The annual Citizenship Awards Banquet at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) was a red carpet affair that was held at the NCU Gymnatorium on Sunday, March 6, 2016. The glitzy occasion which was themed, Soaring Among the Stars, feted outstanding students for their achievements over the past year.
Photographic Highlights of NCU's Student Awards Banquet 2016
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Message from NCU's Provost & VP of Academic Administration @ KG Vaz Lecture 2016
Marijuana, variously known as pot, grass, weed, cannabis and ganja, has been used as an intoxicant as well as an herbal treatment for a plethora of complaints, for thousands of years.
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"Use Social Media to Market Yourself..." - Whyte
There are several Jamaican maxims which deal with friends and associations. Famous among them are “If you lie with dog, you will rise with flea” or “Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are”.
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A Stellar Evening at NCU
It was the time of year again for frills and thrills, for dresses and tailored suits, for corsages and boutonniere, for dates and chaperones. These basically described the Annual Student Stellar Awards Banquet, a yearly event put on by the Student Services, arm of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU).
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"Become a Man of Value..."
Individuals often formulate a unique definition for self-actualization, which according to sociologists, is the highest point of attainment in an individual’s life. The point from which success is viewed largely determines the end result of one’s efforts to succeed.
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Death of distinguished alumnus. Lennox Samuel Westney, M.D.
Lennox Samuel Westney passed away on March 10, 2016 after an extended illness related to Parkinson’s Disease surrounded by his family in Highland, MD.
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Cannabis: An Ethical Consideration
"Of all the plants that man has grown, none has been praised and denounced as often as marijuana." Whether it is cannabis, hemp or marijuana, these and all the other names that are associated with this plant have been a source of controversy and research for decades.
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Rich Experiences at the Northern Caribbean University
The Northern Caribbean University seeks to cater to the needs of all students, faculty and staff through several mediums. This includes hosting annual events. As the university continues to be a stalwart in tertiary education, producing the most refined, prepared and aware youth ready to make their mark on society, it is aware of not only their educational but physical, social and spiritual needs.
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NCU Scholars Affirmed by the Argentine Ambassador to Jamaica
Students at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) were affirmed by the Argentine Ambassador to Jamaica, Ariel Fernández for their participation in the video contest "Malvinas: A regional and global cause" at the Embassy of Argentine Republic on Wednesday March 9, 2016.
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Photographic Highlights of NCU's KG Vaz Lecture 2016
Whenever the word cannabis or marijuana is mentioned, there is quite a bit of stir, because the issues surrounding it create much controversy. Most persons can describe it, some have felt its presence in their communities or homes, while others are knowledgeable as to how to cultivate it, but the question has been asked multiple times, where did the plant come from?
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Cannabis: Theological Investigation
Whenever the word cannabis or marijuana is mentioned, there is quite a bit of stir, because the issues surrounding it create much controversy. Most persons can describe it, some have felt its presence in their communities or homes, while others are knowledgeable as to how to cultivate it, but the question has been asked multiple times, where did the plant come from? Where was this plant first grown and its origin?
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Cannabis: Implications and Applications
The K.G. Vaz Lecture Series, put on by the School of Religion and Theology at the Northern Caribbean University, was held on Thursday, March 10, 2016. This Lecture Series had a very mind-boggling and very controversial topic. The theme was 'Cannabis: An Ethical and Theological Investigation with Significant Implications and Applications.'
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Replace Trepidation With Belief and Hope
I will be writing my final university exams in May of this year. My programme is going well and my grades so far have been good, but I have been experiencing trepidation as to what will happen after I am through as a result of the fact that I financed my education largely with loans.
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.. Of the Things We think, Say or Do...
Over time I have come to understand how unrewarding honesty can be to the most honest person. The discomfort tends to emanate from two major streams of thought and action. First, the person who does not mean the receiver of his/her honest action any good often cares little about how the message will be received.
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Photographic Highlights of NCU's General Assembly - March 17, 2016
The University adopts the philosophy that "True education means more than the pursual of a certain course of study. It means more than a preparation for the life that now is. It has to do with the whole being, and with the whole period of existence possible to man.
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Photographic Highlights of Memorial Held at NCU for Dr Teran Milford
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) continues to make strides in the delivery of quality higher education in corporate Jamaica. At a recently held workers meeting, the University administrators and the work force celebrated the life of former University administrator and scholar Dr Teran Milford.
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Savour the Flavour of Eating Right - NCU's Nutrition Week 2016
As the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) hosts its 50th exposition of Nutrition Week, the College of Natural & Applied Sciences, Allied Health & Nursing put forward a presentation on healthy diet and proper lifestyles at the university’s gymnatorium, Monday 21, 2016.
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NCU Volleyball Team Continues to Struggle in Inter-Col
The Northern Caribbean University male volleyball team swallowed their fourth bitter pill of defeat after losing to the University of the West Indies. This is their fourth match in the preliminary round of the Intercollegiate Volleyball Tournament. The game was a high intensity match, a battle of wills and skill between the two power teams.
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Laziness Can Kill Us
"Laziness can kill us!" This wake-up call came from Damion Francis, the guest speaker at the Monday Chapel that was held in commemoration of Nutrition Week. Damion Francis is a graduate of the Northern Caribbean University and now serves as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of the West Indies' Tropical Medicine Research Institute. Nutrition Week is aimed at enlightening and informing students, faculty and members of the public of the benefits of living and eating healthily.
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109 Days of Prayer – Praying through the Years
The children of God are not left alone and defenseless. Prayer moves the arm of Omnipotence. Prayer has "subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire."
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