing partner of the conference this year the fiveday conference will feature many concurrent discussions on issues related to three major subthemes namely 1 identity politics and caribbean development 2 industry and ecology and 3 industry and the intelligent economy there will be several keynote presentations including by dr tavis jules president of csa and london based guyanese novelists dr michelle yaa asantewa there will also be a highlevel plenary panel of past csa presidents headed by the university of guyana chancellor professor edward greene titled reflecting on the future of the csa through the lenses of the past and another titled the life and legacy of george simon the united states ambassador and secretary general designate will also appear on a highlighted panel on women and leadership chancellor greene said i commend the executive of csa led by its president guyanese born prof tavis jules at loyola university chicago in collaboration with the university of guyana led by vicechancellor professor paloma mohamed martin who dared to marshal a remarkable agenda with over 1000 participants spread over 5 days this demonstrates the resilience of leaders within the academy s resolve to explore and share ideas from their research around the theme identity politics industry ecology and the intelligent economy in caribbean societies chancellor green who is a past president of the csa added i am glad that guyanese teachers and students at colleges and high schools have been specially invited to this significant event this accords with critical priorities of ug s strategic blueprint students and citizens success several other highprofile speakers from both the public as well as the private sectors are expected to address the various sessions including the university s vice chancellor prof paloma mohamed in addition to a rich cultural programme showcasing guyana to the rest of the world there will an emerging writer s panel and emerging scientists panel a virtual guyana showcase as well as a virtual book exhibition this year for the fist time because of the virtual nature of the programme the university of guyana along with the caribbean studies association is offering free registration for guyanese teachers students and ngos to the virtual event those wishing to take advantage of free registration must register before saturday 29 may 2021 to register please click here https formsgle xarucbwnbgttx2p19  the caribbean studies association is an independent professional organization devoted to the promotion of caribbean studies from a multidisciplinary multicultural point of view it is the primary association for scholars and practitioners working on the caribbean region including central america and the caribbean coast of south america its members come from the caribbean region north america south america central america europe and elsewhere founded in 1974 by 300 caribbeanists the csa now has over 1100 members the caribbean studies association enjoys nonprofit status and is independent of any public or private institution membership is open to anyone interested in sharing its objectives regardless of academic discipline profession ideology place of residence ethnic origin or nationality members of csa have played leading roles in the caribbean most notably in public service and in academia these include current and past service as leaders of governments administrators in multilateral and bilateral regional organizations many of csa current members serve in senior positions at caribbean north american and european universities the us embassy in guyana has provided support to the conference for more information please click on the link below  https wwweventsforcenet csa frontend reg tagendawebsitecsp pageid 11431 efselmenu 134 eventid 10 mode   photo caption prof edward greene chancellor university of guyana dr tavis jules president of the csa contact ms krest cummings public relations officer 5926235104 department of events conferences and communications decc     ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana university of guyana to host annual caribbean studies association conference from may 31 june 4 first time in guyana in 45 years  ', 1718118400),
(1251, 'und', 'node_search', ' guyana s culture and tourism attractions showcased in recollections cultural performance at 45th annual caribbean studies association conference opening ceremony on may 31 guyana s culture and tourism attractions showcased in recollections cultural performance at 45th annual caribbean studies association conference opening ceremony on may 31 andydindial mon 5312021 1037 guyana s culture and tourism attractions showcased in recollections cultural performance at 45th annual caribbean studies association conference opening ceremony on may 31   decc the university of guyana may 31 2021  guyana s culture and tourism attractions showcased in recollections cultural performance at 45th annual caribbean studies association conference opening ceremony on may 31  the university of guyana in collaboration with a series of cultural and media production outfits will present recollections for the opening of the caribbean studies associations online annual conference on monday may 31 over 1000 professionals in various fields and hundreds of youths from across the globe are expected to participate in the fiveday event for which the university of guyana is the local organising partner recollections is a mixed genre mixed media virtual presentation the performance reflects that guyana is a diverse country in every way culturally geographically environmentally and otherwise recollections therefore pays homage to that diversity and to those old civilizations from which our people came and met the peoples who had already been here recollecting that existence does not begin with slavery or indenture recollections locates agency and memory through the work of notable guyanese poets all of whom have passed to the ancestors seymour dass khalicarran and carter s reflections on our identity and evolution as a people are performed in music dance oratory and shot on historical locations in guyana especially for this conference recollections is a multilayered comment on guyana through performance it is produced by the theatre guild of guyana with the department of events conferences and communications decc of the university collaborating with unique arts waves of emotions roshini bhodoo the confucius centre at the university of guyana nadre designs and royce doorn the theatre guild of guyana is the oldest surviving cultural organization in guyana and is one of the oldest playhouses in the caribbean it was founded in 1947 and still is the major seat of amateur performance training in guyana the caribbean studies association and the university of guyana are honoured to partner with them in this pathbreaking production apart from the cultural performances this csa conference will feature many concurrent discussions on issues related to three major subthemes namely 1 identity politics and caribbean development 2 industry and ecology and 3 industry and the intelligent economy there will be several keynote presentations including by prof paloma mohamed dr tavis jules president of csa and londonbased guyanese novelist dr michelle yaa asantewa this year for the first time because of the virtual nature of the programme the university of guyana along with the caribbean studies association is offering free registration for guyanese teachers students and ngos to the virtual event so far over 759 young people from guyana and around the world have signed up for free conference registration which includes entry into a virtual caribbean party with dj flexx those wishing to take advantage of free registration must register before saturday 29 may 2021 to register please click here  https formsgle xarucbwnbgttx2p19  the caribbean studies association is an independent professional organization devoted to the promotion of caribbean studies from a multidisciplinary multicultural point of view it is the primary association for scholars and practitioners working on the caribbean region including central america and the caribbean coast of south america its members come from the caribbean region north america south america central america europe and elsewhere founded in 1974 by 300 caribbeanists the csa now has over 1100 members for more information please click on the link below  https wwweventsforcenet csa frontend reg tagendawebsitecsp pageid 11431 efselmenu 134 eventid 10 mode   recollections production team preparing to record their piece enancment of aj seymours legend of kaietuer from laxmie khalicharran s classic hear the gungaroo s sing popular comedian chowpow in recollections performance ms moudy performing a traditional dance traditional african engungun dance from which our masquerade relic survives contact ms krest cummings public relations officer 5926235104 department of events conferences and communications decc     ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana guyana s culture and tourism attractions showcased in recollections cultural performance at 45th annual caribbean studies association conference opening ceremony on may 31  ', 1718118400),
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(1254, 'und', 'node_search', ' csa conference opening ceremony csa conference opening ceremony andydindial tue 6012021 1019 45 th annual caribbean studies association conference opens virtually in georgetown with over 1000 professionals and youths across the globe participating  the 45 th annual caribbean studies association csa conference was officially declared open on monday may 31 2021 in georgetown guyana via a virtual webinar over 1000 professionals in various fields and hundreds of youths from across the globe are currently participating the conference is being held virtually and for the first time hosted by guyana from may 31 june 4 2021 with the university of guyana being the local organising partner this year the event will feature many concurrent discussions on issues related to three major subthemes namely 1 identity politics and caribbean development 2 industry and ecology and 3 industry and the intelligent economy during the opening ceremony remarks were made by csa president dr tavis jules university of guyana vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin and united states of america ambassador sarahann lynch professor mohamed martin in her welcoming remarks explained that for 45 years the csa had never made it to guyana until now and the university community and other local stakeholders are delighted that the event is finally here even though in a virtual format she noted that having taken this long the conference has arrived at a special and most historically momentous period of our time she highlighted it is to the credit of the planners who with great determination and unstinting focus ensured through their diligent work that we will be able in these next few days to experience a conference which can boast many significant firsts amongst those first in a pandemic first virtual first time open at no cost to students and teachers from guyana and across the region and the first time in guyana the university of guyana has been privileged to work with the various csa teams over the last 24 months under the leadership of the current association president dr tavis jules of loyola university and conference chair dr kristina hinds of uwi s cave hill campus amongst many others she added the vc also expressed gratitude to all the other local stakeholders and staff members of the university of guyana they have been working very hard and in difficult circumstances to ensure that the conference is successfully held united states of america ambassador sarahann lynch in her remarks said she is proud of the partnerships that are being created in the region through the caribbean studies association and the university of guyana despite the challenges that arose from the covid19 pandemic you have managed to come together for your annual conference which i am sure will be filled with interesting ideas and spark plans for further collaboration and research the ambassador expressed ambassador lynch posited the embassy was proud to support this conference through its public diplomacy funding a source of support for peopletopeople ties between the united states and guyana we are keen to strengthen partnerships especially with those who share the same values of democracy security and shared prosperity it is my hope that your interactions spur further development in the academic arena and i thank you for all you have done to build the body of knowledge for the caribbean region president of the csa dr jules highlighted that the caribbean region is slowly cracking the glass scaling and this was achieved by the appointment of the first woman secretarygeneral of caricom dr carla barnette and prior to that the appointment of prof mohamed martin as the first female to hold such a post in the englishspeaking caribbean the opening ceremony also featured a rich cultural presentation titled recollections which included traditional dances and poetry the performances reflected that guyana is a diverse country in every way culturally geographically environmentally and otherwise recollections pays homage to that diversity and to those old civilizations from which our people came and met the peoples who had already been here it shows that our existence does not begin with slavery or indentureship recollections locates agency and memory through the work of notable guyanese poets all of whom have passed to the ancestors seymour dass khalicarran and carter s reflections on our identity and evolution as a people are performed in music dance oratory and shot on historical locations in guyana especially for this conference the cultural presentation was produced by the theatre guild of guyana with the department of events conferences and communications decc of the university collaborating with unique arts waves of emotions roshini bhodoo the confucius centre at the university of guyana and nadre designs over the next four days several highprofile speakers will join participants to discuss and find solutions to various issues impacting the caribbean s cultural economic and social development including professor mohamed martin and londonbased guyanese novelists dr michelle yaa asantewa there will also be a highlevel plenary panel of past csa presidents headed by the university of guyana chancellor professor edward greene titled reflecting on the future of the csa through the lenses of the past and another titled the life and legacy of george simon us ambassador lynch and secretarygeneral designate barnette will also appear on a highlighted panel on women and leadership  it is on those premises that for the next four days the conference will focus on areas as follow    1   identity politics and caribbean development  this theme addresses treatments of identity in the caribbean including those relating to the meaning of the concept for the caribbean contexts and the implications of identity for the caribbean development these areas cover colonialism neocolonialism identity politics and the caribbean progress youth issues and concerns and caribbean development national regional and digital identity construction migration and xenophobia in the caribbean and the caribbean diaspora race class gender ethnicity and reparations  2 industry and ecology  this aspect of the theme addresses the nexus between the development imperative of industry and the need to protect the environment of particular importance in this day and age some areas are education services and industry in the caribbean the nexus between tourism cultural industries sustainable development and the blue economy energy security renewable energy fossil fuels and climate change  3 industry and the intelligent economy this theme addresses the linkages and contradictions that emerge for the caribbean as a consequence of the emergence of technologydriven changes in the world that have been labelled the fourth industrial revolution industry 30 and the digital economy of the intelligent economy some areas of focus are policy the third industrial revolution intelligent economy the state of science technology engineering and mathematics in the caribbean the implications of artificial intelligence on caribbean life the role and implications of disruptive technologies in the caribbean  4 the next normal this aspect of the theme addresses all that covid19 has brought to the surface for the region and considers how the varied elements of the broad conference theme intersect with paths forward during the covid19 and future postcovid19 some of the areas of possible consideration are the sustainability of virtual hybrid options for caribbean contexts rethinking industry and development during and following the covid19 pandemic implications of living with physical distance and lockdowns in caribbean spaces race ethnicity gender disability social political and economic matters dr tavis jules president of the caribbean studies association prof paloma mohamed martin university of guyana vicechancellor xi ms sarahann lynch united states ambassador  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana csa conference opening ceremony  ', 1718118400),
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(1257, 'und', 'node_search', ' cuf conference cuf conference andydindial mon 6142021 931 president to keynote at university of guyanacaribbean urban forum s 10 th international conference from june 16th to 18th sixtyeight presentations hundreds of international scholars to attend president dr ifraan ali himself with a phd in urban planning will keynote at the university of guyanacaribbean urban forum cuf 10 th urban forum which is to be held virtually from june 16th to 18th 2021 this major annual regional urban planning networking event will bring together hundreds of urban planners environmental experts municipal managers community developers policymakers academics and allied professionals who will address critical urban issues impacting the region it is being held under the theme urbanisation processes policies and emerging challenges and is designed to address specific policy issues within the caribbean s urban sector it will not only support the collaborative efforts of planners in the caribbean and wider americas region but across the globe cohosts of the cuf include the caribbean network for urban and land management cnulm based at the university of the west indies trinidad and tobago the central housing and planning authority the european union and other national regional and international organisations the opening ceremony will be chaired by dr temitope oyedotun dean of the faculty of earth and environmental sciences university of guyana and key features of this session include the keynote address by his excellency president mohamed irfaan ali and remarks by prof paloma mohamed martin vicechancellor xi university of guyana other speakers include ms eleanor mohammed president of the commonwealth association of planners dr emanuel cummings deputy vicechancellor academic engagement university of guyana and chairman of the central housing and planning authority dr asad mohammed cochair of the cuf and director of caribbean network of urban and land management mr william ashby portfolio manager economic infrastructure division caribbean development bank and ms carolyn trenchsandiford president of the caribbean planners association it is noteworthy to recall that it was president ali who delivered the keynote address at the very first caribbean urban forum session held in georgetown guyana in april 2011 in his ministerial capacity as minister of housing and water the president therefore has played a key part in cuf from the very start to register for the opening ceremony please click  https zoomus webinar register wniatx3g0wszoxqlo2pxsdna following the opening ceremony the cuf sessions will largely be focused on technical presentations by experts in the field of urban planning and allied professions along with several panel discussion sessions on various issues under the broad thematic area of urbanisation processes policies and emerging challenges the focus of the conference is to confront the issue of urbanisation in the caribbean context with a view to critically examine the range of policy responses to this phenomenon the dialogue starts with the recognition that the caribbean is one of the fastest urbanising regions in the world participants are invited from the caribbean the guyanese and caribbean diaspora communities faculty members and students of the university of guyana and other universities in the caribbean region the cuf also includes participants from other institutions agencies such as unhabitat the caribbean development bank and uneclac as hosts of this conference the university of guyana is providing free registration to interested persons please register by clicking on the following link  https caribbeanurbanforumuogedugy registration  groups institutions and individuals are encouraged to participate the opportunity for engagement will be provided for persons working on projects and or who have ideas which they believe could be usefully applied for community and national development the conference is also open to members of the international community who are engaged in the teaching or practice of urban planning the caribbean urban forum builds on the principle of collaboration both at the regional and international levels in this regard regional agencies such as the organisation of eastern caribbean states and caricom are usual cuf supporters at the international level usual support from organisations such as the european union and unhabitat is also worthy of mention more details about the conference can be found on the conference website at  https caribbeanurbanforumuogedugy   contact us conference contacts  cuf uogedugy submissionscuf uogedugy    ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer 5926235104 department of events conferences and communications decc cuf conference  ', 1718118400),
(1258, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug cares flood relief drive ug cares flood relief drive andydindial mon 6142021 941 ug cares steps up national and international efforts for guyana s flood disaster relief staff donates g i million to cdc hampers and care packages for affected communities infection prevention videos and fliers produced and circulated university of guyana georgetown june 12 2021 ug steps up national and international efforts for guyana s flood disaster relief the university of guyana which began an internal flood relief drive among staff last sunday has communicated to the civil defense commission cdc that it will donate one million guyana dollars toward relief efforts to aid floodstricken communities in guyana the money was raised from staff who authorized deductions from their june salaries in response to a call from vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin a separate activity specifically for ug students staff pensioners and alumni most affected is being managed internally other persons including social work graduate and undergraduate students under the leadership of social work lecturers debbie hopkinson and shonnel enoesmith within t he department of sociology social work unit will combine their efforts to contribute food hampers water and care packages inclusive of cleaning supplies masks and sanitising agents to those in need special focus on children and elderly who can be easily reached by ug additionally the social work unit through pace ug cares hotline service stands ready to provide psychosocial support and referrals to social services for specialised assistance with socioeconomic mental health needs of those affected further student volunteers are eager to provide voluntary service where needed in collaboration with key partners such as the cdc the university has produced several health fliers and videos reminding persons of how to stay safe under flood hazardous conditions these materials can be found free of charge at the url below and are also circulated through email whatsapp and social media  https drivegooglecom drive folders 1u8ribwqbra7hoshvb8w0c40wqoxurjkj usp sharing  ug cares helpline numbers powered by gtt are 6157829 6159727 6162576 6159730 6159482 6159704 6159990 6384394 ug cares was set up last year as a rapid response community relief intervention system for faculty and students severely affected by the covid 19 pandemic it was then deployed to alumni civil society organisations and other government agencies that requested psychosocial and technical support as well as scientific inputs into emergency decisionmaking the university of guyana s faculty staff and students are deeply saddened by the widespread devastation and trauma being experienced by guyanese whose homes agricultural fields and livestock were inundated by the recent floods as the national university ug pledges to do whatever it can to assist in the recovery efforts that will be needed in the coming days     ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana ug s press release flood relief  ', 1718118400),
(1259, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s career fair 2021 ug s career fair 2021 andydindial mon 6142021 943 ug presents discover your potential beyond limitations  first online career fair on june 18th and 19th thousands of prospective students to participate  thousands of prospective students both locally and internationally hoping to secure a place at the university of guyana to further their academic careers will get the opportunity to learn about the university s 140 programmes across 50 disciplines in the institution s 12 th career fair which is to be held virtually for the first time on friday 18 june and saturday 19 june 2021 the theme for this year s career fair is discover your potential beyond limitations the twoday event seeks to provide all the necessary career application registration guidance and support to prospective students in helping them to make informed decisions as they choose their next academic step making the decision about where to go and what to study in higher education is usually bewildering for most persons as it is lifechanging in addition to providing useful information the career fair also seeks to educate and inform prospective students about campus life student services offered by the institution and how they could cope effectively with the demands of tertiary education in a virtual space prospective students will have an opportunity to network and to engage university staff faculty current students international and local partners and members of the senior management team in ways that were previously not possible there will be a virtual auditorium virtual lobby virtual hall and virtual booths for partners sponsors and the various faculties schools and institutes of the university there will also be fun games educational talks and prizes to be won the virtual platform provides a richer more inclusive guest experience as the set of integrated chat rooms polls q a sessions emoji reactions seminars and similar interactive elements are leveraged in creating a memorable experience these features will make participants feel almost as if they were physically present at a facetoface event even though they are there virtually because of the rich immersive visual and interactive experiences the event is open free of cost to prospective students parents university staff and current students partners and sponsors and all other interested persons please click here to register  https opencareerday2021uog edugy  for the new academic year the university of guyana has launched a number of new programmes at the certificate undergraduate and postgraduate levels in response to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant academic programmes in guyana and the caribbean for example the centre for communication studies ccs has launched three new masters in communication studies in three areas of specialisations strategic communication social change communication and visual communication ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi will also launch three new programmes bsc in sustainable tourism management which will replace the bachelor of arts tourism and associate of arts tourism studies msc supply chain management procurement which is in response to the institution s recognition of a skills gap within the public and private sectors in the areas of supply chain management and procurement and msc in entrepreneurship innovation management which is in response to ug s recognition of a gap in the national framework of entrepreneurship innovation management also the newlyestablished institute of energy diplomacy has announced a suite of executive level professional courses some of which have already begun these courses are being taught by leading international academics and experts from universities around the world with long track records in training for the energy sector additionally ug s institute of distance and continuing education idce has introduced six new programmes set to commence in the new academic year these include bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing the university of guyana is pushing ahead in ensuring the realisation of its main goal of having one graduate per household as laid out in the institution s blueprint 2040 a policy document which outlines the transformative growth of the university over the next twenty years vicechancellor xi professor mohamed martin noted the university is focused on ensuring that everyone who joins the university succeeds and is fully equipped with the skills necessary to cope in an everchanging world the university was forced to take a number of bold initiatives as part of its response to the covid19 pandemic to ensure that academic learning continued with very little interruption by taking the majority of its course offerings and services online the university of guyana on april 19 2021 opened its online application process for prospective students both from guyana and around the world who wish to commence studies in the academic year 20212022 the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their results due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic on the education sector there is a choice of online or blended learning with the use of stateoftheart technologies the degrees being offered by the university of guyana are internationally recognised and marketable and are being offered at globally competitive prices the university also boasts one of the highest successful completion rates in the world some of those courses are urban regional planning msc renewable energy technology msc supply chain management procurement msc agriculture bsc chemistry bsc computer science bsc food science bsc information technology bsc statistics bsc business economics bsc economics bsc public management bsc social work bsc psychology bsc mining engineering asc petroleum engineering bsc applied and exploration geology beng architecture bsc civil with environmental engineering beng electrical engineering bsc industrial engineering bsc mechanical engineering beng environmental studies bsc accountancy bsc entrepreneurship bsc finance bsc supply chain management bsc dental surgery dds and medicine mbbs for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonline uogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp for more information prospective applicants are encouraged to visit  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog or contact admissions division berbice campus 3372308 6231926 or 6427394 whatsapp or email at  ugbcregistry uogedugy admissions division turkeyen campus 2222740 6238325 or 6231865 whatsapp or email at  admissions uogedugy institute of distance and continuing education idce 6427007 6427009 or 6230359 whatsapp or email at  queriesidce uogedugy prospective applicants can also see full listings by faculty school faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments school of entrepreneurship and business sebi  https sebiuogedugy academicprogrammes   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana ug s career fair 2021  ', 1718118400),
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(1262, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug career fair opening caremony 2021 ug career fair opening caremony 2021 webmaster sat 6192021 1528  join us in your journey to academic and ultimately economic empowerment university of guyana tells prospective students as first virtual career fair opens the university of guyana on friday 18th june 2021 officially declared open its 12th annual career fair which is being held virtually for the first time in the institution s 58yearold history university registrar dr nigel gravesande officially welcomed prospective students urging them to take advantage of the opportunities available to find out more about the university s over 140 programmes being offered by its campuses across the country dr gravesande in his remarks noted that this is indeed historic because it is the first time in the university s 58yearold history that an open day is being held virtually and this gives the university an opportunity to showcase what it has to offer to the rest of the world join us in your journey to academic and ultimately economic empowerment through the programmes we offer dr gravesande urged prospective students he added that with a student enrollment of approximately 10000 ug has churned out thousands of graduates in various fields who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally additionally he noted that the university is a major contributor to the national regional and international economy and to business and industry in particular where several of our graduates serve in leading and innovative positions chancellor prof edward greene noted that circumstances have indeed demonstrated how much ug can create opportunities out of challenges such as the constraints imposed by the covid19 pandemic which has disrupted our lives it demonstrates that here at ug there is the will to survive and conquer hosting this very first online career fair is an illustration of the spirit of this institution that will inspire you to succeed he told those who joined via zoom professor greene in a direct message to prospective students about the benefits of studying at ug noted here at ug you will be exposed to an environment where the academic staff are engaged in cutting edge research where increasingly their research results are being recognised internationally where increasingly our faculty collaborates in studies that provide an understanding of the various levels of national regional and international developments where there is a continuous flow of seminars and workshops on topical issues where there is an active student association and continuous student engagement where there is an emphasis on fostering debates sporting talent even in religious and political activities all of which make student life so enjoyable it gives you an experience of a lifetime ug s vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin encouraged the prospective students to go after their dreams of acquiring a university education so that they could develop themselves further even if you ve never thought about attending the university before i am here to tell you yes you can even if there has been no one in your life or your family who has graduated from university before you can be the first even if there s a small place inside of you that is doubtful and you feel as if you couldn t cope i m here to tell you you could go fast or go slow but yes you can even if you feel that you can t afford it or it s going to be too difficult for you we have affordable prices affordable packages just for you deputy vicechancellor dr mellissa ifill in her remarks encouraged the participants to ask questions seek advice to engage the faculty and staff over the duration of the fair to secure answers to all of their questions and queries an exciting opportunity to acquire the education to develop your skills and thereby prosper in your chosen career awaits you at the university of guyana she said the virtual career fair will be live for two days friday june 18th and saturday june 19 and will also be available live ondemand for the next three months the theme for this year s career fair is discover your potential beyond limitations the twoday event seeks to provide all the necessary application registration and career guidance and support to prospective students in helping them to make informed decisions as they choose their next step in their academic career in addition to providing useful information the career fair also seeks to educate and inform prospective students about campus life student services offered by the institution and how they could adequately prepare for tertiary education prospective students are afforded an opportunity to network and to engage university staff faculty current students international and local partners and members of the senior management team in ways that were previously not possible there is a virtual auditorium virtual lobby virtual hall and virtual booths for the various faculties schools and institutes of the university and information on partners and sponsors the event is open free of cost to prospective and current students parents university staff partners and sponsors and all other interested persons please click here to register  https opencareerday2021uogedugy  for the new academic year the university of guyana has launched a number of new programmes at the certificate undergraduate and postgraduate levels in response to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant academic programmes in guyana and the caribbean for example the centre for communication studies ccs has launched three new masters in communication studies in three areas of specialisation strategic communication social change communication and visual communication ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi will also launch three new programmes bsc in sustainable tourism management which will replace the bachelor of arts tourism and associate of arts tourism studies msc supply chain management procurement which is in response to the institution s recognition of a skills gaps within the public and private sectors in the areas of supply chain management and procurement and msc in entrepreneurship innovation management which is in response to ug s recognition of a gap in the national framework of entrepreneurship innovation management also the newlyestablished institute of energy diplomacy has announced a suite of executive level professional courses some of which have already begun these courses are being taught by leading international academics and experts from universities around the world with a long track records in training for the energy sector additionally ug s institute of distance and continuing education idce has introduced six new programmes set to commence in the new academic year these include bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing the university of guyana on april 19 2021 opened its online application process for prospective students both from guyana and around the world who wish to commence studies in the academic year 20212022 the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their results due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic on the education sector there is a choice of online or blended learning with the use of stateoftheart technologies for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp for more information prospective applicants are encouraged to visit https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog or contact admissions division berbice campus 3372308 6231926 or 6427394 whatsapp or email at ugbcregistry uogedugy admissions division turkeyen campus 2222740 6238325 or 6231865 whatsapp or email at admissions uogedugy institute of distance and continuing education idce 6427007 6427009 or 6230359 whatsapp or email at queriesidce uogedugy   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer 5926235104 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(1265, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana to establish worldclass subsea centre of excellence partners with coast foundation university of guyana to establish worldclass subsea centre of excellence partners with coast foundation webmaster fri 6252021 1717 the university of guyana on thursday 17 june 2021 signed a memorandum of understanding mou with the caribbean oceanography aquaculture and subsea technology coast foundation to collaborate on the establishment of a subsea centre of excellence training facility this would now allow the university to deliver worldclass programmes designed to prepare students for careers in subsea operations and engineering the mou was signed by vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin dean faculty of technology ms verlyn klass on behalf of ug and mr keith lewis and mr aaron hardowar on behalf of coast foundation during a simple ceremony in the presence of a few other faculty members and staff of ug professor mohamed martin expressed sincere gratitude to coast foundation for choosing ug and for understanding how important the national university is to fulfilling the present and future needs of the industry noting that the subsea centre will be it is the first of its kind at a university in the caribbean she posited we are excited about the innovative aspects of what you are proposing we also are not only interested in producing people we are also interested in advancing ideas and working on solutions because that s really where the intellectual power and manifest value of the university really lies mr keith lewis who is leading the project highlighted the significant benefits of having the centre of excellence training facility at ug he said coast foundation believes that there is a future for local students to become engineers in the subsea field and support the deepwater development in guyana all of the development past and future in guyana will be via remotely operated vehicles rov therefore we want to ensure that we train local technicians and subsea engineers to support the process mr lewis expounded the subsea centre of excellence will be home to the first remotely operated vehicle simulator in the region which will be the foundation of training and competency development programmes aimed at supporting educational programs from the trade school through associate bachelors and masters levels through the partnership the university of guyana will collaborate with international universities in the us canada and scotland to deliver worldclass programmes designed to prepare students for careers in subsea operations and engineering in addition to an rov simulator the subsea centre of excellence will have an rov test tank an electrical workshop and hydraulicmechanical workshop a key component of the programme will be a collaboration with the local and international subsea industry corporations to ensure stakeholder buyin and a sustainable holistic approach to the transfer of technology to guyana ms verlyn klass dean of the faculty of engineering and technology also expressed her gratitude to coast foundation for bringing the technology to ug and her enthusiasm at the prospect of how it will benefit the students she explained that the project started with one of ug s civil engineering students who graduated and is employed with coast she recalled that the student reached out to the university with the hope that ug students would also be exposed to such technology mrs elena trim head of mechanical engineering department faculty of engineering and technology expressed interest in discussing the certification of students who are involved in the programme the signing of the mou is another strong reflection of ug s strategic efforts to achieve the goals set out in the 2040 blueprint and to support the buildout of a technically competent workforce to support the booming oil and gas industry in guyana this important mou enhances and underscores the university s continued drive to ensure that guyanese can take full advantage of the local content requirements as well as those spinoff opportunities that are emerging rapidly in the local market this is a welcome addition to the recent suite of courses offered by the institute of energy diplomacy and those in the faculties such as the degree and masters in petroleum engineering masters in renewable energy from the faculty of engineering and technology the masters in environmental management for the oil and gas industry faculty of earth and environmental sciences and masters in management of supply chains and procurement sebi all being offered from september 2021 ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana about coast foundation the coast foundation was founded in 2017 by a group of marine and subsea professionals to engage in education through subsea exploration and technology development its regional program is centered on scientific exploration of the seafloor and its goal is to conduct expeditions from aboard an exploration vessel to be acquired by the foundation in the future coast mission is to implement programmess in ocean exploration education and technology development through collaboration with regional and international stakeholders and to steward the responsible management of the caribbean s marine resources for future generations please see the link below for ug and coast mou signing photos and video highlights https drivegooglecom drive folders 19yh45oritkvny68ljaftyecggfuc5lp usp sharing university of guyana vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin and a representative from the caribbean oceanography aquaculture and subsea technology coast foundation mr keith lewis signing the memorandum of understanding ms verlyn klass dean of the faculty of engineering and technology signing the mou ms verlyn klass dean of the faculty of engineering and technology signing the mou   contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 university of guyana to establish worldclass subsea centre of excellence partners with coast foundation  ', 1718118400),
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(1267, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug professors win guyana innovation award 2020 ug professors win guyana innovation award 2020 andydindial wed 6302021 1407 ug professors jagessar and gomathinayagam win guyana innovation award 2020 for science and technology innovations in the fields of agriculture and foodbased science  university of guyana professors subramaniam gomathinayagam director ug berbice campus and raymond jagessar a senior lecturer at the university s turkeyen campus were recently recognised by the guyana innovation prize stakeholders for their outstanding work in science and technology innovations in the fields of agriculture and foodbased science respectively prof gomathinayagam lectures biology of plants biotechnology and plant cellular biology and prof jagessar lectures organic and inorganic chemistry in the department of chemistry they were both recipients of grants for their innovative projects under the 2021 innovation guyana prize briefly describing his research project an elated professor gomathinayagam said my project is to produce a biological agent named biodiamond a biological control agent of plant diseases my motivation and vision are for guyana to become an organic farming country therefore my product biodiamond is to minimise the use of commercial chemicals and fertilizer he added that the project is very useful and relevant as it allows students and staff the opportunity to gain handson experience in the agriculture field and to increase awareness of the use of commercial chemicals and fertilisers he expressed hope that the project could be used as a link between the farming community and the university of guyana berbice campus in the near future prof jagessar s research was entitled stone wall diamond natural antimicrobials and antidiabetics in a brief comment he explained my reason for getting involved in the project is to prevent antimicrobial resistance and diabetic surge locally there has been an increase in diabetes locally and internationally many synthetic antimicrobials to date suffer from antimicrobial resistance due to improper use he further highlighted the world is confronted with three escalated problems covid19 global warming and antimicrobial resistance i have been researching in plantbased antimicrobials and natural antidiabetics at ug for the past fifteen and ten years respectively and will continue to do so the guyana innovation prize was established to support guyanese researchers thinkers and doers by providing a competitive grant annually to some of the most commercially viable ideas the grant is sponsored by the guyana telephone and telegraph company gtt and guyana economic development trust gedt the university views this development as exemplary and in keeping with its blueprint 2040 goal 2 where ug becomes a center for excellence in providing solutions for some specific problems of guyana and the planet amongst these are agri and aquaculture and human resiliency last year ug also copped this prize when dean of the faculty of agriculture dr lawrence lewis won for his innovative work with biochar in soil restoration a technology that may become very important in the rebuilding work that must be done in guyana after the floods ug chancellor prof edward greene vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin deputy vicechancellors dr emanuel cummings and dr mellissa ifill and the entire senior management team faculty and staff extend warmest congratulations to professors gomathinayagam and jagessar for winning the prestigious awards and wish then continued success in their research projects the university of guyana is incredibly proud to celebrate and highlight their achievements  university of guyana professor subramaniam gomathinayagam director ug berbice campus   ug s turkeyen campus senior lecturer raymond jagessar   ug in brief  the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana  contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug professors win guyana innovation award 2020  ', 1718118400);
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(1268, 'und', 'node_search', ' ugirie graduate 23 students from first business encounter training programme ugirie graduate 23 students from first business encounter training programme andydindial fri 7022021 854 ug s institute for research innovation and entrepreneurship graduate 23 students from first business encounter training programme  the university of guyana s institute for research innovation and entrepreneurship ugirie on saturday june 27 2021 hosted a graduation ceremony for twenty three 23 students who participated in a twelve week business encounter training programme which served to equip them with the skills and competencies needed to design and establish businesses that are innovative and highly competitive during the virtual ceremony which was aired via zoom several of the participants were awarded for their innovative and cuttingedge business projects some of which have now become household names in guyana and will penetrate regional markets in the coming months those receiving awards included ms finella martinlee messrs michael lewis nawaz haniff ms ashli marks ronaldo venture school of entrepreneurship business innovation mr david forde faculty of engineering amp technology ms farzana baksh school of pharmacy and mr raeburn jones faculty of agriculture amp forestry entrepreneur mochaarcadia multipurpose cooperative university of guyana vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin in her remarks noted that the university s blueprint 2040 is coming alive with the implementation of the ug s institute for research innovation and entrepreneurship ugirie programme she cited two areas innovation and entrepreneurship which are specific to goals 2 and 4 of ug s blueprint 2040 and observed that the uririe business encounter training programme is a small step but a very important one in the journey towards ug realising the aspirational goals of the university s blueprint the vc highlighted that ug is totally focused on creating citizen success with this initiative it becomes more than just technical competence for our graduates it becomes a matter of modelling for them what success good behaviour good values etiquette in class and online etiquette look like since 60 of learning happens through observation so it becomes important for facilitators and mentors to help model for and guide our young people prof martin expounded ugirie s founding director and former dean of ug s faculty of agriculture and forestry prof pat francis recalled that when the project first started it was unsure where the resources would have come from to ensure its sustainability however she expressed that at ug there is a vision to support and develop young entrepreneurs as this is what is needed in guyana hence all efforts were made to ensure that the project received the financial backing from various partners the greatest of which were the partners of the greater guyana initiative prof francis further noted that the research being done as well as the courses and workshops being offered by the ugirie will be streamlined as electives and will eventually find their way into the curriculum of the university following due academic process she added our students are bright they have what it takes to be innovators give the young people a chance so that guyana can move from businesses being buying and selling to a people who are innovating and bringing in foreign exchange into the country our students must be exposed to other countries and facilities that will stimulate their ideas so as to bridge the gap that exists if as a nation we are going to meet the needs of the next century we must ensure that graduates do not leave ug looking for jobs but rather to have them graduate as innovators creating jobs that is they must put their talent mental and physical energies to work for guyana prof francis urged the ugirie project is a beneficiary of the greater guyana initiative ggi which is funded by the stabroek block coventurers exxonmobil hess and cnooc the 20billiondollar commitment is geared at building human capacity and supporting sustainable and diversified economic growth across guyana the university of guyana is one of 5 major partners in the initiative and has since benefitted tremendously in several areas of academic and institutional advancement mr matthew scharf senior public amp government affairs advisor at exxonmobil guyana noted that the company has continuously supported various initiatives from the university of guyana since 2015 as they contribute to national development camex restaurants inc executive director dr terrence campbell in his remarks acknowledged that the university of guyana has a pivotal role to play in guyana s development so consequently the efforts by ugirie to share and transfer business skills with young entrepreneurs from different backgrounds are both critical and timely international business consultant and entrepreneurship development specialist ms yvonne mattis gave a detailed overview of the business encounter initiative ms mattis also served as the ugirie workshop programme consultant university of guyana faculty of social sciences dean designate dr paulette henry who has led the development of national professional standards for social work practice in guyana distributed the certificates to the participants the ugirie was birthed in 2019 by prof patsy francis director and former dean of ug s faculty of agriculture and forestry the initiative focuses on upscaling ug s awardwinning student and staff innovation concepts which facilitates the expansion of business opportunities programmes and courses offer practical approaches for establishing accelerating and scaling up ugs research and innovations to businesses ugirie focuses on concepts that are grounded in good science and technology university of guyana deputy vicechancellor institutional advancement dr mellissa ifill eloquently moderated the simple but significant ceremony  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ugirie graduate 23 students from first business encounter training programme  ', 1718118400),
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(1270, 'und', 'node_search', ' fees introduces four master of science and master degree programmes fees introduces four master of science and master degree programmes andydindial fri 7022021 1329 ug s faculty of earth and environmental sciences fees department of environmental studies does introduces four master of science and master degree programmes aligned to current and future careers the university of guyana s faculty of earth and environmental sciences fees department of environmental studies will launch four 4 specialised master of science and master degree programmes commencing in october 2021 courses will be taught by leading academics and experts from reputable local regional and international universities agencies and organisations as well as the private sector this suite adds to the several new programmes being offered by the university this new academic year which respond to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant programmes in guyana and the caribbean the four 4 specialised programmes on offer for the master of science and master degrees are 1 environmental management 2 natural resources management 3 oil and gas and renewable energy 4 climate change and disaster risk management the programmes will be multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary enhancing the employability of students by incorporating newage skills for future work opportunities the programmes aim to build capacity amongst national and regional professionals by equipping them with working knowledge skills and technical expertise in a range of areas such as ecosystem services and valuation national regional and international environmental law and policy environmental management and monitoring tools and techniques environmental economics and policy pollution control and waste management approaches management of natural resources climate change and disaster mitigation and environmental policy formulation and appraisal apart from building academic capacity the programmes will also offer tools which will aid in building professional competencies in the areas of data analysis with the use of statistical software communication through written reports and oral and visual presentations scientific analysis and writing geographic information system gis mapping and software application life cycle analysis environmental management systems and environmental impact assessment further details on each programme area are provided below  1 environmental management em  this programme seeks to promote the use of environmental safeguards in organisations and will provide skills and knowledge related to the processes or activities that cause environmental degradation and pollution and the approaches to effect sustainable change the programme is designed to equip the aspiring environmental manager with a complement of technical skills and expertise which will contribute to the formulation of efficient dynamic safe and sustainable industries the programme provides exposure to analytical skills and research current environmental management systems green technology approaches sustainable energy pathways pollution control mechanisms and environmental and occupational health 2 natural resources management nrm  this programme is designed to promote the sustainable management of natural resources within guyana and territories which share a similar geophysical and tropical landscape while building competencies in the conduct of environmental assessments and the use of geospatial technology the programme will also provide exposure to core courses which will serve to enhance research and analytical skills the aspiring natural resources manager can garner specific skills needed for the management of ecosystems parks protected areas and water forest land and coastal resources 3 oil and gas and renewable energy ogre  this programme has emerged out of the need to furnish guyana s oil and gas and renewable energy sector with trained personnel possessing industry specific skills to promote the sustainable utilisation of energy resources the programme offers a unique blend of courses that expose students to the operations of the dynamic energy sector while providing tools for the development of research and analytical skills the programme focuses on the environmental consequences of energy use the minimisation of the impacts of the sector and opportunities for use of renewable energy and includes courses such as environmental management of the offshore environment energy economics renewable energy simulation and health safety and environmental management for the oil and gas industry 4 climate change and disaster risk management ccdrm  this is a specialised programme designed to address climate change and disaster risk management issues in guyana and the wider caribbean the programme is multidisciplinary in structure merging the streams of climate change and disaster risk management students will be able to make clear linkages between the impacts of climate change and the implementation of disaster risk management approaches the programme consists of core courses such as an introduction to climate change science and modelling climate change policy and negotiations climate change impacts mitigation and adaptation communitybased disaster risk management and disaster risk management in the caribbean  career opportunities qualifications gleaned from the programmes will generally prepare graduates for managerial and technical appointments within the specified fields further the careful selection of elective courses particularly within the environmental management and natural resources management programmes can allow for specialisation potential career opportunities that may be pursued upon completion of our programmes include climate change analyst disaster risk management drm coordinator environmental monitoring technician environmental policy analyst health safety and environment hse manager pollution analyst quality control analyst  programme structure the respective master of science and master degree programmes consist of a combination of core and elective courses which are to be completed over two 2 years 4 semesters the environmental management and natural resources management programmes each have eight 8 core courses and four 4 electives while the oil and gas and renewable energy and the climate change and disaster risk management programmes each consists of eleven 11 core courses and one 1 elective course students enrolled in the master of science programmes will be required to complete a research project while those in the master degree programmes will be required to complete the scientific demonstrations in research and environmental leadership courses mode of delivery the courses will be delivered using hybrid approaches constituting of in class sessions and online platforms such as zoom and moodle courses will be delivered using a mixture of various teaching strategies including lectures seminars tutorials labs and fieldwork for additional details  please contact mr ec marciano glasgow post graduate programme coordinator email  gspesfees uogedugy or telephone number 5926239040 for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response 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(1273, 'und', 'node_search', '  ug has provided the springboard for me to prove myself on the world stage emanuel archibald says ahead of departure for 2021 tokyo olympics  ug has provided the springboard for me to prove myself on the world stage emanuel archibald says ahead of departure for 2021 tokyo olympics andydindial thu 7222021 1342 twentysixyearold emanuel archibald a former student of the university of guyana will have a chance to fly the golden arrowhead high and make his countrymen proud when he hits the world stage to compete in the 100meter race in the 2021 olympics scheduled for tokyo japan the games of the xxxii olympiad will begin on friday july 23 and go until sunday august 8 2021 emanuel who had commenced studies in agriculture at ug was handpicked in 2016 by the university of guyana s sports coordinator ms lavern fraser to attend the university of the west indies uwi mona campus annual track and field meet at that event the budding athlete did not fail to impress according to ms fraser the guyanese team had comprised of six athletes and emanuel s performance stood out and was recognised by uwi s mona campus coach mr keerylee rickets upon emanuel s return to guyana uwi mona campus offered the young and promising athlete a partial scholarship to pursue his studies and develop his athletic skills after mr rickets saw emanuel s performance he put forward a proposal to me he offered to provide him with a partial scholarship that would cover his boarding lodging meals and stipend ms fraser recalled she further explained ug had to cover his tuition emanuel also had to go through the application process and meet the requirements to attend the university once that was taken care of things got into play the national sports commission nsc was approached and the details of the offer and needs were provided though the commission is not a scholarships body it was agreed that since it was sportsrelated a grant can be provided to ug specifically for the payment of the tuition fees the monies that were received were transferred directly to uwi mona for emanuel s tuition emanuel had gotten a transfer from ug and is now in third year at uwi mona doing sports coaching he recalled that the transition to training and adjusting to life and studies in jamaica was easier than expected the transition was easier than i thought it would have been because uwi has a sports system that gives you the advantage to train and get back to classes and so forth he said the university of guyana has provided and continues to provide unwavering support to emanuel over the years as he would have represented the institution in numerous track and field events the confident athlete expressed elation at having the opportunity to represent his country at the 2021 tokyo olympics wow firstly it wasn t a goal i thought i would achieve but to be going to represent guyana is a privilege it means the world to me i want to thank my parents ms fraser and ug for introducing me back to track and field and providing the springboard for me to prove myself on the world stage this would not have been possible without them he noted ahead of his departure for tokyo ms fraser said i am really happy that through ug emanuel was afforded the opportunity and he has made good use of it and now he can call himself an olympian and the university of guyana can say that they provided the springboard for him to get there the sports coordinator noted that ug is currently working on a sports policy which will pave the way for students to be highly successful at both sports and academics at the same time ms fraser took the opportunity to urge prospective students with a passion for sports and academics to enroll for a programme at ug since the opportunities for success are endless presently emanuel is training under the guidance of his coach mr keerylee rickets he is confident that he has what it takes to shine on the world stage the chancellor prof edward greene vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin deputy vicechancellors dr emanuel cummings academic engagement and dr melissa ifill institutional advancement and the entire senior management team faculty and staff of the university of guyana extend best wishes to emanuel and the entire guyana delegation competing in the olympics for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forward thinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug has provided the springboard for me to prove myself on the world stage emanuel archibald says ahead of departure for 2021 tokyo olympics  ', 1718118400),
(1274, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s college of medical sciences launches bachelor of science mental health nursing programme ug s college of medical sciences launches bachelor of science mental health nursing programme andydindial fri 7232021 859 the university of guyana s college of medical sciences cms on tuesday 20th july launched its bachelor of science mental health nursing programme aimed at furthering research and boosting the human resources capacity of guyana and other countries in the region to frontally tackle mental health and other related issues affecting persons the programme was conceptualised and is being implemented out of ug s desire to raise awareness and find solutions to the various mental health issues confronting guyana and the caribbean region the programme was made possible with support from the pan american health organisation paho through dr william adukrow former paho who representative in guyana st joseph university and the ministry of health the programme which adds to the suite of new programmes being introduced by the university for the new academic year was launched virtually under the theme maximising the role of psychiatric patient care practitioners among those making presentations at the ceremony were prof paloma mohamed martin vicechancellor xi university of guyana dr emanuel cummings deputy vicechancellor academic engagement university of guyana ms afesha leacockmarshall lecturer school of nursing dr util thomas director mental health unit ministry of health ms annette welch registered nurse psychiatric hospital new amsterdam and special guest speakers prof christopher wagstaff lecturer mental health nursing university of birmingham prof mohamed martin in her remarks noted that given the huge impact covid 19 pandemic has had on citizens one of the issues that must be considered is the kind of neurological effects of having been infected with the virus and any other effects that might be associated with what is called lung covid she added that it is also important to consider the behavioural and cognitive effects of children and persons being isolated out of the social context for such a long time one of the things i am personally and particularly concerned about is of course the loss of socialisation amongst children and in the classroom setting especially for small children and preteens the loss of teachers control of the classroom in a virtual setting and how that s going to play out when students and teachers actually get back together in the facetoface setting the vc explained prof mohamed martin highlighted that there will be a lot of effects and things that we have never seen before that will have an impact on mental health and wellness and the university of guyana must lead the way in terms of researching analysing and finding solutions on the way forward the university would want to be in the forefront of not only in helping to create practitioners to support efforts and helping to solve these problems but also be at the forefront of research according to the vc one of the most important initiatives the university has taken is in the area of policy design and implementation she noted in the last two years ug has created two new policies one has to do with mental health issues to guide on how to treat students and staff who display signs of mental health problems and illnesses dr emanuel cummings deputy vicechancellor academic engagement who has been instrumental in the development of the mental health nursing programme in his remarks noted as a university we consider mental health as an important aspect long before covid covid has added more issues to the needs of mental health but as a society there are lots of issues substance abuse domestic violence and all those things where there is a need for counselling in our society where we don t have enough doctors additionally dr cummings posited that nurses have always been the majority of healthcare workers and the new programme by itself will create an opportunity even as the government thinks in terms of reducing institutionalised treatment for persons that need this kind of service he added that his wish is to see a mental health nurse located in each one of the primary health care facilities across the country this programme is indeed a prize it s a gift that the university is giving to this country this country needs mental health nursing to complement with the training we started in psychiatry not so long ago and to make the whole aspect of attending to mental health more not only affordable but accessible to the vulnerable population said dr cummings dr noel holder a representative of the guyana school of nursing provided a brief background that led to the development of the programme and recognised those who contributed to helping it come to fruition he provided statistics that supported the necessity of such a programme at the university level it is a pleasure to be a part of this historic launch of the bachelors of science degree in mental health nursing we have gone through this process for several years today we have a document that we are ready to launch a document that went through the policy committee and the academic board and they would have all given it their blessings we hope that as we initiate this conversation that it will foster human interest in addressing mental health issues in the spaces in guyana prof christopher wagstaff lecturer mental health nursing university of birmingham has years of experience in addressing mental healthrelated issues and has been supporting ug with the development of the programme he explained that there are different ways in which mental illness can be managed we have a huge population that has a really poor reaction to the covid crisis and we see a lot more eating disorders anxiety disorders depression posttraumatic stress disorder selfharm in response to being locked and having a lack of social contact for the past eighteen months hopefully we can generate the services to give these young people the support they need said prof wagstaff dr util thomas director mental health unit ministry of health provided an update on behalf of the ministry of health as it relates to where guyana is in its efforts to minimise mental health stigma and neglect he noted that the mental health unit that was launched in 2016 has been effective in tackling several issues surrounding mental health care in guyana and has several strategic plans in place to further expand the work being done present at the launch also was fourthyear bsc nursing student and psychiatric nurse at the national psychiatric hospital annette welch who expressed her excitement for the programme noting that she has been waiting in anticipation for the course because it will provide her with the tools needed to effectively support patients with whom she interacts ms afesha leacockmarshall lecturer school of nursing in her remarks explained that the mental health psychiatric nursing programme is a twoyear postrn programme the programme consists of theory and practice and it also has a research component persons enrolled in the programme will be required to choose electives in the areas of psychology business and languages applications are currently open and persons could click on the following link to complete the application process  https turkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective application loginphp dr cecil boston dean college of medical sciences chaired the programme and expressed gratitude to all the presenters and encouraged those interested to sign up for the programme which begins in october 2021 some of the presenters at the launch of the programme ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug s college of medical sciences launches bachelor of science mental health nursing programme  ', 1718118400),
(1275, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug set to host inaugural world alumni gathering several highprofile speakers to be featured ug set to host inaugural world alumni gathering several highprofile speakers to be featured andydindial mon 7262021 1029 as the university of guyana steps up its preparation to celebrate its 60 th anniversary as the nation s premier tertiary institution ug in collaboration with the university of guyana s alumni association ugaa is all set to host its twoday inaugural alumni gathering beginning this evening friday 23rd july 2021 from 1800 hrs 2100 hrs guyana s minister of education hon priya manickchand herself an alumnus will deliver welcome remarks during the opening ceremony the event continues tomorrow saturday 24th july 2021 from 1000hrs 1230 hrs the event which is being hosted virtually comes at a time when the university is breaking new ground and is stepping up the level of discourse on how the institution could be further strengthened and developed to ideally position itself to achieve its mandate several other highprofile speakers will be featured during the twoday event 2 hours each day including students from ugs first batch in 1963 past chancellors administrators past and present students and other stakeholders who will share their experiences and engage in discussions on the future of ug the event also promises to be an exciting interactive one with participants getting the opportunity to participate in games and win prizes in a virtual bingo and the allnew real 1 guyanese board game on day 1 friday 23 rd july leading members of ug s senior management team including prof paloma mohamed martin vicechancellor xi dr mellissa ifill deputy vicechancellor institutional advancement and prof emanuel cummings deputy vicechancellor academic engagement will kick start the conversation on the topic presenting the future the second panel will engage in discussions on the topic reflect to affect and includes ug s current chancellor prof edward greene and past chancellors sir shridath ramphal 1987 1992 prof nigel harris 2015 2019 and prof compton bourne 2009 2011 mr calvin bernard lecturer faculty of natural sciences will be the moderator for panel two there will also be a questionand answer segment after each panel the programme will be chaired by dr nigel gravesande registrar university of guyana on day two saturday 24 th july panel 3 will engage in discussions on ug reflective to be effective and will include founding president of the toronto chapter of the ug guild of graduates mr harry hergash ms lorna mcpherson class of 1971 mr george cave former registrar 19871992 class of 1988 and mr patrick dial former lecturer faculty of social sciences 1983 2000 ms paulette paul former public relations officer 1992 2019 will be the moderator the programme will be chaired by mr jainarine deonauth director department of events conferences and communication decc ugaa panel will comprise of ms sara bharrat interim president of ugaa georgetown chapter class of 2015 ms somattie sayrange interim president of ugaa berbice chapter class of 2004 2009 and 2019 mr alexander ramessar interim president of ugaa toronto chapter class of 2001 and mr jason benjamin interim president of ugaa new york chapter and past ugss president 20042009 class of 2006 and 2009 the attendees will participate in fun games that will test their knowledge about ug and guyana to win prizes which include all expenses paid trips to kaieteur falls iwokrama and sophia point as well as ug alumni merchandise prof mohamed martin will deliver closing remarks while ms marissa foster final year social work student and university of guyana student society representative ugss ugbc will give the vote of thanks the conference is being organised and managed by christine chowargir senior alumni relations officer and team from the philanthropy and civic engagement pace office office of the vicechancellor xi in collaboration with the ugaa the university of guyana is very elated to be hosting the 2021 world alumni gathering as ug has been effectively engaging with its alumni throughout guyana regionally and internationally over the years the link below can be used to learn more at pace ugaa to give to ug and to sign up as a member  https ugalumnipridecom  please preregister for the world alumni conference by clicking the link here https formsgle nvozankfnawf7zqa7  for more information email  pace uogedugy or call 6233159 6233154 ug set to host inaugural world alumni gathering several highprofile speakers to be featured  ', 1718118400),
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(1278, 'und', 'node_search', ' digital literacy and data skills training graduation digital literacy and data skills training graduation andydindial thu 7292021 1511  university of guyanacaribbean school of data digital literacy and data skills training programme sees resounding 65 graduates  the university of guyana in collaboration with the caribbean school of data csod on wednesday 21 july 2021 hosted a simple graduation ceremony for the first cohort of 65 young people from 9 regions in guyana who participated in a 12week programme in digital literacy and data skills training programme the programme run by staff and former students of ug s department of computer sciences sought to equip the 65 young guyanese with the requisite skills in computer data management and digital efficiency to enable guyana to compete in the growing digital marketplace during the ceremony which was held virtually the university of guyana s vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin pointed out that this is the first cohort to graduate from this programme and it is historic since it is done completely online and thus allowed for greater participation from the regions than originally envisaged when it was designed in 2019 the vicechancellor took the opportunity to congratulate the graduates for staying the course and successfully completing the programme you are special and you are helping us to understand how things can be done even if we cannot at any point in the future work together on a consistent facetoface platform so the question of mobility adaptability innovation is very much on our minds and we re happy to see you graduate despite the odds prof mohamed martin said the vicechancellor added i have heard testimonials with words such as knowledgeable adaptable i have learned to work as a team with new skills and things that could improve my performance on the job this therefore tells me that you are very much inclined to understanding the grounding of this platform that will allow you to go on to higher and better things caribbean school of data representative dr m mcnaughton in his remarks noted the programme was the first in the caribbean that was given the opportunity to test this delivery model dr mcnaughton said i think your team guyana is doing an incredible job the results are clear generally very high performance and based on what was presented the team had a great time working together he highlighted that the graduates should see themselves as part of an essential process of development that is critical to ensuring our citizens are digitally efficient especially young people and by extension our societies would be able to compete in what is becoming an emerging global digital economy the university of guyana department of computer sciences head mr max baird admonished the graduates to take the graduation as an example of how anything can be possible when you truly put your minds to it to continue forward with confidence that you can achieve your goals and that you re equipped with the tools to tackle the challenges of the future top graduating student ms danielle mittelholzer in her testimonial said it has been such an honour and privilege to be a part of this wonderful course where i learned new digital and data skills that have really changed my professional work i really enjoyed our meetings where we were engaged in exciting and fun games and activities along with informative discussions my journey would not have been completed without the support motivation and guidance of the facilitators as well as my teammates i hope all of us here graduating can take this personal accomplishment as an example of how anything is truly possible when we put our minds to it second place graduate mr shane sahadeo reflected on his experience saying it hasn t been an easy route considering how much work i had with my jobs but i m really glad i did it anyway it came at a time that i really needed it because i deal with very large amounts of student data so i learned about google sheets and cleaning data during the programme which really has boosted my efficiency and effectiveness over time another graduate ms dalia araujo related i am very thankful that i was chosen to be a part of this tremendous programme and i am also grateful for having another year of learning my experience when completing this programme was a bit challenging but with the help of my two facilitators i was able to complete all my tasks and i will be sure to practice all i have learned in my future endeavours the top ten graduates were danielle mittelholzer shane sahadeo leon ross reon payne daniel eastman curtisha kellman shelon benjamin safoora khan naomi singh and shion gullen the ceremony was cochaired by faculty of natural sciences lecturers ms penelope defreitas and ms juanelle marks who designed and ran the programme one of the facilitators of the course ms penelope defreitas during her remarks said i have had the esteemed pleasure of working with the first csodguyana cohort serving in the capacity as lead coordinator and one of the facilitators operating in the online space has been an interesting and learning experience throughout the training programme my team was challenged to be creative inspiring and on the ball every step of the way apart from utilizing the core learning materials that were provided by csod we also introduced educational games and teambased activities to further stimulate interest and build the soft skills of the participants running the first cohort was a success since we encountered few dropouts as well as a high pass rate in the programme to view the full video of the graduating ceremony kindly see here  https bitly csodgrad access passcode csod2021 the programme was sponsored by the caribbean school of data and philanthropy alumni civic engagement pace in the office of the vicechancellor some of the graduates  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university it offers 141 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in eight campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and cutting edge institutional response to the changing needs of guyana  contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 digital literacy and data skills training graduation  ', 1718118400),
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president prof raymond jagessar and cas guyana chapter president ms elena trim will also deliver remarks at the opening ceremony the conference is open to all academics researchers educators industry personnel graduate and undergraduate students who possess work that they can contribute to the conference s theme science technology and innovation for sustainable development in a greener caribbean members of the public may utilise the following link to view the opening ceremony  https zoomus webinar register wndtavyhgqtnifnlbt2iyaq there are other sessions which are open free to members of the public via zoom these include the women in stem forum titled career trajectories overcoming barriers and advancing to leadership this session will be held on9 august 2021 at 1330 hrs and persons wishing to join are kindly asked to use the following link  https zoomus j 96736538409  the youth in science forum titled career trajectories on the shoulders of giants is scheduled for 10 august 2021 at 1410hrs and interested persons are kindly asked to use the following link to join  https zoomus webinar register wn6rxf2hqqleqx0nmagei4q several highprofile speakers are expected to make presentations during the weeklong conference these include percy c hintzen professor emeritus university of california berkeley guyanaborn dr maya trotz professor of civil and environmental engineering at the university of south florida astronomer at the university of the west indies trinidad dr shirin haque guyana born and cuban trained veterinary doctor and zootechnician dr devon dublin as well as food and agriculture and nature conservation specialist dr patrick chesney among other regional and international experts persons interested in registering for the conference are kindly asked to do so urgently by clicking on the following link  https casgychapterorg   abstracts were submitted under any of the subthemes pure applied sciences medical pharmaceutical sciences renewable energy environment ecosystems and education humanities social sciences the closing ceremony is set for friday 13 august and is also open free to the public and could be accessed using the following link  https zoomus webinar register wnjw5vtzhrcqpdbmwcnfqg  executives of the cas guyana chapter use this opportunity to invite interested members of the public to join the local chapter of cas benefits of becoming a cas member include networking with local and regional scientists of all fields of study access to all cas conference proceedings and reduced registration fees for cas conferences to become a cas member complete and submit the electronic application form at  https formsgle f41gqq8jr5vv1tdy6  upon approval of your application you will be required to pay the annual membership fee of gyd 5500 casguyana in brief the caribbean academy of sciences was established in may 1988 in trinidad tobago out of the need for scientists in the caribbean to be an effective force for science in the region the idea of cas was birthed at the general assembly meeting of the international council of scientific unions icsu in bern switzerland in september 1986 cas embraces all areas of science including the social sciences and sees its role as facilitating cooperation in scientific and technological research with special reference to the caribbean region recognizing outstanding performance or achievement in science and technology undertaking or facilitating the publication and collation of the results of scientific research creating public awareness in science technology promoting scientific inquiry and development of the human capital exchanging knowledge and ideas for the good of society the guyana chapter of cas was resuscitated with the support and guidance of former vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith and past president of cas executive professor emeritus winston mellowes in february 2020 a new executive body of the cas guyana chapter was elected the current executive includes president ms elena trim vice president dr anna perreira programme officer dr jacqueline murray treasurer ms heetasmin singh and assistant secretarytreasurer dr dawn fox ms petal punalall jetoo who coordinated the working group responsible for the election of the new casguyana executive body now serves as secretary in the central cas executive but continues to provide technical support to the local team ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58thyear state university it offers 141 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in eight campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course 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(1284, 'und', 'node_search', ' social work master programme social work master programme andydindial thu 8262021 938 ug with key stakeholders begin strategic discussions on reviewing and enhancing master of social work programme social work standards legislation licensure and accreditation  the university of guyana s department of sociology social work unit along with key national and international stakeholders on tuesday august 24 2021 began strategic discussions aimed at reviewing and enhancing the institution s master of social work programme in keeping with the university s 2040 blueprint which essentially aligns ug as a key national development partner the virtual retreat which will run for the next two days was declared open under the theme professional social work in guyana reimagining education and practice to achieve planned change and promote social economic and environmental justice and human rights it is also being held in celebration of fifty years of social work education in guyana students social workers educators and various key stakeholders locally regionally and internationally will engage on ways to further enhance the master in social work programme offered by ug discussions will also ensue to establish the role the university of guyana through the department of sociology social work unit will play in ensuring the enactment of social work legislation licensure and establishment of an accreditation council delivering the feature address minister of human services and social security honourable dr vindhya persaud expressed fifty years ago the university of guyana responded to a need that existed and launched the diploma in social work this programme has produced generations of social workers who currently form the body of our social workforce with great wisdom from the university of guyana the programme morphed into a bachelor s degree and in 2017 the master of social work was launched under a servicing arrangement with york university and support from the united nations children fund unicef the minister noted that the ministry of human services and social security and many other institutions in both the private and public sectors have benefitted from the hundreds of students who graduated from this programme she highlighted that the profession of social work is multidimensional and requires an intersectoral approach to reimagine the education and practice of social work in guyana and urged the participants to seriously explore ways in which the programme at ug could be improved university of guyana s vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin in her remarks recognised the contributions of the many stakeholders locally and internationally that have contributed and continue to contribute to the social work programme at the university in particular unicef and early pioneers like sybil patterson patrice lafleur jospehine whitehead dr janice jackson barbara thomas holder and christine king to name a few along with those being specially honored this week she also noted in particular the unwavering support from the ministry of human services and social security prof barbara heron and her team from york university unicef and the team from the department of sociology from ug the vc explained our second aspirational goal in the 2040 blueprint is ug being a centre for excellence for some very specific areas one of the exciting emerging areas that we are developing is human resiliency systems it has become very important for us as human beings to not only be physically resilient but to be mentally and emotionally resilient in every way this is why the university of guyana has framed its resiliency programme as human resiliency systems because we want to look at all of the systems she also said that this review is programmed at a time when the university had launched its centre for behavioral sciences and research cebres which will teach and research psychology criminology social work and psychiatry and whose dedicated counselling center will roll out ug s new inclusion policy which emphasizes strongly students with mental health and physical vulnerabilities head of the department of sociology mr andrew hicks in his remarks said we are deeply appreciative for the work of our local partners and other members of our local academic community who have remained steadfast in their support for our academic activities as a department i am particularly delighted for the enthusiasm and interest of our partners in the ministry of human services and social security under the leadership of the distinguished minister who is also a former member of the faculty of the university of guyana minister vindhya persaud mr hicks also acknowledged the support of prof barbara heron and her team from york university in canada whom he said demonstrated consistent passion and commitment to the efforts of the university of guyana in providing graduate social work education to local practitioners in her brief remarks prof heron pointed out that in spite of the challenges brought on by covid19 which affected her team s ability to travel to guyana to teach the new cohort of students in facetoface mode there is an opportunity now to really give some thought to how the programme continues and i really look forward to participating with everyone the master of social work programme was implemented in august 2017 the university s department of sociology currently collaborates with york university as a strategic partner to deliver the teaching aspect of the msw programme the programme was developed in response to the prevailing demands from the government the international community and nongovernment agencies stakeholders saw the need for higher levels of skills amongst practitioners in order to effectively respond to the needs of persons key partners include the ministry of human services and social security the child care protection agency childlink and unicef according to the coordinator of the programme mrs debbie hopkinson the intent of this virtual retreat is twofold firstly it seeks to reevaluate the department of sociology social work unit s propgramme relevance in the changing landscape of the employment industry with the aim of introducing additional modules that are fit for purpose and secondly it is a critical juncture to undertake a review of the social work standards and commence preliminary discussions on social work legislation licensure and accreditation in guyana mrs hopkinson noted having trained an estimated 70 students it is now an opportune time to review this program to ascertain how it is meeting the needs of our stakeholders it is also critical at this juncture to determine how the curricula in its present construct are relevant to the new and emerging needs of guyana dr paulette henry dean faculty of social sciences thanked all the stakeholders for their support and their commitment to ensuring that the master of social work programme continues to improve director of children services ministry of human services and social security ms ann greene and retired educator ms sylvia conway were honoured for their years of selfless service in the area of social work ms greene a driving force and advocate for the protection of children s welfare in guyana has been in the social work field for over fifty years for me it is a privilege to have served as a social worker people ask me i say i never see what i did as a job it was never a job i have never worked one day in my life what i have done all the years it was a mission i was on to me it is a mission and i m still on it today ms greene related ms sylvia conway has served as a teacher lecturer and strong advocate for human rights for several years she currently sits on guyana s adoption board the parole board ddl foundation and the st anne s orphanage board ms conway was unable to join the ceremony but recognition was given to her for her contributions in the area of social work in guyana persons interested in applying for any of the university s degrees in social work psychology or psychiatry are kindly asked to click on the following link for more details associate of social science social work  https uogedugy srms departments 65 programmes 778 details bachelor of social science social work  https uogedugy srms departments 65 programmes 781 details bachelor of social science sociology  https uogedugy srms departments 65 programmes 94 details master in social work  https uogedugy srms departments 65 programmes 856 details choose from over 140 programmes including those at the phd masters postgraduate undergraduate associate degree and diploma and certificate levels college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences https  feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of 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knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana  contact   ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 social work master programme  ', 1718118400),
(1285, 'und', 'node_search', ' sars cov2 viral physiology and vaccine development sars cov2 viral physiology and vaccine development andydindial thu 8262021 1005 ug alumnus vidia roopchand principal research scientist at pfizer who worked on development of first covid19 vaccine to speak at ug event on aug 27 th   vidia surendra roopchand principal research scientist pfizer  guyanaborn scientist and university of guyana alumni vidia surendra roopchand who is a principal research scientist at pfizer will return to speak virtually to his alma mater the university of guyana where he got his foundational degree in chemistry in 1990 the son of region 3 essequibo islands west demerara was integrally involved in the development of the pfizerbiontech vaccine bnt162b2 to help fight the coronavirus pandemic which will soon be rolled out in guyana mr roopchand s talk is entitled sars cov2 covid19 viral physiology and vaccine development the talk will be open to the public online on august 27th from 5pm to 8pm please click on the following link to join  webinar registration zoom mr roopchand is a principal scientist for vaccine research and development at top american firm pfizer he has been with the company for 28 years and spent his career supporting the efforts of the research and development team to develop innovative vaccines that prevent diseases and to help treat people globally including the research to develop the covid19 vaccine mr roopchand has been contributing to vaccine development for the last 28 years at pfizer he was part of the kick polio out of africa movement initiated by the late great south african president mr nelson mandela his efforts have contributed to the reduction of polio and pneumococcal disease around the world he was also on the pfizer team which made the covid19 vaccine originally from the island of wakenaam mr roopchand says that what drives and fuels him is the commitment and impact pfizer has made to developing countries around the world especially where children would otherwise not have access to vaccines the internationallyrespected scientist successfully completed a degree in chemistry at the university of guyana in 1990 he then moved to new york usa where did a master s degree in immunology at the new york medical college and another master s in chemical engineering from columbia university he then joined the team at pfizer and in 2020 was part of the team that made history in the midst of a global pandemic i also feel honored and fortunate that i was able to contribute to the team effort that delivered the first covid19 vaccine to the world the 53yearold scientist was quoted by newsamericas as saying during an interview last december he highlighted that the team that worked on the project knew that the world was depending on us to deliver this vaccine and this motivated and inspired us to do our very best  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58thyear state university it offers 141 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in eight campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and cuttingedge institutional response to the changing needs of guyana  contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 university of guyana website  https wwwuogedugy  find your major at  https uogedugy srms departments find programmes being offered for 20212022 semester 1 at  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp   about ug alumni association  the ug alumni association supports a the developmental efforts of the university of guyana b serve as supporters to fund raising talent acquisition research as well as recruitment of staff and faculty c promote the university of guyana as an intellectual and cultural center for excellence locally regionally and internationally d engender the and propagate the values of the university and guyana in the wider guyanese society regionally and internationally e provide opportunities for continued intellectual engagement educational training and recreational opportunities f provide mechanisms and opportunities for connecting fellowship and sharing networking and professional growth g to stimulate and encourage philanthropy and investment in ug its faculty and students amongst alumni students as prospective alumni businesses and organizations benefitting from ug s human resource as well as all others h lend guidance on matters pertaining to the general the welfare of the university or which may be of interest to the administration academic board and council ug alumni association website  https ugalumnipridecom   sars cov2 viral physiology and vaccine development  ', 1718118400),
(1288, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana 2021 undergraduates scholarships university of guyana 2021 undergraduates scholarships andydindial fri 8272021 1547 the government of guyana in keeping with its commitment to providing citizens with every possible opportunity to fulfill their education and career goals is offering a limited number of scholarships at the bachelor s degree level at the university of guyana for the 20212022 academic year in the following fields agriculture bsc  https uogedugy departments 60 programmes 772 details  chemistry bsc  https uogedugy srms departments 5 programmes 813 details computer science bsc  https uogedugy srms departments 7 programmes 804 details food science bsc  https fnsuogedugy depar 5 programmes 895 details  information technology bsc  https uogedugy srms departments 7 programmes 803 details statistics bsc  https uogedugy departments 39 programmes 890 details  business economics bsc  https fssuogedugy depar 68 programmes 89 details  economics bsc  https fssuogedugy depar 68 programmes 89 details  public management bsc  https uogedugy srms departments 66 programmes 91 details social work bsc  https uogedugy departments 65 programmes 781 details  psychology bsc  https uogedugy departm 261 programmes 977 details  mining engineering asc  https uogedugy srms departments 74 programmes   petroleum engineering bsc  https uogedugy departm 254 programmes 898 details  applied and exploration geology beng  https uogedugy departm 254 programmes 764 details  architecture bsc  https uogedugy departments 70 programmes 905 details  civil with environmental engineering beng  https uogedugy departments 71 programmes 753 details  electrical engineering bsc  https uogedugy departments 71 programmes 753 details  industrial engineering bsc  https uogedugy departments 72 programmes 861 details  mechanical engineering beng  https uogedugy departments 73 programmes 757 details  environmental studies bsc  https uogedugy srms departments 8 programmes 885 details accountancy bsc  https uogedugy departm 246 programmes 865 details  entrepreneurship bsc  https uogedugy departm 247 programmes 867 details  finance bsc  https uogedugy departm 246 programmes 866 details  supply chain management bsc  https uogedugy departm 249 programmes 870 details  dental surgery dds  https uogedugy departm 260 programmes 879 details  medicine mbbs  https uogedugy departm 259 programmes 851 details   key eligibility requirements for undergraduate applications  applicants must contain admission to the university of guyana for the required programme current students must have a grade point average gpa of 28 or above applicants must be 35 years or under abd be in good health to complete the programme successfully applicant must have a valid guyanese passport  deadline for application tuesday 31 august 2021 apply  https mpsgovgy    apply for your course at the university of guyana   https wwwuogedugy   university of guyana 2021 undergraduates scholarships  ', 1718118400),
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(1291, 'und', 'node_search', ' the university of guyana berbice campus in collaboration with the nand persaud groups of companies soil and plant testing laboratory presents basic microbiology training the university of guyana berbice campus in collaboration with the nand persaud groups of companies soil and plant testing laboratory presents basic microbiology training andydindial mon 9062021 1345 the university of guyana berbice campus in collaboration with the nand persaud groups of companies soil and plant testing laboratory presents basic microbiology training  ', 1718118400),
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(1294, 'und', 'node_search', ' virtual book launch of dr yesu persaud virtual book launch of dr yesu persaud andydindial wed 9082021 1344 you are cordially invited to the virtual book launch of dr yesu persaud an iconic leader in business innovation no 1 in the guyanese exemplar series on friday september 10 2021 from 1030 hrs 1130 hrs via zoom kindly click on the link to register in advance  webinar registration zoom  this event will also be streamed live on facebook at  ug pace facebook  virtual book launch of dr yesu persaud  ', 1718118400),
(1295, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation students shine at international globus simulation competition 2021 ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation students shine at international globus simulation competition 2021 andydindial wed 9082021 1358 three university of guyana students from the school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi recently outshone many of their colleagues from around the world in the globus international competition a business simulation competition that focuses on competitive business strategy in a truly global market arena the students who participated in the competition and made the university and the entire country as a whole proud are mr sean langevine management programme ms anisa ramraj management programme and ms traceyann massaygillis business management programme in the simulation each group was required to run a company in headtohead competition against other students who were also put in charge of other companies all of which manufactured and sold two product categories 1 wearable video cameras and 2 sophisticated cameraequipped copter drones providing a brief background of how students were able to enter the competition dean of sebi prof leyland m lucas explained that over the past two years students in sebi have been engaged in a simulation exercise as part of the requirement for the buad 4201 course business policy strategy which is taken by students in their final semester this course is a seniorlevel management course that focuses on firm efforts to attain and sustain a competitive advantage it is concerned with managing the competitive position and longterm development of the business enterprise to ensure its survival and success the goal of the course is to increase the students effectiveness in managing strategically during the justcompleted 2nd semester several groups were recognised for their performances which involved being ranked in the top 100 globally recent statistics indicated that in the second semester of the 20202021 academic year the simulation was used by over 30000 students 253 campuses and in 28 countries of all the groups around the world participating in the semesterlong competition 675 teams were invited to compete in the may 2021 best strategy invitational bsi tournament and 65 of them accepted the invitation they were separated into 6 different simulation industries each competing for a bsi grand championship mr langevine and ms ramraj were grouped with d safare company while ms massygillis was placed in j photography company at the end of the invitational tournament d safare finished in 1 st place as the overall bestperforming company and j photography finished 6 th the sebi students were extremely delighted with their successes and expressed gratitude to ug for allowing them to participate in the international competition langevine said the process was complex we were placed in an industry with students from around the world unlike the inclass simulations where we had 1 to 2 weeks to make strategic decisions think about what other companies might do and formulate a strategy to outperform them i believed in my vision and strategy i was confident in my ability due to the knowledge gained during my interactive sessions with professor lucas the business policy and strategy course lecturer at the university of guyana he had a unique way of teaching where he forced me to find what i was looking for by providing clues but once i found them i never forgot them ms ramraj said when i first saw the invitation to participate in the globus best strategy invitational my first thought was that i would have to tell this to sean langevine this was because he was exceptionally outstanding at understanding the simulation and its mechanisms after having told him i thought it would have ended there for me even though there was a small voice at the back of my mind telling me to go for it this voice won when mr langevine asked me to participate in the competition alongside him having been friends for the last 4 years i accepted she added as guyanese we often hear of the accomplishments of citizens from other countries and not much news of ourselves unless it s a tragedy of some sort thus competing with the world was nervewracking to say the least as we wanted to bring recognition to our country for a positive reason when i entered the competition i felt relaxed calm and collective that only lasted until the first day of the competition the anxiety of having to compete against international teams was intense it was terrifying however as we excelled each week the fear and anxiety faded and the trust in myself and my teammate increased in a brief comment ms massaygillis expressed i considered this an incredible honour since our group received honourable mentions for placing in the top 50 for a few categories during the weeks of the competition however i was the lone participant since the other members opted out of the competition on recognition that first place garnered an invitation to a global competition i was eager for more chances to compete and refine my knowledge and strategies this made my semester even more exciting she added i was excited and proud to represent the university of guyana sebi and mng4202 business policy strategy class at this international level this was a chance for me to put what was taught during this semester into practice the knowledge gained from various courses such as business policy strategy financial management and international marketing and export really helped me through this process chancellor prof edward greene vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin deputy vicechancellors dr emanuel cummings academic engagement and dr mellissa ifill institutional advancement and the entire senior management team faculty and staff of the university of guyana extend congratulations to the distinguished students for their success and for making the university proud persons who wish to pursue one of the programmes being offered by sebi are kindly asked to click on the following link  https sebiuogedugy academicprogrammes  prospective students can also choose from over 140 programmes including those offered at the phd masters postgraduate undergraduate associate degree and diploma and certificate levels college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments institute of distance and continuing education idce  https idceuogedugy programmesoffered  for all of the university s programmes and courses please click here  https uogedugy srms departments  visit ug s official website at  https wwwuogedugy   the link here provides a list of adoptions to the globus platform  https wwwglobuscom home stats adoptions  please see the certificates and photographs for the students below ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation students shine at international globus simulation competition 2021  ', 1718118400),
(1296, 'und', 'node_search', ' new bachelor of science degree in sustainable tourism management new bachelor of science degree in sustainable tourism management andydindial wed 9082021 1500 ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation announces new bachelor of science degree in sustainable tourism management the university of guyana s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi has launched a new bachelor of science bsc in sustainable tourism management adding to the list of several new programmes being introduced by the university at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the 20212022 academic year the new bsc programme in sustainable tourism management is intended to replace the bachelor of arts in tourism and the associate of arts in tourism studies it is geared towards addressing the growing needs of guyana and the region by creating a new group of graduates who will possess the competence knowledge and practical skills to aid in 1 viewing sustainable tourism as a vital mechanism to the economic development of guyana 2 appreciating the imperativeness of balancing tourism the protection of the physical and social environment and economic development and 3 respecting the historical importance and knowledge of indigenous communities and valuing their contributions to development the programme is scheduled to commence online in october 2021 it is comprised of 126 credits which are to be completed over four 4 years eight semesters and will be offered both online and facetoface modes the programme capitalises on guyana s competitive advantage of being the world s number one ecotourism destination and the uniqueness of guyana s tourism resources while satisfying the demands of the industry it incorporates a strong combination of sebi s foundational courses and specialist tourism courses some of these exciting specialist tourism courses include ecotourism development history and culture tourism indigenous peoples and tourism community based tourism facilities attraction management facilities attraction management tourism planning policy tourism entrepreneurship events management ecotourism operations management and marketing sustainable tourism the bsc sustainable tourism was drafted by a team from sebi under the leadership of ms evelina singh head of department of entrepreneurship and management the core drafters included ms aletha connelly ms camille ishmael ms shenera sam and ms evelina singh the process was supported by ms tracy alves academic advisor and ms tamika profitt administrative officer providing a brief overview on the prospects of the programme ms singh noted the bsc in sustainable tourism management is like no other tourism programme in the region it is truly in a league of its own the programme is robust and satisfies the demands of both industry and academia it is aligned with international and regional standards it is grounded in the protection of the environment both physical and social the protection of indigenous cultures and communities and best practices in business the future of the tourism industry is already here and it is sustainable tourism the programme seeks to prepare students to be entrepreneurs and for high level positions such as sustainable tourism consultant sustainable tourism researcher sustainable tourism policy analyst sustainable tourism advisor educator destination development manager eco tourism development specialist tourism project manager tourism product development specialist marketing sustainable tourism manager and hotel restaurant manager persons who are working in the tourism industry and those interested in the tourism industry are welcomed to apply for the programme persons who wish to pursue one of the programmes being offered by sebi are kindly asked to click on the following link  https sebiuogedugy academicprogrammes  prospective students can also choose from over 140 programmes including those offered at the phd masters postgraduate undergraduate associate degree and diploma and certificate levels the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their results due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic on the education sector there is a choice of online or blended learning with the use of stateoftheart technologies for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following site  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  prospective students can also find their programme of choice by exploring the following links college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments institute of distance and continuing education idce  https idceuogedugy programmesoffered school of entrepreneurship and business sebi  https sebiuogedugy academicprogrammes  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 new bachelor of science degree in sustainable tourism management  ', 1718118400),
(1297, 'und', 'node_search', ' former ug chancellor guyanese professor e nigel harris was awarded the erwin neter award former ug chancellor guyanese professor e nigel harris was awarded the erwin neter award andydindial thu 9092021 901 former ug chancellor guyanese professor e nigel harris was awarded the erwin neter award for lifetime achievement in research by the association of medical and laboratory immunologists amli on august 14 2021 in austin texas in addition to receiving the award which has been given to leading scientists in the field of immunology and microbiology since 1987 professor harris was invited to give a presentation on his work on antiphospholipid antibodies and the antiphospholipid syndrome over nearly 40 years professor harris has received other awards for his work including the ciba geigy prize shared award given by the international league against rheumatism 1993 the centennial award for contributions to medicine from the national medical association usa in 1995 the howard university distinguished alumni award for medical research and education 2009 the martin luther king international award 2010 the caribbean health research council award 2011 the order of merit jose joaquin gomez award from the university of cartagena colombia 2013 an honorary doctor of law degree from the university of st andrews scotland on the occasion of its 600th anniversary 2013 the 11th congressional district of the usa declared february 11 2015 the eon nigel harris day in recognition of his contributions to medical research and an annual lectureship in his name has been initiated by the caribbean association of rheumatology car source  https uwiedu alumnionline newsandupdates uwivicechancelloremeritusprofessorenigelharriswasa  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 former ug chancellor guyanese professor e nigel harris was awarded the erwin neter award  ', 1718118400),
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(1300, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s centre of excellence in teaching and learning to host 2nd biennial conference from september 2022 ug s centre of excellence in teaching and learning to host 2nd biennial conference from september 2022 andydindial mon 9202021 855 ug s centre of excellence in teaching and learning to host 2nd biennial conference from september 2022 to deliberate on issues and find solutions to the challenges confronting the delivery of tertiary education due to the impact of covid19 the university of guyana s centre of excellence in teaching and learning coetal will be hosting its second biennial conference from monday september 20 to wednesday september 22 2021 this is an event that aims to provide a space for academics researchers and other key stakeholders to deliberate on issues and find solutions to the challenges confronting the delivery of tertiary education due to the impact of covid19 this year the forum will be hosted virtually as professionals in the educational system grapple with and learn to navigate amidst the covid19 pandemic the conference is being held under the theme emergency remote teaching leading and learning and will also be free to the public however registration is required in advance for the event using the following link https coetaluogedugy biennial  conference2021 registration the opening session is on monday september 20 2021 at 900hrs and will feature presentations from the university of guyana s chancellor prof edward greene ug s vicechancellor prof paloma mohamed martin honourable minister of education priya manickchand principal of the cyril potter college of education dr viola rowe guyana s chief education officer dr marcel hutson and director of ug s centre for excellence in teaching and learning coetal dr charmaine bissessar the opening ceremony will also include an edutainment session by mr michael khan of ug s faculty of education and humanities department of visual and performing arts the conference brings together a cadre of distinguished researchers educators and key stakeholders as a community involved in tertiary education to share their expertise knowledge and skills with each other several highprofile speakers will be featured including a worldrenowned expert in distance education and instructional technology dr dimitrios vlachopoulos other wellknown educators in their fields will be conducting six plenary sessions on the various subthemes these include dr katija khan who will be addressing the issue of care and wellbeing during the pandemic dr ramesh sharma who will be discussing techniques to enhance student engagement online dr gordon harewood who will be providing some online assessment techniques dr wayne wesley who will discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in the digital divide dr carole basile who will discuss the issues of leading teaching and learning postcovid19 dr lidon lashley will be discussing inclusivity during the pandemic dr mairette newman and dr leory hill will be part of a panel discussion on emergency remote learning teaching and leading and mrs zaida khanventour will facilitate an e quality workshop a special panel comprising of five lecturers from the university of guyana ms kara lord ms lisa edwards ms shanomae rose ms angelina autar and ms monique sarius who are all pursuing their doctor of education degrees under a special ug arizona state university asu programme will complete the conference presentations all of the presenters will deliver an enriching and eclectic array of empirical anecdotal and literature reviews on the conference s subthemes the conference s presentations plenary sessions panels and workshops are expected to be inspiring and innovative at the individual and community levels they will provide compelling fodder for future research and more importantly empower and motivate academics to delve deeper into various areas of research the university of guyana acknowledges the support of its main partners the ministry of education and the cyril potter college of education for collaborating to host this event ug also thanks elton b stephens company ebsco for its sponsorship ug coetal s emergency remote teaching leading and learning conference is the 6th international conference hosted by the university of guyana this year there are two more such conferences to be hosted by ug by the end of the year   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc ug s centre of excellence in teaching and learning to host 2nd biennial conference from september 2022  ', 1718118400),
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(1302, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions andydindial mon 9202021 1405 the university of guyana s centre of excellence for teaching and learning coetal office of the vicechancellor is once again offering its human relations course hrc free of charge to the general public from 3rd september 31st october 2021 the university has taken note of recent heightened public tensions and again underlines the importance of this course in building and strengthening better relations amongst individuals and groups the university also notes that while freedom of speech and freedom of association are fundamental rights protected by our constitution and our strong democratic national values the nature of public debate can become passionate in unfortunate ways when this happens ad hominem personal attacks upon persons with whom we disagree must be studiously avoided and repudiated this is because fundamental healthy discourse can be devalued and derailed in the process the university is therefore amongst other interventions offering this free course in human relations which amongst 6 others contains modules on emotional intelligence gender relations and ethnic diversity as one of our sincere contributions in fostering mutual respect constructive open dialogue decorum and fair play in the best interest of our beloved people and country it is open to any member of the public each module contains a pretest followed by a video which lasts for 12 hours and a posttest persons are expected to check the notification box after they have completed each activity to ensure that they can progress to the next activity there is no pass and fail grade but students are expected to complete all modules to receive the certificate registration for this course will be open from friday 24 september 2021 please register using the following url  https uogedugy courses ugh1101humanrelations  for more information and technical support please contact  helpdesktosccses uogedugy  for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following website  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions  ', 1718118400);
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(1303, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug s 2nd biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators sees call for careful consideration of how to transition from emergency remote teaching to the new norms in higher education as the planet braces for more disruptions in the future ug s 2nd biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators sees call for careful consideration of how to transition from emergency remote teaching to the new norms in higher education as the planet braces for more disruptions in the future andydindial wed 9222021 1326 the university of guyana s centre of excellence in teaching and learning coetal on monday 20 september 2021 launched its threeday biennial conference with local and international partners in the education sector calling for more collaboration between the various stakeholders to adequately respond to the challenges confronting the delivery of education amidst the covid19 pandemic the conference is being held in partnership with the ministry of education and the cyril potter college of education cpce the entire event is being held via zoom and hundreds of education practitioners and policymakers from around the world are participating the conference aims to provide a platform for academics researchers and key stakeholders to deliberate on issues and find solutions to the challenges confronting the delivery of tertiary education due to the impact of covid19 chancellor of the university of guyana prof edward greene posited that the theme chosen for the conference is most appropriate as the trajectory of the discourses promises to help professionals in the educational system to grapple with and learn to navigate the mindset for which the pervasive covid19 pandemic has been a catalyst as we interchange ideas at this conference it will no doubt help us to comprehend the true meaning of change management catering to different learning experiences of students particularly those who are digitally challenged or excluded this is no doubt compounded by having to work with communities and individuals with varying responses to the covid19 vaccine efforts prof greene expounded additionally the chancellor noted a conference like this brings into sharp focus that we are all in this together and must leverage creative action to inform and uplift our constituencies not only university students and staff and those in other tertiary educations but those in communities all around us further i am very pleased to acknowledge the comprehensive nature of the agenda of this conference because it is only by creating an extensive network of engagement and learning from the broadest range of perspectives can we hope to meet the challenges facing us all vicechancellor of the university of guyana prof paloma mohamed martin in her remarks gave a brief overview of the university s readiness to cope in the changing environment due to covid19 when the pandemic hit guyana around march in 2020 prof mohamed martin said we have been slightly prepared for this in a certain sense because in 2018 we started working on the university of guyana s blueprint 2040 the blueprint maps our four aspirational goals and one of those was to have at least one graduate per household this meant that they had to be a level of inclusiveness a level of decentralisation deurbanisation of higher education we had to rethink the way in which we were delivering education and out of that came numerous propositions and one of those was about a starlight campus and so we were thinking about how to deliver education across the country remotely in a serious way but we were not planning to do it so soon the vc this conference is quite specifically themed as none of us could have imagined what was going to happen to education and to the world in just a few short months after we launched the first biennial conference in 2019 she noted in capturing this modus we know that the nuanced theme of this conference emergency remote teaching leading and learning as distinct from online education is quite present and so this is why we re gathered together to share interrogate and disseminate what we did how we did it why and with whom and we d want observable effects in the short term speaking on behalf of the minister of education hon priya manickchand chief education officer dr marcel hutson outlined the strategies the government of guyana has been implementing to deal with the challenges of the covid19 pandemic on the country s education sector dr hutson said this conference could not have come at a better time as we strategically seek to grapple with a global pandemic which requires leadership with the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by passion generated by vision produced by a conviction ignited by purpose dr hutson said without the elements of passion conviction and purpose we will not see the need to do differently as we fight for the cause of the delivery of education amid any emergency we must be determined now more than ever to be able to respond with resilience rectitude and resourcefulness to ensure all those students are adequately served particularly in remote areas that are often left undone consequently there is the need to adopt a holistic approach to education delivery by working with all stakeholders including our teachers parents and the wider community we are dealing with the hard truth and this is why collaboration is essential dr hutson admonished that discussing the issues is not enough because the change we desire must be guided by clear policy documents that must be used as reference points he said in the ministry of education we have developed a national strategic plan that addresses issues related to improved governance and accountability improved performance at all levels improving the efficiency of the education sector reducing inequalities and contributing to lifelong learning the keynote address was delivered by the programme manager from amsterdam university of applied sciences dr dimitrios vlackopoulos he outlined the importance of education and technology as it relates to the preparation of jobs today and for the future his presentation also focused on the use of education and technology for vulnerable groups of people who live in rural communities those who cannot afford education and those with disabilities according to dr vlackopoulos there is a difference between emergency remote teaching and online teaching he said there is a very clear difference between online education which has a concrete audience who apply for this kind of learning model and the remote teaching that we use during the pandemic we have observed that facetoface traditional education or online education is more effective as it provides guarantees for highquality teaching and learning if they are implemented successfully they can lead to a highquality education experience and there is a lot of evidence for oncampus facetoface conventional education but there is also a lot of evidence from several online institutions that have been working for years that they can also lead to highquality educational experiences dr vlackopoulos noted that the transition was not an easy one and there must be mechanisms in place to ensure that teachers and students are not feeling overwhelmed with the new systems a special panel comprising of five lecturers from the university of guyana ms kara lord ms lisa edwards ms shanomae rose ms angelina autar and ms monique sarius who are all pursuing their doctor of education degrees under a special ug arizona state university asu programme will complete the conference presentations the opening ceremony was chaired by dr charmaine bissessar director of ug s centre for excellence in teaching and learning coetal dr viola rowe principal of cyril potter college of education cpce gave the appreciation the conference is being held under the theme emergency remote teaching leading and learning and is open to the public for free interested persons can register now by clicking on the link here  https coetaluogedugy biennialconference2021 registration  the university of guyana acknowledges the support of its main partners the ministry of education and the cyril potter college of education for collaborating to host this event ug also thanks elton b stephens company ebsco for its sponsorship the opening ceremony can be viewed at  https zoomus rec share vh1etpa05qk1hh8qi68ymdusfjb4sg8w5ynh5kkfdpie59a2ta   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana  contact   ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug s 2nd biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators sees call for careful consideration of how to transition from emergency remote teaching to the new norms in higher education as the planet braces for more disruptions in the future  ', 1718118400),
(1304, 'und', 'node_search', ' ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions andydindial wed 9222021 1328 the university of guyana s centre of excellence for teaching and learning coetal office of the vicechancellor is once again offering its human relations course hrc free of charge to the general public from 24 september 30 november 2021 the course will start from friday 24 september 2021 the university has taken note of recent heightened public tensions and again underlines the importance of this course in building and strengthening better relations amongst individuals and groups the university also notes that while freedom of speech and freedom of association are fundamental rights protected by our constitution and our strong democratic national values the nature of public debate can become passionate in unfortunate ways when this happens ad hominem personal attacks upon persons with whom we disagree must be studiously avoided and repudiated this is because fundamental healthy discourse can be devalued and derailed in the process the university is therefore amongst other interventions offering this free course in human relations which amongst 6 others contains modules on emotional intelligence gender relations and ethnic diversity as one of our sincere contributions in fostering mutual respect constructive open dialogue decorum and fair play in the best interest of our beloved people and country it is open to any member of the public each module contains a pretest followed by a video which lasts for 12 hours and a posttest persons are expected to check the notification box after they have completed each activity to ensure that they can progress to the next activity there is no pass and fail grade but students are expected to complete all modules to receive the certificate registration for this course is currently opened to the public please register using the following url  https uogedugy courses ugh1101humanrelations  for more information and technical support please contact  helpdesktosccses uogedugy  for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following website  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug offers third free iteration of human relations course in wake of heightening public passions  ', 1718118400),
(1306, 'und', 'node_search', ' recording for day 3 of coetal s biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators virtual  recording for day 3 of coetal s biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators virtual kindly see the recording for day 3 of coetal s biennial teaching conference for tertiary educators virtual meeting recording  https zoomus rec share myyi1y7zcpoehrb228s3cryf6ekm7j i7kjdp34pvmcfjvradk7ujw4kzrzp2 gt4iqrjuy9mcri8ip50  andydindial thu 9232021 1446  ', 1718118400),
(1307, 'und', 'node_search', ' the commemoration of the university of guyana s 58th anniversary and the launch of the stride towards sixty campaign the commemoration of the university of guyana s 58th anniversary and the launch of the stride towards sixty campaign andydindial wed 9292021 1406 you are cordially invited to the commemoration of the university of guyana s 58th anniversary and the launch of the stride towards sixty campaign on sunday 3 october 2021 from 1600hrs 1700 hrs via zoom kindly register in advance for this webinar  https zoomus webinar register wn16qfhj bsx6gfvp7imm4w after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing the login details to join the webinar the commemoration of the university of guyana s 58th anniversary and the launch of the stride towards sixty campaign  ', 1718118400),
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(1309, 'und', 'node_search', ' inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021 inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021 andydindial thu 9302021 1500 ug opens in blended format for academic year 20212022 on october 25th virtual orientation for new students set for october 18 22 new academic year the university of guyana will begin its new academic year on october 25 2021 for new and continuing students approximately 65 of the university s classes will remain online for the first semester from october 2021 to january 2022 due to prevailing covid19 conditions as well as major building works arising from recent extreme weather conditions the remaining 35 mostly consisting of laboratory and field exercises are expected to be blended and facetoface delivered at the various campuses for specific courses or parts of courses only in this first semester oct 2021 to january 2022 students will be notified directly of the schedule as well as safety measures they are expected to comply with if any of their courses are to be held facetoface schedules will also be posted on faculty websites orientation sessions refresher orientations are being done for continuing students on october 1 the university will be hosting its orientation for new students during the period october 18 22 2021 these will all be conducted online new students already fully or conditionally accepted to the university for the new year should have received communication with links to the sessions from their prospective departments and faculties as well as from the university s registry students will receive emails directly with the necessary login information to register the orientation sessions are aimed at providing a stepbystep introduction to all of the systems policies personnel and resources that students need to navigate the university this will be particularly important for students to start their classes seamlessly on the first day of classes this also will address programmerelated queries and concerns and providing the necessary support and guidance to students to ensure their time at the university is smooth enriching and fulfilling as far as possible the orientation process is an onboarding exercise whereby students are also introduced to the rules regulations lecturers specific processes given a tour of the physical and online classrooms how to read and calculate their grade point average gpa and academic profiles they are also made aware of the special services and opportunities available to them during and after their studies key dates for the academic year 20212022 the first day of classes for the new academic year will be on october 25 2021 the traditional commencement ceremony will also be held virtually on october 22 2021 continuing students orientation information the inaugural continuing students orientation ceremonial opening will begin at 900 hrs on friday october 1 2021 via zoom webinar at https zoomus j 92315218995 success  webinar id 923 1521 8995 passcode not required the informational breakout sessions will begin at 950 hrs room 1 admissions division join webinar at  https zoomus j 95351066712 success or webinar id 95351066712 passcode not required topic how to proceed with your registration and common registration challenges and how to address same room 2 examinations division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93826967002 success or webinar id 938 2696 7002 passcode not required topic grades report and projected availability by faculty pending exemption requests the approach to registration if grades are pending and update on next steps if graduating 2021 room 3 records and data management division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93088670617 success id 930 8867 617 passcode not required topic frequently encountered registration and profile complexities and how to avoid them room 4 students welfare division join webinar at  https zoomus j 93088670617 success or webinar id 967 5879 2361 passcode not required topic student support services during closure and how to access student support for hardship financial loans grants counselling and medical services ug rent to own laptop programme for students etc room 5 other support services join webinar at  https zoomus j 97625138399 success or webinar id 976 2513 8399 passcode not required areas of focus the university library bursary kindly see the interactive pdf document attached for the requisite webinar links to the respective college faculty school inaugural continuing students college faculty school sessions zoom meeting details faculty of agriculture forestry join zoom meeting  https zoomus j 91890960471  faculty of earth environmental sciences join zoom meeting id 918 3630 2966 passcode 439820  https zoomus j 91836302966 pwd zzn2adbcavbvbfvirvnscw93wfzxut09 success  faculty of education humanities register in advance for this webinar  https zoomus webinar register wnpscjspurqcseo0k9yx1mw  faculty of engineering technology general faculty session join zoom meeting id 916 6416 6345 passcode 471815  https zoomus j 91664166345 pwd dkzqtupyekpfrvo3nwpmrexjbth4dz09 success  faculty of natural sciences general faculty session zoom webinar id 997 7545 5021 passcode 569241  https zoomus j 99775455021 pwd yvfbl005recrd09gckh3qkxxuxlvzz09 success  faculty of social sciences join zoom meeting id 954 6919 5289 passcode 797995  https zoomus j 95469195289 pwd ugjiejvjdc9jl0x3tfaxqtruqnbiqt09 success  school of entrepreneurship and business innovation join zoom webinar id 954 1328 9631 passcode 845178  https zoomus j 95413289631 pwd b3bzq0vddzhmwm16rzjjenvrd0nyqt09 success  institute of distance continuing education join zoom meeting  https zoomus j 91824593990  university of guyana berbice campus join zoom meeting id 935 4900 396 passcode 736458 applicants awaiting word students who have applied and are waiting to hear from ug please note and check the following students are being reminded that due to prevailing covid19 conditions the university is facilitating fasttracked applications by processing submissions without uploaded certified or notarised documentation but full admission will not be possible until the certified or notarised documents are uploaded and verified applicants are therefore urged to ensure they have uploaded their documents therefore it is in the students best interest to submit the certified or notarised documents at the earliest time possible to complete their document verification process actions prospective students can take while awaiting results and validated documents students are encouraged however to not let any challenges in getting their documents certified or notarised deter them from completing their online application form and subsequent submission of provisional registration if they have been admitted to pursue a course or programme at the university students are asked to kindly note that when submitting documents they must be certified or notarised with signature and stamp by any of the following persons justice of peace commissioner of oaths minister of religion senior public servants head teachers medical doctors or police officers the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their results programmes offered for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following website  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  prospective students can also find their programme of choice by exploring the following links college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments institute of distance and continuing education idce  https idceuogedugy programmesoffered  for assistance for additional information and support please call ug s new help desk numbers turkeyen campus registration support 6231941 6231867 6231869 623 1871 6231924 6231940 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 and berbice campus registration support 6231943 6231949 all university operations continue under the emergency regulations developed and implemented last semester to address safety under the covid19 conditions ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58thyear state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 inaugural continuing students orientation and new students orientation 2021  ', 1718118400),
(1310, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana frequently asked questions university of guyana frequently asked questions andydindial thu 9302021 1535  ', 1718118400),
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(1312, 'und', 'node_search', ' graduation certificates payment plans graduation certificates payment plans transcipts exemptions updates on grades graduation date for 20202021 contact should be made with the students welfare division at studentswelfare uogedugy or 592 6231925 uplifting graduation certificates for any queries concerning uplifting certificates students should contact the students welfare division at email address studentswelfare uogedugy or 592 6231925 letters of graduation contact should be made with the the students welfare division at studentswelfare uogedugy or 592 6231925 payment plans for students all part payment contracts are done through the office of the deputy registrar email address  depreg uogedugy telephone number 592 6231564 andydindial fri 10012021 1132  ', 1718118400),
(1313, 'und', 'node_search', ' covid19 protocol covid19 protocol covid19 protocol does the university of guyana have a covid19 protocol that addresses the safety and wellbeing of lecturers students and staff that are required to attend class or operate on campus  yes the university of guyana has developed a covid19 protocol that provides a detail outline of all health and safety measures specifically designed to guide the university staff students and visitors who must visit campus during the pandemic click the following link to access the university of guyana s covid19 protocol  https wwwuogedugy documents covid19documents additionally the university has installed sanitisation tunnels at strategic locations on the various campuses to ensure that persons entering the campus are adequately sanitised does the university have a covid19 prescreening questionnaire  yes the university of guyana has developed a covid19 prescreening questionnaire which will help provide early detection of a covid19 infection and may help prevent an outbreak at the university covid19 screenings are an integral component of the university s plan to help protect the health and safety of all students staff and visitors as well as their families and friends it is absolutely essential that all questions are answered completely and honestly each time the health screening is being done who needs to complete the covid19 prescreening questionnaire  university students staff and visitors are only required to complete a prescreening covid19 questionnaire if they are coming to campus that day those not planning to come to campus are not required to answer the questionnaire the questionnaire must be completed and sent via email to the office of occupational health and safety oohas uogedugy for approval at least a day before a response will be provided from the department accessing the campus kindly note oohas will review the questionnaire and respond via email with your clearance to enter the campus where can i find this questionnaire  all students staff and visitors required on campus can access and fill out the covid19 prescreening questionnaire by following the link provided https uogedugy documents covid19documents what should i do if when i feel sick  anyone experiencing symptoms of covid19 including cough fever and shortness of breath should selfquarantine students on campus should contact ug s dr melisha hanif  melishahanif uogedugy to discuss their symptoms before visiting in person so that they can be routed most efficiently to appropriate care students and staff off campus should make contact with the ministry of health covid19 hotline numbers as well if they need additional assistance what happens if a student or staff tests positive for covid  make contact with your lecturer supervisor university administration to communicate your covid19 status begin your 14day isolation period 14 full days after symptoms begin or 14 full days after positive test date if asymptomatic do not interact with anyone or attend inperson classes work parties public businesses etc you should not share a bedroom or a bathroom with anyone else isolation ends on your 15th day and you are required to be retested to ensure that you have a negative covid19 result following a negative result you will be given clearance from the university s medical personnel to return to class work after they review the result note if you are vaccinated you must still isolate for 14 days if you test positive for covid does the university offer covid19 testing for students and staff  if you are on campus and you show signs of covid19 or you are experiencing symptoms the university would schedule and provide testing for you with an approved medical facility to be sure of your status if found positive for covid19 the medical personnel and oohas would begin contact tracing to have those that you have come into contact with selfisolate for a few days before having them tested as well just to be sure what will happen to my personal information if tested positive for covid19  if you are tested positive for covid19 your personal and medical information will be kept private the medical department will only share this information with those you were in close contact with only to notify them that they have been exposed to covid19 andydindial fri 10012021 1458  ', 1718118400),
(1314, 'und', 'node_search', ' happy 58th anniversary to the university of guyana happy 58th anniversary to the university of guyana andydindial sun 10032021 1044 cards ', 1718118400),
(1315, 'und', 'node_search', ' first annual graduate research symposium first annual graduate research symposium andydindial sun 10032021 1047 ug school of graduate studies and research to host inaugural symposium from october 6 th to 8 th several highprofile researchers and experts to make presentations the university of guyana school of graduate studies and research ugsgsr will be hosting its inaugural graduate research symposium grs on october 6th 8th 2021 the symposium which is to be held virtually will provide graduate students with the opportunity to exhibit their research accomplishments in the format of oral presentations posters and for the first time 5mthesis presentation competition the symposium is being held under the theme innovative research for sustainable developments amidst the covid19 pandemic oral presentations will focus on six subthemes these include circular economy green economy and trade food production and food security amidst the covid19 pandemic education for sustainable development in the 21st century health poverty gender and sustainable development environmental management global warming adaptation and climate change mitigation and science and technology for sustainable development registration is required in advance for the event using the following link https zoomus webinar register wno5mn6htkt2odg0pquel1w  this same link could be used for the entire three days of the symposium including the opening and closing ceremonies registration is free to presenting graduate students and attendees the opening session is on wednesday october 6th and will feature remarks from the university of guyana s chancellor professor edward greene vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin deputy vicechancellor academic engagement professor emanuel cummings dean of the school of graduate studies and research professor judith rosales and chair of the symposium s organising committee professor raymond jagessar additionally dr daniel neafsey of harvard school of public health will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony his presentation will focus on genetic epidemiology of infectious disease prospects for research and public health the opening ceremony will also include an edutainment session by mr michael khan of ug s faculty of education and humanities department of language and cultural studies over the course of the three days there will be presentations based the on the subthemes by several distinguished keynote speakers from around the world these include dr mark bynoe assistant executive director caribbean community climate change centre belize dr gillian smith the fao representative of the united nations to guyana dr freddy james researcher from the university of west indies professor ligia simonian a recognised anthropologist from the social sciences in the areas of poverty gender diversity and human rights in indigenous and other local vulnerable populations dr anton eitzinger an expert in climate change modelling in climatesmart agriculture development projects in many countries of africa and america and more recently in the caribbean including guyana and professor emeritus winston mellowes a recognised chemical engineering researcher from uwi who has developed important knowledge in sugarcane technology he is currently the foreign secretary of cas attendance at the symposium is open to the entire university of guyana ug community and other institutions both within and outside of guyana and will afford ug students and staff in graduate programmes an opportunity to present their research to a broad and diverse audience the event is being sponsored by the ministry of natural resources and the environment and central housing and planning authority the university of guyana acknowledges the support of its sponsors with gratitude the university of guyana will begin its new academic year on october 25 2021 for new and continuing students approximately 65 of the university s classes will remain online for the first semester from october 2021 to january 2022 due to prevailing covid19 conditions as well as major building works arising from recent extreme weather conditions the remaining 35 mostly consisting of laboratory and field exercises are expected to be blended and facetoface delivered at the various campuses for specific courses or parts of courses only in this first semester october 2021 to january 2022 students will be notified directly of the schedule as well as safety measures they are expected to comply with if any of their courses are to be held facetoface schedules will also be posted on faculty websites graduate programmes offered for a list of all university of guyana s graduate programmes please click on the following link  https fehuogedugy srms departments 191 programmes  for a full list of ug s programme offerings kindly visit the following website  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  prospective students can also find their programme of choice by exploring the following links college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments institute of distance and continuing education idce  https idceuogedugy programmesoffered  for assistance for additional information and support please call ug s new help desk numbers turkeyen campus registration support 6231941 6231867 6231869 623 1871 6231924 6231940 6231942 6241943 6231944 6231945 6231946 6231948 and berbice campus registration support 6231943 6231949 all university operations continue under the emergency regulations developed and implemented last semester to address safety under the covid19 conditions ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 first annual graduate research symposium  ', 1718118400),
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(1318, 'und', 'node_search', ' fees virtual question and answer meeting fees virtual question and answer meeting andydindial sun 10102021 1446  ', 1718118400),
(1319, 'und', 'node_search', ' free course on working with persons with physical and learning challenges free course on working with persons with physical and learning challenges webmaster fri 10152021 1153 the university of guyana s inclusion task force office of the vicechancellor presents free course on working with persons with physical and learning challenges under the theme   embracing inclusivity and equity at ug  on october 16 to november 13 2021 at 900 am to 1200 noon every saturday register by clicking the below link  webinar registration zoom please see the attached flyer for additional information free course on working with persons with physical and learning challenges  ', 1718118400),
(1320, 'und', 'node_search', ' university of guyana new students orientation 2021  university of guyana new students orientation 2021 webmaster sat 10162021 1209 dear firstyear student applicant we are pleased to invite you to our new students orientation zoom webinar series for the university of guyana for the academic year 20212022 when  oct 18 20 21 22 and 23 2021 900 am pacific time us and canada  topic  university of guyana new students orientation 2021 please register in advance for this webinar  https zoomus webinar register wn 1emkpgqhqeeuwgegu7cdq after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar attached you will find our program schedule for the week links to join the webinars are embedded in the calendar simply click on the scheduled event you would like to attend and you will be redirected to the registration page for the event thank you for your time and we look forward to interacting with you sincerely daniella king snr assistant registrar students welfare f registrar university of guyana new students orientation 2021  ', 1718118400);
