UTech, Jamaica Welcomes Dr. Julius Garvey
Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, CD (2nd left), President, University of Technology, Jamaica welcomes Dr. Julius Garvey, international Vascular Surgeon and son of Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Garvey at a courtesy call on the President on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Papine campus. Discussions during the courtesy call included the tenets of Garvey ideology and opportunities for teaching Garveyism at the tertiary level. Dr. Garvey visited the UTech, Ja. campus as a guest of the student led club, African Cultural Renaissance Movement (ACRM) where he met and interacted with students.
Sharing in the occasion are Prof. Colin Gyles (left), Deputy President and Dr. Michael Barnett, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI (Mona).
Pictured from left, Mr Rowen Johnson, Ex-Officio – ARCM, Mr. Kevaughn Fraser, President, ACRM, Prof. Colin Gyles, Deputy President, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, CD, President, Dr. Julius Garvey, Dr. Michael Barnett, Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI (Mona), ACRM club members, Miss Mellanie Barrett, student, FOBE, Mr Benjamin Asamoah, Club Overseer and Mr. Kemo Fong, Immediate Past President, ACRM and FENC student.
Students Mr. Rowen (left) Ex-Officio - ACRM and Mr. Kevaughn Fraser, President, ACRM welcome Dr. Julius Garvey (centre) to the Amy jacques Garvey Hall at the Papine campus, named in honour of the 2nd wife of Marcus Garvey. Below, Dr. Garvey shares a photograph with beaming resident students of the Hall, following his tour of the facilities.
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