UCC News & Updates

THREE EMINENT JAMAICANS TO BE CONFERRED WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES AT UCC COMMENCEMENT
Graduands to top 1,000 figure for the first time

Kingston, Jamaica, May 16, 2024 – Three outstanding Jamaicans will be conferred with honorary doctoral degrees from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) at its commencement ceremony to be held at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday, July 28, 2024, starting at 11:00 am.

PROFESSOR COLIN GYLES – HIGHLY ACCLAIMED FORMER UTECH ACTING PRESIDENT APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE UCC

Professor Colin Gyles

Kingston, April 9, 2024 – Dr. Winston I. Adams, JP, Group Executive Chairman of the UCC & SPECTRUM Groups of Companies, has announced the appointment of the highly respected Professor Colin Gyles as the new President of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, UCC; the largest private non-affiliated higher educational institution in Jamaica with over 7,000 students locally. He assumes the role effective April 8, 2024.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (UCC) CELEBRATES JAMAICA DAY

Kingston, Jamaica – February 26, 2024: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) celebrated Jamaica Day on Friday, 23rd February with educational exhibits and fun activities to engage both staff and students.

Addressing the Barriers to Strategic Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Kingston, Jamaica - February 1, 2024 - Mr. Otis Osbourne, Head of the Department of Information Technology at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) provided practical solutions to address the challenges in using artificial intelligence to advance effective tertiary level engagement. Mr. Osbourne was speaking at a panel discussion on “Higher Education Repositioned in the Digital Space - Harnessing Technology”.  The panel discussion was one of the plenary sessions organised by the Ministry of Education & Youth, Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) at the third staging of the National Forum for Innovations in Teaching (FIT) held at the National Arena from January 25 -27, 2024 under the theme “Celebrating Achievements and Re-imagining Education for the 21st Society and Labour Force”. The Forum comprised panel discussions, exhibits and an awards ceremony aimed at recognising and celebrating excellence in the teaching profession and helping stakeholders to re-imagine education in the 21st century.

Beacons of Hope: UCC Leads the Way in Rehabilitation through Education

Kingston, Jamaica - December 14, 2023 - "Incarcerated individuals across Jamaica are finding a path towards a brighter future thanks to the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), playing a pivotal role in the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) transformative rehabilitation programs. Minister of State at the National Security Ministry, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, recently lauded these initiatives as "beacons of hope," highlighting the transformative power of education within correctional facilities."