University of the Virgin Islands
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 |
| Colors | reflex blue white |
| Athletics | • LAI • NCAA |
| Sports |
basketball tennis volleyball track and field cross country swimming table tennis |
| Nickname | Buccaneers or Lady Buccaneers |
| Affiliations |
Caribbean University Sports Association Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria |
| 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.
The university has two campuses: one on St. Croix and the other on St. Thomas. 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 University has 6 different sets of dorms on the St. Thomas campus which include: Eastern dorms, Western Dorms, Northern Dorms, Southern Dorms, Middle Dorms and Annex Dorms. The Eastern and Western Dorms are both unisex dorms whereas the South, Middle, and Annex Dorms are all Female Dorms. The Northern Dorms are all male dorms. The dorms East, West, South, and North all represent where the dorms are as it may relate to their locations on a map.
The campus on St. Thomas boasts a 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) Sports and Fitness Center, 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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