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Message from the Meet Director

Message from the Principal

The University of the West Indies Track and Field Program

Order of Events

Venue Layout

Meet the Honourees

Track & Field Calendar of Events

UWI Mona - Building its Way into the Future

Jamaica 50: UWI Mona Celebrates

The UWI Invitational Committee

From humble beginnings to the home of an Olympian, the rising star of the University of the West Indies has been none other than its Track & Field program.

50 years of indepenced commemorated with an ultra successful 5k event

A look into the new structures improving the look, feel and stature of the UWI Mona campus.

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Meet Director’s Message

The Organizing Committee of the 2013 UWI Track & Field Invitational Meet would like to warmly welcome all Athletes, Coaches, Fans, Media and Corporate partners to the UWI Campus for this our 11th renewal of the Meet. We at UWI, Mona are quite proud of our achievements since the inception of the meet and promise that this year will be an exciting one for track & fi eld and for track and fi eld enthusiasts eveywhere.

We have introduced the sprint medley relay this year and were very particular in scheduling the events so that multi-event athletes could participate in several events. We are pleased to have teams from our top professional clubs participating, as well as top collegiate teams from the region including teams from UWI St. Augustine, Trinidad and Cave Hill, Barbados. We are also joined by club teams from Curaçao and Bahamas

We have worked assidiously this year to increase the quality of the meet, offering fans more while providing the opportunities for the athletes to compete under the best conditions. We hope that the competition at the meet will be good preparation for national trials.

We realize that fi nancial challenges seem to be affecting most organizations at this time. So it is with this in mind that we extend our most heartfelt gratitude to our Corporate Partners for their unwavering commitment to the event. Puma , BSW, Gatorade, UWI Bookshop, UWI Credit Union, Guardsman Group Carimed, Semiotcs, TVJ, Keir, Corporate Interiors, Digicel, The Courtleigh Hotel & Suite, CB Group and Island Grill have all come on board to support the 11th Staging of the UWI Track & Field Invitational. Our Meet Offi cials continue to be fundamental to the staging of this event. We thank these faithful professionals for their unwavering support.

UWI Track & Field Invitational serves as a support mechanism for sport development at the Mona Campus and continues to use proceeds from the event for athletic scholarships and development of the campus’ sports facilities. By supporting the meet you help us to develop the talent of our young athletes who choose to study and train in Jamaica. Thank you patrons for your support, we are confi dent that the athletes will perform at their best and you will enjoy the day’s proceedings..

Grace JacksonSports Development Director

UWI, Mona Campus

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Principal’s Message

This, the 11th staging of the UWI Invitational Track and Field Meet is especially exciting for me, as it offers this Campus the opportunity yet again, to expose the nation’s best athletic talent in our universities and colleges across the Caribbean and in our high schools. Over the years of our staging of the event, track and fi eld fans who appreciate great competition are never disappointed. This year will be no exception! This event plays a critical role in one of Jamaica’s ecomomic imperatives – the development of the Sports Industry. For it not only provides the opportunity to showcase the strides that the UWI has made in its holistic sports development programme, but also has the potential to inspire potential athletes, sponsors and spectators to enter, and so broaden and strengthen the athletics sector. Congratulations to the organisers of the Meet. It promises to be bigger and better than usual. Congratulations, too, to our long-standing sponsors, and to the new ones who have come on board this year. I have no doubt that their investment in this exciting and entertaining event will be commensurately rewarded.

To those who will be honoured at the event - Hansle Parchment, Jason Young, Fitz Coleman, Donovan Brown and Verona Thompson - our heartiest congratulations; you have done Jamaica proud and are an inspiration to the many who follow your careers with delighted interest.

I am very pleased that you, the spectators, have come out to support the event; I am confi dent that this Meet will not disappoint.

Gordon ShirleyPro Vice Chancellor and Principal

UWI, Mona Campus

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The University of The West Indies

Track & Field ProgramTHE RISE OF ATHLETICS AT JAMAICA’S PREMIER UNIVERSITY FROM A SMALL PROGRAM TO A PRODUCER OF FIRST-CLASS OLYMPIANS.

BY RASHID HALL

SPORTS MARKETING OFFICER UWI, MONA

Five years ago, if one was to say that the University of the West Indies was to be the home of Olympians and in this context more importantly, an Olympic student in the next four years, some people would ridicule the idea. Other persons would assume it meant that one of UWI’s Volleyball players, or swimming athletes had been able to cross over to the next level of the sport and represent the country on the biggest stage and gain the distinction of being forever titled “Olympian”. Can we really blame them? At the time, the University was most known for its prowess in the more minor sports such as Volleyball, Swim-ming, Badminton and Table Tennis. The thought of the UWI being able to pro-duce an Olympian, better yet an Olympic medalist within four years of redirecting the sports programme was one not many persons could wrap their minds around. But the UWI did just that. When Hansle

Parchment, a third year Psycology stu-dent, shuffl ed out of the blocks, showed great top end speed and fi nished third winning the bronze medal in the 110mH (and in the process ran a new national record time of 13.12s) at the London Olympics, he proved the critics wrong and became the fi rst UWI Student and by extension the fi rst Jamaican to medal in the event.To understand how the University was able to achieve those goals, we must fi rst grasp what took place fi ve years ago. At that point, after much persuasion from then Director of Sports, Ms Grace Jackson, the University under the management of new Principal Prof Gordon Shirley set out to put in place structural changes that would redirect and improve the sports programme and offerings at the UWI. The University focused on some key areas of improvement: (Continued on page 6)

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• Creating a Sports Scholarship Programme

• Creating a relationship with the Sports Medicine Clinic at the University Hospital

• Improving the coaching staff• Signing a long term contractual

relationship with the Racers Track club, the home of Usain Bolt and Co., who had been training on the University Campus for a few years prior

• Creating a Nutrition Programme• Infrastructure developmentThe programme showed measurable success, especially in the area of Track and Field. By offering scholarships and being able to market the opportunity to train with some of the best coaches in the world, the university was able to grab the attention of some of the nation’s promising talents. In 2010 when UWI announced the intention to create an all-weather

running track “The UWI Usain Bolt Track” done by BSW Regupol (only the fi fth of its kind in Jamaica), it meant that for the fi rst time in history, athletes would have an opportunity to train on a track of the highest level at all times and with ease. All of this combined, has led to the university reaping great success in the sport in a relatively short period of time. Within the last fi ve years UWI Track and Field Programme has had athletes who have represented the country at the Olympic Games, Commonweath Games, World University Games, Central America and Caribbean Games and the Penn Relays. So, if within fi ve years of starting to rebuild a true sports programme at the university, we can reap such great success…what can we expect to achieve in the next ten years? We will wait with bated breaths to see.

Now in its 11th staging, the University of the West Indies Invitational Track and Field

Meet held its launch on March 8, 2013. Despite tough economic challenges, corporate Jamaica

continued to support the event. Puma, TVJ, Gatorade, BSW, Guardsman, Keir, Corporate

Interiors, Carimed, CB Group, Digicel, UWI Credit Union,

UWI Bookshop among others were behind this year’s staging

of the meet. The proceeds from the Invitational will continue to provide scholarships as it has done in past years. It will also support sports development

and improved facilities for the continuous fl ow of emerging

talent, as well as those who will make the choice to return to Jamaica and train. Three of

Jamaica’s fi nest, athletes Hansle Parchment, Jason Young and

Senior Budget Analyst Donovan Brown will receive awards for

their contributions to Track and Field and UWI, Mona

The Launch of the UWI Track & Field Invitational Meet

“THE UNIVERSITY WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE ATTENTION OF SOME OF THE

NATION’S PROMISING TALENT”Sponsors from Kier, BSW, Digicel

Gatorade, Corporate Interiors along with Meet Director Grace Jackson

and honourees Donovan Brown and Hansle Parchment at the Launch

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EVENT # TIME EVENT CLASS & CATEGORY LOCATION1 10:00 AM Discus Collegiate/OD Male NorthEast D2 10:15 AM Triple Jump Collegiate/OD Female South D3 11:15 AM Discus Collegiate/OD Female NorthEast D4 11:30 AM Triple Jump Collegiate/OD Male South D5 12 Noon Pole Vault Open Male North D6 12:45 PM Javelin Open Female South D7 1:40 PM Javelin Open Male South D

2:00 PM OFFICIAL CEREMONY North D

8 3:00 PM Long Jump Collegiate/OD Female South D9 3:00 PM 400m Hurdles Collegiate/OD Female10 3:10 PM Shot put Open Male Northwest D11 3:10 PM 400m Hurdles Collegiate/OD Male12 3:15 PM High Jump Collegiate/OD Male North D13 3:30 PM 200m Collegiate Female14 3:40 PM 200m OD Female15 3:50 PM 200m Collegiate Male16 4:00 PM 200m OD Male17 4:00 PM Shot put Collegiate/OD Female Northwest D18 4:15 PM Long Jump Collegiate/OD Male South D19 4:20 PM 800m Collegiate/OD Female20 4:30 PM 800m Collegiate/OD Male21 4:40 PM High Jump Collegiate/OD Female South D22 4:45 PM 400m Collegiate Female23 4:55 PM 400m Collegiate Male24 5:10 PM 3000m Open Female

ORDER OF EVENTS

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EVENT # TIME EVENT CLASS & CATEGORY LOCATION

25 5:15 PM 100m Hurdles Collegiate/OD Female26 5:25 PM 110m Hurdles INVITATIONAL – Male27 5:30 PM 110m Hurdles Collegiate/OD Male28 5:40 PM 200m INVITATIONAL Female29 5:55 PM 200m INVITATIONAL Male30 6:15 PM Sprint Medley Female 4-2-2-831 6:20 PM Sprint Medley Male 4-2-2-832 6:25 PM 400m OD Female33 6:30 PM 400m OD Male34 6:55 PM 1500m Collegiate/OD Female35 7:00 PM 1500m Collegiate/OD Male36 7:10 PM 100m Collegiate Female37 7:20 PM 100m OD Female38 7:25 PM 100m Collegiate Male39 7:40 PM 100m OD Male40 7:55 PM 4X400m Open Female

OD – Olympic Development 4-2-2-8 – 400m, 200m, 200m, 800m

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Driven by his passion for athletics, his determination to succeed and his ever progressive unbounded talent, Hansle Parchment is unlocking, revamping and making his mark in the track and fi eld arena.Hansle is not just an athlete; he is an extraordinary one – a man who has represented not only the UWI but his country at the local, regional and International levels including the 2012 London Olympics.His accomplishments include: • Bronze medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics, • Gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2011 World University Games.• National Champion over the 110m hurdles June 2012.• National record Holder over 110m Hurdles with a mark of 13.12 secs set at the 2012 London Olympics.• Gold medalist at the Intercollegiate Track & Field Championships 2012 in the 110m hurdles.The University of the West Indies, Mona pays tribute to Mr. Hansle Parchment for his contribution to sports development at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

Hansle ParchmentMEET THE HONO

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Jason Young is no doubt a world Class talent. Since entering the University he has positively impacted the development of track and fi eld at the institution. Jason has not only represented the UWI Mona but also his country at the international level.His accomplishments include:• Silver Medal at World University Games in 2011 in Shenzhen China• Running the fourth fastest time by a Jamaican over the 200m in 2012 with a mark of 19:86secs.• Double Gold medalist at the Intercollegiate Track & Field Championships 2012 in the 100m & 200ms

Jason YoungOUREES...

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Donovan BrownMr. Donovan Brown, Senior

Budget Analyst has played a most vital and pivotal role towards the developments of programmes and events staged by the Sports Department. Mr. Brown is a key fi gure in student centeredness as he is one of the First Year Experience Facilitators and a big supporter of majority of the sports and a former member of the executive of the UWI Staff Intercampus Games Committee. Mr. Brown has served selfl essly as he fi nds time to balance the books and to generally attend to many concerns and daily requests made to him from the sports department.These selfl ess efforts have led to the department’s efforts to promote student development in the campus community. It is with this in mind that the University of the West Indies, Mona pays tribute to the Mr. Donovan Brown for his outstanding contribution to sports development.

UWI INVITATIONAL 2013 PARTNERSPUMA

TVJBSWKEIR

GATORADECORPORATE INTERIORS

UWI BOOKSHOPUWI CREDIT UNION

DIGICELGUARDSMAN GROUP

SAGICORCARIMEDCB GROUP

ENSUREISLAND GRILL

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DATE EVENT VENUEMARCH23 UWI Invitational Meet/ Final Fling UWI Stadium24 World Cross Country29-1st Carifta Games Bahamas

APRIL6 IAAF World Challenge Melbourne, Australia5-6 Inter-Collegiate Championships UWI Stadium11-12 Insports Junior High Championships National Stadium13 UTECH Classic National Stadium13 Covenant Over distance Track Meet (Prep School) Jamaica College 20 Central Junior Schools Classics (prep School) Kirkvine, Manchester27 St Catherine Primary School Champs GC Foster College24-27 Penn Relays Philadelphia

MAY4 Guadeloupe Invitational Guadeloupe4 Mavisville Games (Prep School) Jamaica College4 Jamaica International Invitation Meet – World Challenge National Stadium5 Seiko golden Grand Prix Kawasaki, Japan8-11 Insports Primary School Championships National Stadium10 IAAF Diamond league -Doha Doha, Qatar11 Mona Prep Invitational Track Meet Jamaica College11 JAAA All Comers Meet 1 TBD12 IAAF World Challenge Rio Rio, Brazil16 IAAF World Challenge Daegu, Korea17-18 JTA /Sagicor Primary Championships National Stadium18 Anthrick Ovaltine/Delite Relays National Stadium East18 JAAA All comers Meet 2 GC Foster College18 IAAF World Challenge Ponce, Puerto Rico19 IAAF Diamond League Shanghai, China23-25 NCAA Division II Championships Pueblo, Colorado23-25 NAIA Track & Field Championships Marion,Indiana23-25 NCAA Division III Championships Lacrosse, Wisconsin24 Hydel Invitational Relays & Field Events (Prep School) GC Foster College24-25 Annual Police Championships Elliston Road25 JAAA All Comers Meet 3 TBD25 IAAF Diamond League New York

TRACK & FIELD CALENDAR OF EVENTS2013

JUNE30th-1st Prep School Championships National Stadium1 IAAF Diamond League Eugene, USA5-8 NCAA Division 1 Championships Eugene. Oregon6 IAAF Diamond League Rome9 IAAF World Challenge Rabat, Morocco13 IAAF Diamond League Oslo, Norway7-8 Basic School Champs Stadium8 JAAA All Comers Meet 4 TBD8 Western Primary Championships Montego Bay11 IAAF World Challenge Moscow, Russia15 JAAA All Comers Meet 5 TBD15 IAAF World Challenge Dakar Dakar, Senegal15-16 JAAA National Junior Championships & Trials National Stadium19-23 USA National Championships Eugene, Oregon20-23 JAAA NationalSenior Championships & Trials National Stadium27 IAAF World Challenge Ostrava Ostrava, CZE30 IAAF Diamond League Birmingham, GBR

JULY4 IAAF Diamond League Lausanne, Switzerland6 IAAF Diamond League Paris, France6TH-17TH 27TH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES KAZAN,RUSSIA10TH-14TH IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS DONETSK,UKR13 IAAF World Challenge Madrid, Spain19 IAAF Diamond League Monaco, MON26-27 IAAF Diamond League London (CP), GBR

AUGUST2nd-4th Pan-Am Junior Championships Lima Peru10th-18th IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MORKU,RUSSIA23 IAAF Diamond League Stockholm, Sweden29 IAAF Diamond League Zurich, Switzerland

SEPTEMBER1 IAAF World Challenge Berlin, Germany3 IAAF World Challenge Zagreb, Croatia6 IAAF Diamond League Bruxelles, Belgium8 IAAF World Challenge Rieti, ITALY

NOVEMBER 3 Hugo Chambers 5K Jamaica College17 CB UWI 5K UWI Mona28 JAAA AGM TBD

DECEMBER

7 Reggae Marathon/Half Marathon & 10K Negril

UWI Mona -Building its

Way into the Future

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA RISES TO THE DEMANDS OF

STUDENTS AND INCREASES ITS LEVEL OF COMPETITIVENESS WITH BRAND NEW

FACILITIES.

BY DEVON SMITH

MANAGER, CAMPUS PROJECTS OFFICE

UWI, MONA

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“WITH THESE CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE CAMPUS IT WAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WERE STILL ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WERE UNTAPPED.”

Many universities globally are fi nding it increasingly diffi cult to be competitive given that students’ needs are constantly changing; students are demanding more and seeking aggressively to pay less; operational cost seems to be very erratic given the volatility of the respective countries’ economies and of course the reduction in the support by governments globally. These are real challenges that are not only affecting the University of the West Indies [Mona] but increasingly many other universities. Added to these external challenges the UWI Mona had internal impediments which came in the form of dated physical plant and infrastructure; inadequate students’ spaces and general ineffi ciencies in the operational output of the campus. With these challenges confronting the campus it was also acknowledged that there were still enormous opportunities which were untapped. There was strong demand from many industry sectors which sought graduates with specifi c skills in new and emerging areas, also there was increased demand from applicants for training in traditional disciplines such as Law, Medicine and Engineering. There was also one vital component which had to be placed, with great urgency, within the mainstream of the campus’ operation and core function – Sports!

The UWI [Mona] had to respond. It was therefore imperative that the campus embark on a strategy which would see the creation of fi rst class facilities that would respond to the challenges and opportunities. At the strategic level, the imperative was how the campus would categorise the responses in dealing with these challenges and opportunities. With the increase in student enrolment, the campus had to quickly establish new teaching and research facilities which came in the form of the following project developments: • The Faculty of Medical Sciences

Teaching and Research Complex• The Establishment of the

Faculty of Law• Expansion of the Microbiology

and Pathology Departments• Establishment of a Call Centre

Other areas of response were to ensure that other supportive amenities such as sports, energy and accommodations were in place. This was in the form of the following developments: • UWI/Usain Bolt running track• 600 bed undergraduate student

facility.• 400 studio apartments graduate

student facility. • Establishment of the

Cogeneration Plant

At the tactical level the campus

had to establish quickly a robust procurement strategy for contract services and comprehensive supply chain system to create that best value for 950,000 square feet of infrastructure developments to be done within four years as outlined below with the description of the various initiatives below.

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, TEACHING AND RESEARCH COMPLEX The Faculty of Medical Sciences, Teaching and Research Complex was fi rst conceived 10 years ago, where the Faculty of Medical Sciences’ long term strategy was to relocate the Department of Basic Medical Sciences given that the existing facilities were dated and inadequate. Also, it was felt that given its distance from the teaching Hospital, students would be best served closer to that location. Fast-tracked, Professor Archibald McDonald’s visionary approach and sheer determination saw the campus engaging an Architect [Morrison + Woodstock and their design team] to undertake a design study of the facility. The design called for the integration of seven sections which provide teaching and training for students reading for the MBBS, BSc in Physical Therapy, DDS in Dental Surgery, BSc in Bio Chemistry; (Contnued on page 22)

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BRAND NEW FACILITIESNEW STRUCTURES The Basic Medical Sciences Building Complex

THE COGENERATION PLANT

The campus rigorously explored the use of cogeneration technologies to provide the energy needed to power the campus and the by-product [exhaust] for cooling for buildings.

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Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences BSc in Molecular Biology; and BSc in Biotechnology programmes DD. The sections are Pharmacology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Physiology and Forensic Science. A design was presented which saw a facility that was considered environmentally friendly, which also set the benchmark for future developments of infrastructure projects on the campus.

The total area of the facility is approximately 330,000 sq. ft. and is broken out into four Blocks [A, B, C and D]. The contractor ZDA Construction Limited and their team has completed construction of Blocks A and B building. Block A consists of a three storey building with a total fl oor area of 80,000 sq. ft. The facilities in this block are three lecture theatres; undergraduate and research laboratories for Biochemistry and Microbiology; seminars and meetings rooms; and student lounges. Block B consists of a seven storey building (inclusive of basement level for parking), with a total fl oor area of 240,000 sq. ft. The amenities include teaching and research laboratories; offi ces; meeting rooms; breakout spaces; reception area for

Anatomy; Pharmacology; Physical Therapy; Physiology; Forensic Science and CARIGEN. Construction commenced in December 2010 with a planned completion time set for January 2012; however given scope changes and unforeseen resource challenges it was signifi cantly completed in August 2012 and handed over in December of the same year.

THE FACULTY OF LAWThe Faculty of Law is a 50,000 square foot, four storey facility which provides teaching for the students pursuing Law at the undergraduate and post graduate level. It houses seminar rooms, administrative offi ces and several large lecture theatres. The design comprises 4 interlocking buildings that surround a courtyard area to allow for natural ventilation to fl ow throughout the facility. One of the special features of the building is that it is constructed mainly of lightweight pre-fabricated concrete panels which were manufactured off site and assembled on site. Design and construction commenced October 2010 and was completed in January 2011 – 15 months period. To achieve this ambitious task, the campus selected a team of designers [Semiotics and Protech Engineers]

and contractors [Ashtrom Building System] who understood the fundamentals of quick design and construction through the use of systems building. Simply put, while some of the designs were being completed, preparatory work had started on-site and some of the structural components of the facility started to be fabricated off site and brought on site for erection.

EXPANSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENTSAs part of the campus’ thrust to strengthen its research component, the departments of Microbiology and Pathology were expanded and renovated to meet the need for additional research facilities and also to better serve the hospital. Like many other departments, these facilities was dated and inadequate to meet the needs of researchers, students and patients of the hospital. The facilities got complete upgrade of the laboratories; seminar rooms; in-house residence areas and administrative offi ces. The design strategy included features that wouldincrease the operational effi ciencies of both departments serving the hospital. As such,

THE CALL CENTRE The campus saw the need to create a business processing centre which would add to the growing E- services sector.

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included in the project was the installation of many state of the art equipment and laboratory fi xtures to meet the increased demand. Work on the project commenced in May 2009 and was completed in June 2011. Infrastructure developments could not only be focused on the campus’ core operation [teaching spaces] as this would not provide the desired operational output that students expect. As such the supporting facilities had to “fall in-line” with these developments. This saw the creation of the following infrastructure:

COGENERATION PLANT:As part of improving its operational effi ciencies, the campus rigorously explored the use of cogeneration technologies to provide the energy needed to power the campus and the by-product [exhaust] for cooling

for buildings. T. In the process of generating this power there will be some amount of waste in the form of heat and exhaust. Absorption Chillers are therefore used to capture the heat and exhaust, which are used as fuel to generate chilled water to provide cooling initially to the four largest buildings on campus (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Teaching and Research Complex, Mona School of Business and Management, Faculty of Law and the Call Centre). The team selection comprised a multi-disciplinary culture from China [Board Air-conditioning], Trinidad fi rm [Energy Dynamics], working closely with two local fi rms [CAC 200 and ZDA Construction], ably lead by lead consultant Environmental and Engineering Managers Limited. This project has already commenced with cooling being provided to two buildings, the Call Centre and the Faculty Medical

Sciences, Teaching and Research Complex. This project commenced in June 2012 and phase one is almost complete.

THE CALL CENTREMany universities are by themselves economic centres; Mona is no different. The campus saw the need to create a business processing centre [Call Centre] which would add to the seemingly growing E services sector. With this approach, the campus has been able to better diversify its income stream and also to respond to students by providing employment opportunities. As such the campus embarked on the creation of a 48,000 sq.ft facility comprising a steel framed two storey building. The campus purchased the building kit and project managed the erection with an overseas fi rm which saw the completion of the building in three months.

THE NEW POSTGRAD HALLA 400 bedding solution consisting of four 6 storey structures.

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THE NEW UNDERGRAD HALLA 400 bedding solution consisting of four 6 storey structures and one 4 storey.

UWI UNDERGRADUATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (600 BEDS)The Undergraduate Student Housing Development at the UWI Mona Campus is a 600 bed solution located on lands between the Taylor, Chancellor and Irvine Halls of Residence. The contract approach was a design and build with the contractor, Prime Development Limited, spearheading a team of designers and sub-contractors for seamless integration of the two components. The development includes four 6 storey structures and one 4 storey. The living arrangement consists of single and double bedrooms with shared amenities (Kitchen, Bathrooms and Dining Areas). (Contnued on page 24) A central Laundry Building and Pavilion are also provided. Construction of this facility commenced September 2011 and was recently completed.

UWI POSTGRADUATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (400 BEDS)The Postgraduate Student Housing Development is a 400 bedding solution located on lands adjacent to the Post Offi ce Gate entrance and opposite the Old Library. Also this approach was a design and build with KEIR taking charge of a host of designers, suppliers and sub-contractors for seamless integration of the two components. The development includes four 6 storey structures. The living arrangement consists of 100 self-contained studio apartments per block with their own kitchen, living, dining and bedroom spaces. Each block is equipped with central Laundry facilities.

400M USAIN BOLT RUNNING TRACKAs we all know, Usain Bolt’s dominance at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and 2010 World Championships in Germany saw great attention being placed on Jamaica. Mona was approached by Bolt’s management team and the German track company Regupol for the installation of an initial 4 lane 100 metres track at UWI Mona – the training ground of Usain Bolt and Racers Track Club. With robust discussion and negotiation it was unanimously agreed that given UWI’s position on the regional and international arenas it would only be practical to have an 8 lane, 400 metres track which is also IAAF certifi ed. Work on the track commenced. in December 2010 and it was completed and formally handed over to Racers in May 2012.

THE FUTURE For the future, it is imperative that this sporting facility is completed with the construction of a Stadium. This will see new stands seating 5,000 in bleachers format and 4,000 in grand stand arrangement. Also to be included are VIP section; Press Box; Lighting; Gym and the necessary supporting facilities.It is evident that the campus is transforming its infrastructure to world class standard. There are however further inroads that must be made to continue this transformation. Greater emphasis will be placed on additional sporting initiatives such as the Campus Centre which should see the construction of a multi-functional facility catering to multi-disciplinary sports.

Quick Facts:

• 950,000 square feet of total infrastructure developments to be done within four years.

• The total area of the medical complex is approximately 330,000 sq. ft.

• The 48,000 sq.ft Call Centre was completed in just three months.

• Construction of the undergraduate housing development commenced in September 2011 and was recently completed.

• The Postgraduate housing development consists of 100 self-contained studio apartments per block with their own kitchen, living, dining and bedroom spaces.

• The future sees the sporting facility being completed with new stands seating 5,000 in bleachers format and 4,000 in grand stand arrangement, a VIP section, a Press Box; Lighting, and Gym.

UWI SPORTS DAY 2013UWI Mona hosted a day of competitive intramural track and fi eld at its fi nest, which featured athletes representing their halls of residence/ attachment. This event also featured a sports expo and ended with the Guild’s “Integration” party to create a thrilling day of activities.

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UW I Mona CelebratesThe University of the West Indies Mona Campus partnered with Grand Jamaica Homecoming to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary with the staging of the inaugural CB Group UWI 5K - Walk Good Run Great for Education and the Development of Sports , which was held on November 18, 2012 at the Mona Campus. Over 2,500 alumni, students, corporate representatives, government offi cials, Olympians, diplomats and other dignitaries registered to run/walk in this historic event.The event raised $18 million for The Scholarship Fund for the further development of sports at the Mona Campus.Professor Gordon Shirley was thrilled with the results noting that the event garnered the most corporate sponsors, funds raised, participants and fun had at any event held at the Mona Campus.Numerous corporate sponsors gave their support including: CB Group – the Title Sponsor, and other corporations such as Scotiabank, RJR Group, National Baking Company, Jamaica Beverages, Supreme Ventures, Sterling Asset Management, Power 106, CVM, Sagicor, Ernst and Young, The Gleaner Company, Caribbean Airlines, Dunlop Corbin, GraceKennedy, IRIE FM, Newstalk, The Observer, Island Grill, Pepsi Cola of Jamaica, Cari-Med, Jamaica Pegasus and Nationwide News Network.Alumni donors included: Archibald Campbell, Leighton McKnight, Don Wehby, Earl Jarrett, Brian Jardim, Howard Mitchell, Gary Peart, Dr. Stefan Maxwell, Douglas Orane, Harry Smith, Courtney Campbell and Glen Christian.Matthew Lyn, Group Divisional Manager of CB Group said “It was not whether or not we participated, it was just how. When we looked at the goals: the objective of rekindling individual and corporate philanthropy in Jamaica to benefi t UWI students, the decision was simple”.The Honourable Michael Lee-Chin and the Honourable

Ray Chang, honorary graduates of UWI and Patrons of Grand Jamaica Homecoming, a movement to mobilize Jamaicans and Canadians in Canada to visit and invest in Jamaica, and the Honourable Douglas Orane, Chairman of Grand Jamaica Homecoming Advisory Council were thrilled to be associated with the event and the cause for which it was held. Mr. Orane said “for us to make progress as a country, we have to continuously invest in our education system and in today’s world a fi rst class university education involves a whole lot more than just classrooms, books and theory, as the best schools in the world place tremendous importance on learning inside and outside the classroom through sports, community based activities and work experience”.The event opened with warm-up sessions given by Juliet Cuthbert, and the Yoga Association of Jamaica, followed by a tribute and presentation to Coach Glen Mills in recognition of his outstanding contribution to track and fi eld in Jamaica. The Run/Walk route took participants from the UWI Bowl, along John Golding Road, the University Hospital and UWI Ring Roads, and back down into the Mona Bowl.

JAMAICA 50:

Participants ready for the start of the 5Kmattis, tortor in feu-

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It ended with Jenny Jenny leading the group in a fun fi lled session of dance and exercise competitions and the awarding of prizes.UWI’s thrust for sports development will give several more athletes a chance to reach the highest levels in various sporting disciplines. The annual CB Group UWI 5K through corporate and alumni support will assist in helping the University realize this goal.

A tribute and presentation were made to Coach Glen Mills in recognition of his outstanding contribution to track and fi eld in Jamaica

Sponsors of the CB Group UWI 5k share a hearty word with UWI Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal Professor Gordon Shirley

(L-R) Honorary Patron G. Raymond Chang, Island Grill CEO Thalia Lyn, Coach Glen Mills, Professor Gordon Shirley, Scotia President & CEO Bruce Bowen,

Douglas Orane and CB Chicken CEO Mark Haskins

(L-R) Bruce Bowen, US Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater, Professor Gordon Shirley and former UWI Principal and

Governer General Kenneth Hall

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„There is nothing like running on Regupol®. To me, Regupol® equals gold.“

Usain Bolt on his new Regupol tar-tan® track at the University of theWest Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

Regupol tartan® track in Berlin‘s Olympic Stadium. Developed and installed by BSW.

Regupol tartan® synthetic running track in Jamaika‘s National Stadi-um, Kingston.

BSW [email protected]: +49 2751 803-0

Photography by Hugh Wright

UWI Invitational Track Meet

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