Would you like to be a hero? Or better yet how about saving someone’s life? Here is your opportunity to make a difference in an individual’s life. June 14, 2012 marks World Blood Donor Day. The World Health Organization, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations and the International Society of Blood Transfusion, have worked collaboratively to promote voluntary blood donation through the celebration of World Blood Donor Day and other events. The main goal of World Blood Donor Day is to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
NCU Celebrates World Blood Donor Day
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Why is Exercise and Physical Activity Important in School
The academic demands of school usually stifle any time which may be devoted to leisure, family and physical activity. Most students have often found themselves so overwhelmed with assignments and lessons that they feel that their entire life has been collapsed into one bundle of academic activities. This gnawing perception eats away at thier "joie de vivre".
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NCU Boasts a Dynamic College of Education & Leadership
What do you want from your college education? Some want a well paying job after graduation while others prefer the status that comes with being a college graduate. Being a teacher probably doesn’t fit those criteria for some. Teaching has been one of the world’s noblest professions for many years, yet teachers hardly make a lot of money. Being a teacher does not put you at the top of the status quo. Nevertheless, teachers are essential to our society. They have a powerful influence on those that they teach, so much that the quality of their work, can determine the quality of our society. Northern Caribbean University (NCU) understands a teacher’s importance. This institution strives to provide the best teacher education programme possible.
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10 Ways to Reduce Expenses at University
In this world of spiralling cost and the diminishing value of our income it is becoming increasingly expensive to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.
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NCU Alumnus keep J'can flag flying high in Bermuda
THREE Jamaican cops serving in Bermuda are flying the Jamaican flag high after receiving the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (QDJM) for outstanding performance.
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Academic Administration has Technological Foresight
In a world where everything is chaotic and people need to know that there is someone to take care of everything and ensure that it is alright. Northern Caribbean University, that someone is in the Office of Academic Administration. The office of Academic Administration makes decisions based on the strong values held by this institution. These values are pertinent in the decision making process of the governing bodies of this institution.
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Dental Hygiene for Your Wellbeing
It’s a well-known fact that our teeth are very important. Our teeth show more than just our mood. It shows a smile. Our smile tells a story that does not require much time to listen. Our dental health reveals our physical and mental health. The state of one’s teeth illustrates whether a person drinks enough water, consumes regular servings of fruits and vegetables but most important if a person consumes too much high sugar foods.
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Photographic Highlights of Loma Linda Dental School Visit to NCU
Residents in central Manchester have much to smile about as volunteers from Loma Linda University (LLU) visit the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) campus to perform ‘cut-price’ dental procedures. The team visit runs for two weeks from Sunday, June 10th, 2012 to Friday, June 22nd, 2012.
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NCU’s Fund-raising Banquet to Unfold
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) will host a Fund-raising Banquet in aid of the NCU Endowment Fund on Sunday, June 24th, 2012 at 6:30p.m at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
The banquet promises a star-studded entertainment package, exquisite meal, sumptuous atmosphere, a who-is-who guest list and a guest speaker extraordinaire, Mr. Milton Samuda, Chairman of the Board of Directors, JAMPRO.
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State Minister Emphasises Shift to Knowledge-Based Economy
Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the Government is committed to increasing access to technology for all Jamaicans, as it seeks to create a shift to a knowledge-based economy.
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Adventist Musician Receives a top Swedish Civilian Honour
Seventh-day Adventist conductor Herbert Blomstedt's home country of Sweden is recognizing the veteran musician for his notable career.
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In Romania, Wilson finds active community of Adventist believers
Seventh-day Adventists in Romania can use their position as Europe’s largest community of believers to positively impact the region, the denomination’s top official said during a recent visit.
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Adventist Church Plays Key Role in the Opening of Multimillion Dollar Resource Centre
The hard work, perseverance and persistence of members of the Content Gap Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Andrew, will benefit an entire community as the church teamed up with a government agency to provide a fifteen station Homework and Computer Resource Centre for the community.
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The Week in Review
The Week in Review is a compilation of news and events at Northern Caribbean University
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NCU students to receive scholarships from JNBS
In recognition of the 50th year of Jamaican Independence, the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) will award 50 new scholarships and bursaries to secondary and tertiary students for the new academic year, 2012.
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NCU Music Instructors receive sustained applause at Soroptimists Classical Concert
Surprisingly, since concerts usually end on a light note, the mood turned serious (though not solemn) with performances by a fresh set of musicians, the Oxsalencia trio, comprising Rafael Salazar (clarinet), Edison Valencia (piano) and Jose Carlos Oxamendi (cello), all faculty members of Northern Caribbean University.
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Trevor Gardner Leading NCU Forward
Starting today, Dr Trevor Gardner becomes the 23rd president of the Seventh-day Adventists' Northern Caribbean University (NCU), in Mandeville, Manchester. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, of humble parentage, the soft-spoken Dr Gardner grew up in what he describes as abject poverty in Greenwich Town, Kingston and later moved from the seaside fishing community to Bartons and Linstead in St Catherine up to age 15.
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Photographic Highlights of Special Adventist Education Day
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) hosted a Special Adventist Education Day on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at its main campus in Mandeville. The day’s programme was one of several commemorative events to celebrate the Inauguration of the institution’s 23rd President, Dr Trevor Gardner. The main speaker during divine hour was Pastor Everett Brown, chair of the University Board and President of the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
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NCU will Enjoy GCT Exemption on Printed Matter
After consultations with the Book Industry of Jamaica (BIAJ), the Ministry of Finance and Planning announces the following amendments to the Revenue Measures FY 2012/2013 related to Printed Matter, Articles and Materials:
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NCU Hosts Special Adventist Education Day
President of Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Everett Brown, delivered a profound message to a congregation studded with Church and Civic Officials in the Gymnatorium of Northern Caribbean University on Saturday, June 23.
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