UCC News & Updates
UCC Names His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi of the UAE as Pro-Chancellor/Chief International Ambassador
Kingston, Jamaica, July 11, 2024 – Kingston, Jamaica - President of the Strategic Holdings Group, a Dubai based conglomeration of companies which includes, Strategic International, Strategic Infinity, Systematic & Strategic Higher Education, and AIM Global Foundation & Congress, in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi has been named Pro-Chancellor & Chief International Ambassador of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean.
Spotlight on Cybersecurity at the UCC NCB Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture with the theme ‘Think Like a Hacker’
April 24, 2024 - Cybersecurity takes the spotlight at the fourth annual Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture on Wednesday. Under the theme ‘Think Like a Hacker: Safeguard your digital assets ‘, the event promises a deep dive into the realm of digital protection.
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.