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University of the West Indies

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About University of the West Indies

According to Wikipedia, The University of the West Indies , originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Each country is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help "unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth" in the West Indies, thus allowing improved regional autonomy. The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London.

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What Is University of the West Indies Known For?

University of the West Indies is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

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Who Are University of the West Indies's Most Influential Alumni?

University of the West Indies's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Political Science, and History. Here are some of University of the West Indies's most famous alumni:

Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott
A Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright .
Walter Rodney
Walter Rodney
A Guyanese Marxist, Pan-Afrianist, and historian .
Orlando Patterson
A Historical and cultural sociologist.
Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge Danticat
A Novelist, short story writer, memoirist.
Charles W. Mills
Charles W. Mills
An American philosopher.
Sylvia Wynter
A Jamaican writer.
George Irish
A Montserratian academic.
Rex Nettleford
A Jamaican academic.
Anantanand Rambachan
A Hindu studies scholar.
Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes
An American academic.
Mervyn Morris
A Jamaican academic and poet.
Nigel Gibson
A British activist and academic.

Who Are University of the West Indies's Most Influential Faculty?

University of the West Indies's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Political Science, and History. Here are some of University of the West Indies's most famous alumni:

Nigel Gibson
A British activist and academic.
Summer Edward
Summer Edward
A Trinidadian-born writer, children's editor, educator, literary activist and children's literature specialist.
Jo-Anne Sewlal
A Trinidad and Tobago arachnologist.
Leah Marville
Leah Marville
A Barbadian television personality.