UCC News & Updates

UCC Group mega-complex for Trelawny, IPO still on the cards

Friday | July 14, 2023 - Spectrum Capital Partners, the investment arm of the UCC Group, is scouting joint-venture partners for the development of a resort and neighbouring residential housing project in Trelawny, adding to plans to create a university town in western Jamaica.

774 GRADUANDS FOR UCC 2023 COMMENCEMENT, JULY 16, 2023

• Maryland Governor Wes Moore, US Entrepreneur, Dr. Tricia Bailey to Receive Honorary Doctorates
• Hon. Lascelles Chin Named Humanitarian Awardee

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has confirmed the eligibility of a record 774 graduands for its commencement ceremony at the National Arena on July 16, 2023.

WES MOORE, 63rd GOVERNOR, STATE OF MARYLAND, TO RECEIVE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (UCC) HONORARY DOCTORATE

Kingston, Jamaica, June 7, 2023: The celebrated Wes Moore, distinguished 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland, USA, will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws degree (Honoris Causa) by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) at its annual Commencement ceremony on July 16, 2023.

DR TRISHA BAILEY, CEO/PHILANTHROPIST/REAL ESTATE MOGUL TO RECEIVE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN HONORARY DOCTORATE

Kingston, Jamaica, June 7, 2023: Dr Trisha Bailey, Jamaican-born USA CEO/Philanthropist/Real Estate Mogul will be conferred with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree (Honoris Causa) by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean at their Commencement Ceremony in Kingston on July 16, 2023.

Local Experts Explore AI & Education at Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture

(from left) Rachel McDonald, educator & education consultant; Matthew Stone, founder, Jamaica Artificial Intelligence Association; Nadine Matthews-Blair, VP group marketing, analytics & digital & CEO, NCB Foundation; Trevor Forrest, tech evangelist & CEO, 876 Technology Solutions; Godiva Golding, CEO & founder, STEAM House Network; Nicole Brown, senior AVP, enterprise information management, NCB; Trevor Chung, AVP digital & user experience, NCB; and Kevin Powell, principal, Jamaica Stock Exchange eCampus.

A cadre of distinguished speakers led virtual presentations around the theme 'Navigating Artificial Intelligence and Education: Exploring Issues of Impact, Ethics, Access and Security' at the third annual Rickert Allen Memorial Lecture hosted by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the NCB Group on April 26.