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From left, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, ON, PC, Chancellor, Mr. Vivian
Crawford, OD, Pro-Chancellor, Ambassador the Hon. Burchell Whiteman,
OJ , Acting President and Dr. Elaine Wallace, University Registrar along
with Deans and other UTech, Ja. Faculty and Administrators extend a warm
welcome and best wishes to new students for the 2014/15 Academic Year.
Local Student Recruitment
The annual UTech, Jamaica Open House, led by
the Student Recruitment Unit was held Tuesday,
September 30 in Kingston and Thursday, October
2 in Montego Bay under the theme “Discover Your
Purpose”.
Over 1,500 students from 48 high schools participated
in Kingston and approximately 200 from 11 schools
participated in the west.
The Student Recruitment Unit coordinated with
representatives from the College/Faculties to visit and
make presentation at approximately 55 high schools
and community colleges.
International Recruitment
Representatives from the University attended the
International College Fair in Antigua and made a special
visit to Montserrat.
New Student Orientation
During the week of August 17- 23, 2014, over 1,000 new
and transfer students attended the Annual Orientation
Programme organized under the theme ‘Embracing
UTech’s Core Values.” The culminating activity for
the week, the Academic Induction Ceremony was
held on Friday, August 22, 2014 in the Alfred Sangster
Auditorium.
Student Leadership Conference
The University hosted the 16th Annual Student
Leadership Conference under the theme: “Student
Leaders: Embracing UTech, Jamaica’s Core Values.” In
addition to focus on leadership development, sessions
were offered in areas of personal development, Team
Building, Dining and Etiquette and Voice and Speech.
Open house session with students from Montserrat High School and Montserrat Community College, Montserrat.
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High School students discuss UTech, Jamaica courses of study at the Open
House session hosted by the University at the St. John’s Methodist Church,
Montego Bay, St. James in September 2014.