The UWI, Press Release
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. W.I. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 — Following its 2020 strategic planning exercise, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has invited the distinguished Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell to lead a team of technical experts to review the academic and administrative operations of the University Centre. Integral to this review effort is maintaining The UWI as one regional enterprise with five campuses, while demonstrating its efficiency.
Prime Minister Mitchell, who also holds the portfolios of National Security, Public Administration, Youth Development, Home Affairs, ICT and Disaster Management, is a celebrated UWI graduate, and former professor of mathematics. He has considerable knowledge and understanding of the University, and will bring his known expertise to bear upon the scope of work identified for this much-needed review of the University’s central administration.