{"id":63824,"date":"2018-06-03T10:07:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T10:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=63824"},"modified":"2018-06-03T13:05:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T13:05:37","slug":"uvi-board-of-trustees-elects-officers-approves-new-bs-degree-in-maritime-management-rfp-for-two-off-grid-power-producing-facilities-and-fy-2017-2018-operating-budget-revision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=63824","title":{"rendered":"UVI Board Of Trustees Elects Officers; Approves New BS Degree In Maritime Management; RFP For Two Off-Grid Power Producing Facilities And FY 2017-2018 Operating Budget Revision"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on June 2 on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and the administration and conference center building on the St. Thomas campus, the\u202f<\/span>University of the Virgin Islands\u202fBoard of Trustees<\/a><\/span>\u00a0re-elected Henry Smock to serve as chairman and Alexander Moorhead as vice chairman, UVI said in a release issued late Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to UVI, Mr. Smock welcomed new Board of Trustee Member, Dr. John Quelch, who currently serves as dean of the school of business administration and university vice provost of executive education at the University of Miami. Dr. Quelch is replacing former Board of Trustees member Carol\u00a0Fulp. \u201cHis resume is quite extensive and impressive both in regard to academia as well as business,\u201d Mr. Smock said of Mr. Quelch. \u201cThank you for agreeing to serve and for your participation on this Board.\u201d Mr. Smock also welcomed incoming Board of Trustee faculty member, Dr. Dara Hamilton.<\/span><\/p>\n

The university said the board unanimously approved\u00a0a bachelor of science degree program in maritime management at the Saturday meeting. The degree program, it said, is designed to provide expanded career opportunities in the maritime industry that would require expertise in business and will allow students to supplement their technical expertise with business acumen needed to participate in or lead a successful business in the maritime industry. The degree program is a \u201cpartnering program\u201d designed to collaborate with existing maritime academies or institutes, which often only have two-year programs, UVI said. Board of Trustees Member Yvonne Thraen thanked all involved for their creativity and commitment for expanding UVI\u2019s offerings. \u201cI think that this program is going to be highly successful,\u201d Ms. Thraen said. \u201cI am always happy when these kinds of special programs come online.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The board also unanimously approved a change in the minimum number of total credits required for a bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree from 123 to 120 credit hours, according to UVI. The BBA degree, like other baccalaureate degrees on a semester basis, should require, at a minimum, 120 credit hours to be competitive with degrees offered at other universities. While most of the school of business majors within the bachelor of business administration may require more than 120 credit hours, the standard should be set at the recognized minimum number of credit hours to accommodate new majors and changes within existing majors, the institution of higher learning said in its release.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his report to the board, UVI President David Hall highlighted the accomplishments of\u00a0UVI students, alumni and faculty, according to the release.<\/span><\/p>\n

UVI said Mr. Hall informed the board that five UVI students have been selected for the Boston University Early Medical School Selection Program. UVI captured one-third of the 15 slots that were available to the 13 institutions that applied. This represents the largest cohort of UVI students who have ever been selected in the over 30 years since UVI has been in the program, according to the release. The students that were selected are:<\/span><\/p>\n