PAST EVENTS
Road March
Date: January 31, 2008
Event Profile
The public launch will take the form of a road march and an official ceremony. The parade will travel from the grounds of the Jamaica Society for the Blind at 111 ½ Old Hope Road into Matilda’s Corner and then up to UTech’s main campus in Papine where the celebrations will be officially launched by the Governor General. The march will start at 10:00 am and will include members of the UTech community and marching bands and other external stakeholders, showcasing the institution’s various offerings and achievements. This march should last for approximately 1 hour.
We are also planning to stage our annual Papine/UTech Community Cultural Exposition on the front field of our Papine campus at 12:30 pm showcasing talent from the community. This will be followed by a football match between UTech and UWI.
Venue: Old Hope Road and UTech Papine Campus
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MOMA Symposium
Date: February 29 - March 1, 2008
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UTech in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, will host a Caribbean Symposium in Architecture at the Jamaica Conference Centre.
Under the theme “Caribbean Modernist Architecture" , the symposium is designed to encourage scholarly and curatorial awareness of modernist architecture in countries bordering the Caribbean. The wealth of experience and intellect form the various countries of the region will make it a truly memorable event. Participants will be drawn from countries such as Venezuela, Dominica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Guadeloupe, and Trinidad.
Venue: Jamaica Conference Centre
For further details go to:http://www.utechjamaica.edu.jm/moma-utech/index.htm
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Mr & Miss UTech Pageant
Date: February 29, 2008
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The Mr & Miss UTech Pageant is an annual event. A special pageant will be staged for the 50th anniversary. Males and females are judged in two categories based on awareness, talent, community service and ability to be UTech’s desired ambassador. Contestants will be carefully screened and groomed in preparation for the coronation show. There will be a rigorous judging before the show. This preliminary assessment will have a strong weighting to facilitate ease and smoothness of the final show. The show will be professionally staged and present the audience with an exciting, entertaining and inspiring mix of talent (glamour and substance embedded).
Venue: Alfred Sangster Auditorium
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Anniversary Lecture
Date: March 10, 2008
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The Anniversary Lecture will be the most prestigious lecture for the year. This will be geared towards a general audience (students, faculty, staff, general public). The presenter will be an international personality who has distinguished him/herself in a field related to the chosen topic. The topic is in keeping with the anniversary theme - A Golden Future: Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship.
Venue: UTech Papine Campus
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Research and Technology Expo
Date: March 12 - 13, 2008
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This is a special edition of the university’s annual Research and Technology Day. The Research and Technology Expo will run for two days and will showcase research/technology base initiatives led by students, faculty and staff and their affiliates. Though a young university, UTech has made significant advancement in applied research in a bid to fulfill its commitment to support national/regional development. Viewers will be exposed to a wide range of possibilities for creating and sustaining wealth and improving quality of life overall. The expo is being organized with support at every level from various partners in industries and institutions.
Venue: Various Faculties/Departments at UTech Papine Campus
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Cultural Evening: “Odyssey”
Date: March 18, 2008
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This is a special feast of music indigenous to various regions of the world. The line up of artistes will be detailed shortly.
Venue: Caribbean Sculpture Park, UTech Papine Campus
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UTech 50th Invitational Track & Field Classic
Date: March 22, 2008
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UTech is known internationally for its prowess in sport, producing some of the finest athletes in the world. Celebrating our success in sport is among our major anniversary activities. A most fitting tribute to our stellar athletes is an international sport event. UTech 50th invitational track and field classic will feature athletes from: local and international universities, community colleges, high schools, preparatory & primary schools.
Special Feature: events with UTech MVP Club members
Venue: National Stadium
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UTech 50th Anniversary International Conference on Business, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Date: October 8 – 10, 2008
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UTech in collaboration with University of Delaware will stage an international conference at Sunset Jamaica Grande under the theme:
“Globalization & Technology: Impact on Business, Hospitality and Higher Education”. The conference is geared at local and international faculty members, practitioners in the private and public sectors. Exhibitors form related companies are welcome to participate and expose participants to cutting edge technology and services in related fields. Presenters will include leading faculty and business executives.
Venue: Sunset Jamaica Grande
For further details go to: www.utechjamaica.edu.jm/fobm_conf
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