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Memorandum of Understanding for Ganja Research
On February 21, 2015, the College signed a MOU with
Balaram Vaswani, Chairman and Chief Ganja Officer of
Ganja Labs LLC, USA. This agreement will allow for the
financing of green houses and laboratories to be used
for the testing of the marijuana plants on the Papine
Campus and will also allow the University to store new
genetic plants and materials.
From left, Mr. Pradeep Vaswani, Chairman, Goodlife Brands Ltd., Mr. Balram Vaswani, Chairman, Ganja Labs, USA, Hon. Burchell Whiteman, OJ, President
(Acting), UTech, Ja. and Dr. Ellen Campbell-Grizzle, Dean, College of Health Science, UTech, Ja. participate in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
between the two institutions to collaborate on research in science, technology and best practices in the cultivation of medicinal marijuana under controlled
and secure conditions. Looking on are Dr. O’Neil Roper, Senior Director, Facilities Management, UTech, Ja., Prof. Amani Ishemo, School of Building and Land
Management, UTech, Ja., Dr. Claire Sutherland, Senior Director, International and Institutional Linkages, UTech, Ja. and Prof. Colin Gyles, Deputy President,
UTech, Ja.
Physical Expansion
On June 1, 2014, the College’s new extension at 2B
Braemar Avenue was officially handed over to the
University on a fifteen-year lease arrangement. This
facility was renovated to allow for the accommodation
of office space and two lecture rooms each capable of
seating forty-two students. Graduate courses of study
offered through the Caribbean School of Nursing, will
be delivered from that location.
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