Service of Thanksgiving on the Occasion of the Charter for UB
Sunday, November 6th, 3:00 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
To be held at historic Christ Church Cathedral on George Street in downtown Nassau, this service is scheduled to begin at
3:00 p.m.
and will commence the week of formal charter events. The cathedral is
the
“mother church” of all Anglican churches in The Bahamas and the Turks
and Caicos Islands. The service will provide an opportunity for the
academic community, government officials, the wider Bahamian community,
and specially invited guests to worship in thanksgiving
for the imminent establishment of the University of The Bahamas and the
legacy of its antecedent, the College of The Bahamas. Faculty are
requested to wear academic dress.
UB Blue Day
Wear Blue in support of the University
Monday, November 7th
National Participation
UB Blue Day is
anticipated as a movement to build anticipation and enthusiasm about
University of The Bahamas and will symbolize one of the initial branding
opportunities involving the public. Faculty, staff,
students, alumni, donors and friends, as well as supporters of higher
education are requested to wear UB-branded T-shirts as a tangible
display of support. In order to encourage and engage national
participation and increase excitement, a live radio remote
broadcast is scheduled to highlight charter week events, promote new UB
brand merchandise, and campus life activities. Further public relations
and marketing momentum is anticipated to occur via social media
strategies encouraging alumni, donors and friends
to tag, tweet, hashtag and pin COB/UB-related special moments,
milestones, and activities. Additionally, Dairy Queen has partnered with
UB on this day and has created a specialty DQ Blue Blizzard to
celebrate this momentous occasion and promote alumni participation.
Panel of Presidents
Wednesday, November 9th, 6:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Centre, Oakes Field Campus
Scheduled to be held
at The College’s Performing Arts Centre located at the Oakes Field
Campus in New Providence, this event begins at
6:30 p.m.
It will feature a panel of illustrious current and former university
presidents from diverse backgrounds in a compelling discussion
concerning the role and relevance of a university within a community and
on national, regional and international levels. Invited panel
presenters include Chancellor of the University of The West
Indies Sir George Alleyne; President of Middle Tennessee State
University Dr. Sidney McPhee; former President of The College of The
Bahamas Ms. Janyne Hodder and Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of
Physics Emeritus at University of Washington, Bothell Dr.
Warren W. Buck.
UB Charter Day & Presidential Inauguration
Thursday, November 10th, 10:30 a.m.
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
The public is invited to attend
An event of historic
national and international significance, the formal UB Charter Ceremony
will be held at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium at
10:30 a.m.
This is a public event to which everyone is
invited including university constituents, citizens of The Bahamas,
students, visitors and members of the African diaspora. Specially
invited guests hail from the worldwide academic community, international
alumni community and the government and diplomatic
corps. During the ceremony the keynote address will be delivered by
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie with formal remarks by
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald and
the Hon. Hubert Minnis Leader of the Opposition. Board
of Trustees Chairman Dr. Earl Cash will conduct the official
installation of Dr. Rodney Smith as the first President of University of
The Bahamas and special remarks are scheduled to be delivered by
President of Hampton University and former Advisor to President
Barack Obama Dr. William R. Harvey.