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CROIX \u2013 The University of the Virgin Islands is having a major alumni event in partnership with the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation.\u00a0The nurse alumni, faculty and friends are \u201cCelebrating 50 Years of Nursing Education\u201d from May 15 to 18.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be on St. Thomas May 15 and 16 and on St. Croix May 17 and 18.\u00a0 There will be beach parties with tramps led by steel pans.\u00a0There will be a\u00a0dinner dance\u00a0on St. Thomas to music focusing on road marches and a special hike through the rain forest on St. Croix.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a continuing education program presented by Dr. Safiya George that is expected to be of particular interest to nurses. George is an alumna of each campus.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kenneth Mapp is hosting \u00a0receptions \u00a0at Catherineberg on St. Thomas and at Government House on St. Croix to help celebrate the event.<\/p>\n<p>To register go to <a href=\"http:\/\/alumni.uvi.edu\/\">alumni.uvi.edu<\/a> on the web and check out the Alumni page on UVI \u2018s web.\u00a0 Please note that registration closes Thursday May 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX \u2013 The University of the Virgin Islands is having a major alumni event in partnership with the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation.\u00a0The nurse alumni, faculty and friends are \u201cCelebrating 50 Years of Nursing Education\u201d from May 15 to 18. 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