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University of the Virgin Islands seal
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Former names
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College of the Virgin Islands |
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| Motto | Historically American. Uniquely Caribbean. Globally Interactive. |
| Type | Public, HBCU |
| Established | 1962 |
| President | David Hall, JD |
| Provost | Camille A. McKayle, Ph.D. |
| Dean | Patricia Towal, M.ED (St. Croix Campus – students)and Doris C. Battiste (St. Thomas Campus -students) |
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Academic staff
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107 |
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Administrative staff
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450 |
| Students | 2,138 |
| Location | St. Croix 17°43′03″N 64°47′51″W / 17.7176°N 64.7975°W St. Thomas 18°20′37″N 64°58′21″W / 18.3435°N 64.9725°W St. John 18°19′40″N 64°47′35″W / 18.3276696°N 64.7930529°W |
| Colors | reflex blue white |
| Athletics | • LAI • NCAA |
| Nickname | Buccaneers or Lady Buccaneers |
| Affiliations |
Caribbean University Sports Association Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria |
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basketball tennis volleyball track and field cross country swimming table tennis |
| Website | uvi.edu |
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The University of the Virgin Islands (or UVI) is a public, historically black university (HBCU) located in the United States Virgin Islands.
For the fiscal year of 2014, UVI had the highest alumni giving rate among HBCUs: 52.49%.
UVI was founded as the College of the Virgin Islands on March 16, 1962. In 1986, it officially became one of the 117 U.S. Historically black colleges and universities. The institution also changed its name in 1986 to the University of the Virgin Islands to reflect the growth and diversification of its academic curriculum, research programs, and regional community services. On August 18, 2010 the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided that the university’s regulations prohibiting signs and conduct that could cause emotional distress were unconstitutional.
The university has two campuses and two extension facilities. The 388 acres (1.57 km2) campus opened in 1963 on St. Thomas, at the time named College of the Virgin Islands. The Albert A. Sheen campus is on St. Croix. The extensions include an academic center and an environment research facility, both on St. John. The St. Croix campus is located on Estate Golden Grove in mid-island. The latter campus is three miles (5 km) from Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the territory. The St. Thomas campus is situated on two hills and it has its own beach (John Brewer's Bay beach) which can be directly accessed off the main road which cuts through the campus. The majority of the buildings on the St. Thomas campus are made of volcanic rock and cement. This makes the campus not only aesthetically pleasing but it also improves the structural integrity of the structures as the U.S. Virgin Islands are known for experiencing very active hurricane seasons.
The campus on St. Thomas boasts a 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) Sports and Fitness Center with an adjacent weightlifting and aerobic exercise gym, as well as a golf course, tennis courts, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, and baseball and soccer fields. The Sports and Fitness Center can seat up to 3,500 people and annually hosts the Paradise Jam Tournament for mainland NCAA basketball teams.
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