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St. Croix Adult Education Graduates Declare They Were "Pressed, But Not Defeated" After Years of Sacrifice
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (862+ words) Estate Tutu Homicide Under Investigation After 54-Year-Old Man Found Along Yellow Cedar Avenue The 2026 graduating class of St. Croix Adult Education celebrated more than the completion of an academic program on Friday. For many of the 35 graduates, the ceremony marked…...
UVI's St. Croix Class of 2026 Told to Be Original, Waste Nothing and Shape the Virgin Islands' Future
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (1006+ words) The University of the Virgin Islands celebrated its 2026 commencement on St. Croix Friday with a ceremony that mixed pride, humor, personal reflection and serious calls for graduates to define their own paths while remaining rooted in community, service and the…...
UVI's St. Thomas Class of 2026 Told to Carry Virgin Islands Legacy Forward; St. Croix Ceremony Follows Today
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (830+ words) The University of the Virgin Islands marked the commencement of its Class of 2026 on St. Croix with a ceremony that celebrated nearly 300 graduates, highlighted the return of Educational Specialist degrees in School Psychology for the first time in approximately a…...
UVI to Confer 280 Degrees at 2026 Commencement as Adam O. and Rena Brodhurst Receive Honorary Doctorates
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (718+ words) The University of the Virgin Islands will confer 280 degrees during its 2026 Commencement Ceremonies, with events scheduled for May 14 on St. Thomas and May 15 on St. Croix, and honorary degrees to be awarded to musician and entrepreneur Adam O. and longtime journalist…...
St. Croix Educational Complex Rebuild Breaks Ground as $224 Million Project Enters 3-Year Construction Phase
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (338+ words) The St. Croix Educational Complex redevelopment has moved into active construction, marking the latest in a series of groundbreaking ceremonies for hurricane recovery projects and one of the largest school facility investments currently underway on St. Croix. Sod was turned…...
New Claude O. Markoe and Henderson School Plans Advance as Safety, Cost Escalation and Construction Timing Dominate CZM Review
1+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) Plans to redevelop the Claude O. Markoe and Alexander Henderson schools on St. Croix are moving through the review process, but Thursday's public meeting before the Coastal Zone Management Commission made clear that the projects are being shaped by three major…...
UVI Free Tuition Program Reaches Breaking Point With $500 K Deficit and $3 M Annual Price Tag
1+ week, 2+ day ago (578+ words) Former Senate President Ronald Russell Dies, Leaving Legacy in Law, Politics, GERS and Frederiksted Advocacy The University of the Virgin Islands" Free Tuition Fund program is currently in "jeopardy status" as inadequate funding and a $500, 000 deficit threaten its continuity." The…...
K-12 Mental Health Education Bill Advances as Doubts Linger Over Education's Ability to Execute
1+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Former Senate President Ronald Russell Dies, Leaving Legacy in Law, Politics, GERS and Frederiksted Advocacy Lawmakers advanced a proposal requiring mental health education across all grade levels in Virgin Islands schools, even as several members raised concerns about whether the…...
Federal Investigators Warn of "Ghost Student" Fraud Schemes, Seek Greater Outreach in USVI
1+ week, 3+ day ago (451+ words) Former Senate President Ronald Russell Dies, Leaving Legacy in Law, Politics, GERS and Frederiksted Advocacy The U. S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General says it is increasing outreach connected to student aid fraud schemes, including "ghost student" operations, and wants…...
Watch: UVI President Warns Free Tuition Program Is in Jeopardy After 2026 Funding Request Not Approved
1+ week, 3+ day ago (100+ words) The Virgin Islands Consortium Former Senate President Ronald Russell Dies, Leaving Legacy in Law, Politics, GERS and Frederiksted Advocacy To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations " all free. Watch: UVI President Warns Free Tuition Program Is in Jeopardy…...