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dateline: UVI August 28, 2006, vol xii, number 8 Events Calendar Aug. 30-31 College Hill Casting Call STT Sept. 1-3 Volleyball Tournament STT Sept. 4 College Hill Casting Call STX Sept. 4 Labor Day - UVI Closed The monthly newsletter of The University of the Virgin Islands It didn’t take long for the 175 new students at the St. Thomas campus orientation to get to know each other. At Day Two of the Orientation Activi- ties, the students were separated into groups and had to work together to devise solutions for vari- ous scenarios. The sce- narios ranged from bud- geting $300 for the se- mester, to presenting the UVI “Alma Matter By the Sea” in a different for- mat, to developing a motto for the Class of 2010. The bonding exercise was followed by presenters who briefed the new students on the do’s and don’ts of college life. “Put education first,” said UVI Social Sciences Profes- sor Dr. Malik Sekou, who served as a motivational speaker at orientation. “Treat this as a special time to make friendships,” he said, encouraging Crucians to meet St. Thomians and vice versa. “Do not isolate yourselves into these little groups or posses. Those of you who are from here, reach out to those who are not,” Dr. Sekou said. “Become involved with UVI activities. Do not come to class, get an A, and then go home.” Dr. Sekou said his most important words of advice are “pro- tect yourselves at all times.” At a welcome ceremony later that day the new students received UVI pins from administrators, officially marking them as part of the UVI class of 2010. Although admission and enrollment statistics are not yet available, Director of Enrollment Management and Admis- sions Carolyn Cook-Roberts said she expects to see an in- crease. “The number of newly enrolled students has increased over the last year,” she said. A new student, left, is pinned with a UVI pin by her mother at an orien- tation welcome ceremony on the St. Thomas campus. Fall semester classes began on Aug. 17. UVI students this is your chance. Your chance for national exposure. Your chance to show the world what being a UVI stu- dent is all about. And your chance to represent the Caribbean to the fullest. “College Hill,” BET’s acclaimed reality series, will base it fourth season at the University of the Virgin Islands. Pro- duced in collaboration with Edmonds Entertainment, “College Hill” captures the essence of a select group of multicultural students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and documents their lifestyle as they interact on and off campus. “College Hill” is looking for UVI students 18 years of age and older who have distinct personalities, are expressive and who stand out in social settings to be part of the season’s eight-person cast. The selected cast will live together in an off-campus location on St. Thomas. Two, four-person film crews will shoot the day-to-day interactions of the students at the home, on campus and during extra curricular activities. The program is unscripted. Open casting calls will be held on the St. Thomas campus in the Sports and Fitness Center from 1 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 30 and 31; and on the St. Croix campus in the Student Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 4. In order to audition, indi- viduals must be at least 18 years of age and enrolled as full- time or part-time UVI students for the Fall 2006 semester. The fourth season of “College Hill,” featuring UVI stu- dents, will air on BET in the spring of 2007. The BET Net- work reaches more than 80 million households, according to Nielsen media research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. For more information, contact the UVI Public Relations Office at (340) 693-1058. BET’s Reality Series Comes to UVI New Students Bond at Orientation dateline:UVI 2 John Brewer’s Bay St. Thomas, VI 00802 GET CONNECTED TO UVI news, activities and accomplishments at . . . www.uvi.edu dateline:UVI is a production of the UVI Public Relations Office. Contact us by telephone at (340) 693-1056 FAX: (340) 693-1055 GET CONNECTED TO UVI news, activities and accomplishments at . . . www.uvi.edu Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra – Sept. 30, 2006 Russian American Kids Circus – Oct. 14, 2006 Kool & The Gang – Oct. 28, 2006 McCoy Tyner – Nov. 10, 2006 Angelique Kidjo – Jan. 13, 2007 Amidst the flurry of dance, conversa- tion and food, the Reichhold Center for the Arts unveiled its 2006-2007 season line up at a Business After Hours event at the cen- ter. The season officially begins on Sept. 30, with a performance by the Puerto Rico Sym- phony Orchestra, but to end the summer, the center hosted a Summer Soca Splash on Aug. 19 that featured Trinidad’s Soca King Machel Montano and the Xtatik Band. Other performers included the Xtashaun Band, Patrice Roberts and Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc. Reichhold’s New Season Lineup to Include Family Shows Russian American Kids Circus At the July 27 unveiling, Co-interim Di- rectors Pamela Sanes and Denise Humphrey said that the center is also ex- panding its offerings by hosting more fam- ily performances. One of those perfor- mances is the Russian American Kids Cir- cus, which will perform at the arts center on Oct. 14. Step Afrika!, the other family event, will be held on May 25, on St. Croix and on May 26, on St. Thomas. With its diverse offerings and new addi- tions the Reichhold Center is poised to give audiences a whole new experience in the arts. Playing Ring: A Journey Into Quadrille – Jan. 27, 2006 Morgan Heritage – Feb. 17, 2007 Savion Glover – March 10, 2007 Ailey II – May 12, 2007 Step Afrika! – St. Croix: May 25, 2007; St. Thomas: May 26, 2007 Upcoming Reichhold Center Events All events are on St. Thomas and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Graduates of the UVI Cooperative Extension Service computer short course for farmers (right) pose at a certificate ceremony in July. The final training session in a series of four, ten-week short courses designed to assist farmers in developing their computer literacy and recordkeeping skills ended in July. A total of 72 farmers territory-wide have benefited from the courses, which were funded by a grant from the Southern Region Risk Management Agency. Technology and Agriculture: More than 70 Farmers Complete Computer Course