University of the West Indies

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University of the West Indies

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Originally, University College of the West Indies. Three primary campuses:

Mona, Jamaica
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Cave Hill in Barbados

Location:
Mona, Jamaica

Founding Date:
1948

Motto:
Oriens Ex Occidente Lux

Enrollment:
36,000

Official Website:
http://www.uwi.edu/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Owen Arthur Head of State 17-Oct-1949 Prime Minister of Barbados

Keith Mitchell Head of State 12-Nov-1946 Prime Minister of Grenada

Franklyn G. Prendergast Doctor 7-Mar-1945 Mayo Clinic

Erskine Sandiford Head of State 24-Mar-1937 Prime Minister of Barbados, 1987-94

Derek Walcott Poet 23-Jan-1930 In a Green Night

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Arthur Lewis Economist 23-Jan-1915 15-Jun-1991 Economics of developing nations

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Arthur Lewis Economist 23-Jan-1915 15-Jun-1991 Economics of developing nations

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