UCC News & Updates

UCC Re-Awarded ASIC Premier International Institutional Accreditation Status for 2025–2029

Photo 1: Professor Colin Gyles, CD, President, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
Photo 2: Professor Bernadette Warner, PhD., Deputy President at University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)

Kingston, Jamaica, May 16, 2025 – The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) proudly announces that it has once again been awarded Premier Institutional Accreditation Status by the United Kingdom-based Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC), following a successful re-accreditation process. This renewed recognition, effective from January 5, 2025, through January 4, 2029, marks the university’s fourth consecutive term receiving ASIC’s highest commendation, a distinction UCC has maintained since 2017.

UCC/SPECTRUM Group Wins 2025 AIM Future Cities Award in the UAE for Smart Infrastructure with Proposed Groundbreaking Project Initiative

Photo: Dr. Winston I. Adams, OD, JP, Founder & Group Executive Chairman of the UCC/SPECTRUM Groups (second from left), proudly poses with the prestigious AIM Future Cities Award for the proposed EcoVista (Smart City) Jamaica. Dr. Adams is joined by members of the UCC/SPECTRUM delegation and potential international investors, including Mrs. Geraldine Adams, Deputy Group Executive Chair; their daughters, Dr. Trishany Adams and Ms. Shannon Adams; Mrs. Mlela Matandara-Clarke, Chief Architect; and Ms. Felicia Persaud, CEO & Consultant, Invest CARIBBEAN, USA.

 UCC Roadshow Concludes with Resounding Success: Plans for Expansion into Morant Bay Set to Enrich Jamaica's Educational Landscape

Photo 1: Donna Hunter, Recruitment Supervisor, UCC on air with Ron Muschette from EDGE FM at the May Pen leg of the UCC Roadshow.
Photo 2: UCC Recruiters, Gje-Anneika Williams and David Smith at the Mandeville leg of the UCC Roadshow.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 3, 2025 — The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has successfully concluded its 2025 Roadshow, ending on a high note at the Half Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston on March 28. This year's roadshow, themed ‘Roadmap to Your Future’, traversed the island, making impactful stops in Port Antonio, Morant Bay, May Pen, Mandeville, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Kingston.

New UCC Chancellor Prof. John MacIntyre Sharing Expertise in AI

Kingston, Jamaica, April 3, 2025 — The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) begins a new era of dynamic leadership with Professor John MacIntyre as its new Chancellor. Known for his pioneering contributions to artificial intelligence and innovation, Prof. MacIntyre is set to launch initiatives that will enhance educational practices, support Jamaican students, and energize the local workforce.

 UCC and Kiwanis International Partner to Empower Future Leaders from the Kiwanis EC&C District

Photo 1: From left: Professor Bernadette Warner, Deputy President, UCC; Professor Colin Gyles, CD, President of UCC; Pam Rodney-White, Governor of the 2024-2025 Eastern Canada and the Caribbean District of Kiwanis International, Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring; Lee Kuan Yong, Kiwanis International President; and Dr. Winston I. Adams, OD, JP, Founder & Group Executive Chairman, UCC/SPECTRUM Groups, at the UCC Scholarships for Kiwanis Eastern Canada & the Caribbean District Signing Ceremony.

Photo 2: EC&C Governor Pam Rodney –White with (L-R) Kiwanis Key Club Governor Joshua Bertram (SLP member), Kiwanis Key Club Caribbean District Administrator Christopher Humber, and Kiwanis Key Clubber Aidan Rampair (SLP member)