Some 1,300 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have so far been trained as para-professional counsellors as part of an initiative between the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) and the Government, which is aimed at equipping policemen and women to help themselves and their colleagues cope with stress.
NCU Training Cops to be Counsellors
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Adjunct Professor at NCU conferred with National Honour
Retired Pastor and former family ministries director in Jamaica Errol Thomas, was conferred with the National Honor of Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD). He was among 150 individuals who were recognized by the government of Jamaica for service to the nation during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honors and Awards 2012 held on the lawns of Kings House on National Heroes Day, October 15.
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Photo Highlights-Booth Displays at Heritage Week
Students from the History 103: Caribbean Perspectives class at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) showcased elements of Caribbean Heritage at the University’s Main Campus in Mandeville. The occasion which featured cuisine, dress and artefacts was organised in recognition of Heritage Week.
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NCU to Host Public Lecture on Heritage Education
The Department of Humanities at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) along with Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will host a Public Lecture on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the institution’s Main Campus in Mandeville. The event will be guided under the theme, "Celebrating Jamaica 50th Anniversary-Jamaica on a Mission: Empowerment through Heritage Education” and features Mrs. Lyn McKenzie, Assistant Professor of History at NCU as the Main Presenter. The public lecture is one of the activities that is organised in recognition of Heritage Week which runs from October 11-18, 2012.
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After debate, Annual Council votes Statement on Church Polity
Following three hours of respectful study and discussion, leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist world church voted to approve a “Statement on Church Polity, Procedures and Resolution of Disagreements in the Light of Recent Union Actions on Ministerial Ordination” on October 16, during the Annual Council of world church leaders held in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
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NCU Alumnus: Young and Gifted
Highly regarded as a young man with bright ideas, talented, and loaded with potential, Rafike Miller is arguably one of the most gifted planners and organisers of his age group.
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Photographic Highlights:Job Recruiters' Fair for October 2012
Students at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) met with recruiters from several companies on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the Overseas Work and Travel Recruiters' Fair. The fair which was held at the university’s Main Campus in Mandeville allowed students to learn about summer work and travel opportunities in the United States.
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Photographic Highlights: PET Seminar on Depression
The Counselling & Psychological Services Centre at Northern Caribbean University hosted a Professional Enhancement Training (PET) Seminar which focussed on the topic, “Depression: A Global Crisis” on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. The seminar held on the institution’s Main Campus in Mandeville featured Mrs. Marcia Mullings-Barrett, Regional Mental Health Officer at the Southern Regional Health Authority.
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Lecture on Heritage Education A Success
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in collaboration with the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) hosted the annual event, Heritage Lectures under the theme, ‘A Nation on a mission: Youth Empowerment through Heritage Education’ on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Students and teachers of the Bishop Gibson High School and the Mandeville Primary and Junior High visited the NCU Main Campus in Mandeville for the event.
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Nip sibling rivalry in the bud
THE New World Online Encyclopaedia defines sibling rivalry as the "intense competition that exists between brothers and sisters for the attention of their parents".
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Boyhood Lessons on Deut. 33: 27
"The eternal God is your refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms...." Deut. 33: 27
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Photographic Highlights-Public Lecture on the Significance of Heritage Education
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) along with the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) hosted a Public Lecture themed, ‘A Nation on a mission: Youth Empowerment through Heritage Education’ on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Students and teachers of the Bishop Gibson High School and the Mandeville Primary and Junior High visited the NCU Main Campus in Mandeville for the event. Mrs. Iverlyn Kennedy McKenzie, Assistant Professor of the History Department at NCU was featured as the Main Speaker.
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Annual Council's final day promotes community, outreach initiatives
During the final day of the 2012 Annual Council, delegates approved new outreach initiatives, learned about plans for the denomination’s 150th anniversary, and received updates on other business session items.
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Training helps delegates drill down leadership principles
A pastor with an animated personality took to the platform at the 2012 Annual Council and told what sounded like an unbelievable story: He recalled how he dropped to his knees to pray beside two young men who had died – and after saying amen, the dead men had resurrected.
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Montemorelos University’s health model community project among the top ten models in Global Obesity Forum
A health model submitted by the Health Science department at the Adventist-operated Montemorelos University in Montemorelos, Mexico, was chosen as one of the ten best health models following this year’s Global Obesity Forum, held in New York, June 27-29. The announcement came earlier this month as participating organizations to the forum were notified.
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Adventist Mission - Supporting church growth in Peru
For the church in South America, membership growth brings new challenges. Ricky Oliveras recently visited Peru and has this report.
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Guatemalan movement
Hundreds of Adventists march through the streets of Antigua, Guatemala, last month to deliver a message against violence toward women and children.
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Contributions come evenly from North America, other world regions
Despite a mainstream decrease in religious charitable giving, Seventh-day Adventist financial officers say they’re not seeing a similar shift in giving patterns among church members.
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Week in Review
The Week in Review is a compilation of news and events at Northern Caribbean University
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NCU Media Group Trains its first batch of Communication Students
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Media Group made history on October 19, 2012, when it began training its first batch of Mass Communication students. Ms Nadeen Campbell, Manager of news, sports, and current affairs for NCU FM, articulated that “one of the responsibilities of the NCU Media Group is to provide practical hands-on training for communication students at the university.”
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