UCC Roadshow connects communities across Jamaica with education and opportunity

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thursday, September 3, 2026: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has successfully concluded its 2026 Roadshow, following a seven-stop outreach initiative that took the University directly into communities across Jamaica to connect Jamaicans with educational opportunities, admissions support and key partner services.

UCC Foundation Honours 65 Scholarship Recipients At 2026 Orientation

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Thursday, September 3, 2026: Sixty-five scholarship recipients of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) were honoured on Sunday, August 23, during the UCC Foundation’s 2026–2027 Scholarship Orientation, which welcomed awardees and challenged them to make the most of the educational opportunities before them. The event brought scholarship recipients together with the University’s leadership, members of the UCC Foundation, families and other stakeholders for a programme focused on academic success, personal development, leadership, service and seizing opportunities.

The Thompsons turn shared UCC journey into family empowerment and legacy

Michael Thompson and Venetia Darling-Thompson graduates from the Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA) programme at UCC.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Friday, July 31, 2026: When Michael Thompson and his wife, Venetia Darling-Thompson crossed the graduation stage at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean’s 2026 Commencement, they celebrated more than the completion of their degrees. The achievement represented a shared journey of perseverance, partnership and family empowerment.

UCC Commencement 2026 to Celebrate Approximately 1,000 Graduands and Honour Three Distinguished Global Leaders

From left: The Most Honourable Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer OJ,CD, Mr Nathaniel Peat and, Dame Beverly Lindsay DBE, OD, DL.

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is preparing to celebrate the most significant milestone in its academic calendar as it hosts Commencement 2026 on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 9:00 am at the National Arena in Kingston.

Held under the theme “Journey to the Finish: Celebrating Success, Inspiring Futures,” the ceremony will recognise the achievements of a new cohort of graduates who have successfully completed programmes across a range of disciplines and levels of study.