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January 26, 2017
Bamsi Hosts Students From Taylor University

THE Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) recently hosted 40 students from Taylor University in Indiana, USA, to a special reception at St Matthew?s Parish Hall. BAMSI President Godfrey Eneas, who also serves as the Bahamas ambassador to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation...

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November 23, 2016
Albury Major signs with Xavier University

Bahamian outfielder Albury Major signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Xavier University next fall.

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November 18, 2016
The Caribbean university: A plantation, the master's house

In Caribbean history the plantation and the master's house are associated with slavery, its structure and a set of imposed values.

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November 14, 2016
University professors warn of dangers of $2.1bn Andros plan

THE Bahamas' existing legislative and "material capacity constraints" will not support the proposed $2.1 billion agri-fisheries venture with Chinese investors, with local university professors charging that the country's marine resources could be "decimated" within a decade if the proposal is introduced without the necessary legislative framework.

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November 09, 2016
Gifts of University of The Bahamas Memorabilia to Minister of Education and COB Council Chairman

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald met with the University of The Bahamas Transition Events Committee in the President?s Boardroom, November 8, 2016, and thanked the members of the team for their work and dedication.

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October 24, 2016
Scholarship launched in link with St Mary's University

SAINT Mary's University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at Bahamian grade 12 public high school students.

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October 21, 2016
What does a national university mean for Bahamians

Two researchers from the London School of Economics recently (August 2016) explored data using United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) materials on the location of nearly 15,000 universities in about 1,500 regions across 78 countries, some dating back to the 11th century. Anna Valero and John Van Reenen found that "increases in the number of

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October 07, 2016
Bahamian students asked to evacuate Florida university

Bahamian students studying at Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, were among those asked to evacuate the school's campus as Hurricane Matthew is expected to hit Florida by Friday morning.

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October 05, 2016
COB president shares vision for robust university of The Bahamas

In academics, research and skills development, the College of The Bahamas (COB) and its coming successor, the University of The Bahamas, will continue to leave a distinct footprint throughout The Bahamas, according to President Dr. Rodney D. Smith.

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September 22, 2016
Funding, revenue mechanism long-term goal of university

President of The College of The Bahamas (COB) Dr. Rodney Smith said a long-term goal of the University of The Bahamas (UOB) is to have its own source of revenue and funding mechanisms in place.

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