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CHMI Student Wins Coveted Sandals Scholarship
CHMI student Delino Moss is on the fast track to accelerated training in hotel managerial operations after being awarded a coveted scholarship to participate in the Sandals Resort International Manager Trainee Programme.
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Spring Convocation of Praise
Students, faculty and staff attended a special Convocation of Praise
on Tuesday, January 24th, asking for divine guidance and renewing their commitment to service and the mission of The College of The
Bahamas.
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Psychology Builds Bridges for Tomorrow
The world will not soon forget the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the island nation of Haiti on January 12, 2010. Thousands died within minutes. Many breathed their last breath; buried under rubble too heavy to lift, their final screams muffled under layers of fallen debris. Families were separated, mothers and fathers frantically searched for their children, many of which would never be seen again.
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Migration Bookmark Winners
Students, faculty, staff and alumni were invited to enter the Migration Bookmark Design Competition celebrating the 2011-2012 campus theme of Migration.
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Honour The Hunger
If you want to stay on top, stay hungry but don't get too full of yourself. That's the sage advice that Elder Marvin Duncombe, BEd, '03 gave honour roll students at The College of The Bahamas Honours Convocation on Friday, November 11th.
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Heightened Security Measures at Oakes Field Campus
The College of The Bahamas wishes to advise of its heightened security measures as a result of a robbery, which took place at the Oakes Field Campus during the evening of Tuesday, 15th November, 2011.
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National Energy Policy Public Forum Held at COB
In recognition of National Energy Awareness Week, The College of The Bahamas hosted a public forum on Nov. 10 in the Harry C. Moore Library and Auditorium.
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Anatol Rodgers Memorial
Lecture Series - 2011
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Appointment of Dr. Eslyn Jones as Vice President, Student Affairs
The College community is advised of the appointment of Dr. Eslyn Jones as Vice President, Student Affairs, effective Monday, November 14th, 2011
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Interim Appointments of EVP and VP, Academic Affairs
The College community is advised that at its November 9th, 2011 meeting, the College Council approved the following interim appointments with immediate effect: Dr. Earla Carey-Baines as Executive Vice President; Dr. Brendamae Cleare, as Vice President, Academic Affairs.
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Nearly 200 Students Celebrated at Honours Convocation in Grand Bahama
The College of The Bahamas honoured approximately 200 exceptional students enrolled in a range of academic programmes at the Northern Bahamas Campus in Grand Bahama on Tuesday, November 8th.
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English in the Park, Huge Success at COB
Students from The College of The Bahamas and local high schools flocked to the Band Shell on the Oakes Field campus of the College on Thursday, October 27, 2011 in celebration of the School of English Studies' (SES) second annual English in the Park event.
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COB to Present New Research on Violence
Findings on Economic and Social Influences
Faculty at The College of The Bahamas are preparing to release new research on violence in The Bahamas, as the contentious national debate about the level of serious crime continues to rage both inside and outside the halls of Parliament.
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Caribbean Tertiary Institutions Seek Formal Standards of Quality
Tertiary education professionals and quality assurance experts met in Nassau this week to discuss a range of matters related to standardizing the quality of institutions of higher learning across the Caribbean, while increasing access to tertiary education.
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Dame Ivy Dumont Shares Memoir with College Community
How do you go from a small settlement on a quaint Family Island to the highest office in the country? Former Governor General Dame Ivy Dumont has it documented in a compelling memoir about her life and shared her personal story recently with an audience at The College of The Bahamas Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre.
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College of The Bahamas President Signs Presidents' Climate Commitment
Embracing the spirit and ideals of a carbon neutrality agreement endorsed by a network of over 600 American colleges and universities, College of The Bahamas President, Dr. Betsy V. Boze today signed the Presidents' Climate Commitment. The agreement commits institutions of higher learning to minimizing the emission of greenhouse gases that cause global warming which has special significance for small island developing states (SIDS) like The Bahamas that are vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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Confucius Classroom Opens Doorway to China
Fascinated with foreign languages, Brandon Bethel is a third year Biology with Chemistry major at The College of The Bahamas who has chosen to delay the completion of his bachelor degree programme for one year in order to study in China. He and five other scholars of the Confucius Classroom at The College of The Bahamas recently received scholarships from the Confucius Institute Scholarship programme.
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Letter from President Boze on Commencement Exercises
This Spring, I had the privilege of experiencing my first commencement exercises as the President of COB. One of the most important and traditional academic ceremonies, commencement never fails to touch my heart and soul and this was no exception.
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COB Student Athlete Tamara Sets New National Record in U-20 Triple Jump
College of The Bahamas (COB) student athlete Tamara Myers continues to achieve new standards of excellence in her sporting discipline. This past weekend, she set a new national record in the women's under 20
triple jump at the BAAA track and field meet in Grand Bahama.
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Police Commissioner Hails Harry C. Moore Library Design in Crime Prevention
Impressed with the functional, ultra-modern design and technological features of the Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre at The College of The Bahamas, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade and his senior team are considering a few of those same elements in future designs for Royal Bahamas Police Force structures.
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Adult Education Advances
The College of The Bahamas' Centre for Continuing Education & Extension Services offers the nine-month programme that prepares administrative professionals and clerical assistants to sit exams for professional certifications.
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COB Student Tastes the Caribbean
The Bahamas Culinary Team fielded its youngest professional level team ever to compete in international competition and returned from the Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition held in Miami last week with a number of awards.
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Governor General Tours Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre
Their Excellencies, Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and his wife, Lady Joan Foulkes, were taken on a tour of the Harry C. Moore Library & Information Centre at The College of The Bahamas on Wednesday, June 15th.
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Arthur Barnett Jr. Joins College as Executive in Residence
The College of The Bahamas announces the assignment of Mr. Arthur B. Barnett Jr. as Executive in Residence with immediate effect, for a period of eighteen months.
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Marjorie Brooks-Jones Appointed Dean, Liberal and Fine Arts
An experienced educator and higher education administrator whose career spans more than 27 years, Dr. Marjorie Brooks-Jones has been appointed Dean, Faculty of Liberal and Fine Arts effective June 1st, 2011.
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442 Graduates Form 2011 Commencement Class of The College of The Bahamas
In one of the single largest indicators of the institution's transition to becoming a university, 65 percent of the 442 graduates of The College of The Bahamas earned baccalaureate degrees, the highest percentage in the history of the institution.
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Nurses Pinning; A Call for Empathy
College of The Bahamas nursing graduate Michelle Mott knew all about hospitals at a much younger age than she wanted because of health challenges. However, those frequent visits to the doctor planted a seed that later blossomed into a full fledged love for nursing.
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Education Graduates Commissioned to Teach
For years they were students, benefitting from quality instruction at The College of The Bahamas and learning the best methods to unlock the fullest potential in eager, impressionable learners. But on Wednesday, May 25th, more than 100 School of Education graduates moved closer to their professional endeavours of becoming teachers, destined to join one of the noblest professions in the world.
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Exceptional Scholars Honoured at COB Graduation Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday, more than 30 candidates for graduation accepted awards for a variety of exceptional academic and leadership accomplishments in the schools of Business; English Studies, Education; Chemistry Environmental and Life Sciences; Communication and Creative Arts; Mathematics, Physics and Technology; Nursing and Allied Health Services and Social Sciences in addition to the Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.
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Short Film Festival Bolsters Creative Expression
A young college student bleeds to death after slashing her wrist in a bathroom at home. This scene was the gripping conclusion of a short psychological drama film written, directed, produced and starring students of The College of The Bahamas.
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Tamara Myers Wins CARIFTA Silver Medal
Congratulations to Accounting major Tamara Myers for winning the silver medal in the age 20 and under girls triple jump competition at the CARIFTA Games in Jamaica.
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Lyford Cay Foundation Establishes Lady Turnquest Culinary Endowment at COB
Through a very generous gift from The Lyford Cay Foundation Inc. to The College of The Bahamas, Lady Turnquest's love for exquisite cuisine will be memorialized in a special endowment to fund scholarships at The College.
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COB Athletes to Represent The Bahamas at CARIFTA
Two of The Collegešs young and promising athletes, first year students
Tamara Myers and Lorenzo Rolle competed in the BAAAšs CARIFTA trials and
will represent The Bahamas on the national CARFITA team.
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Investiture Events
Visit the Investiture Events page to see Programmes, Speeches and photos for the ceremonies and activities related to the investiture of President Boze, 6-8 Aptil 2011.
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COB and RBC Royal Bank in Partnership for Higher Education
A highly regarded and loyal corporate donor to The College of The Bahamas, RBC Royal Bank of Canada has once again demonstrated its extraordinary leadership in supporting higher learning and by extension the development of a resilient, dynamic and prosperous nation.
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Explosion of Talent at 22nd Annual Colour of Harmony
The skillfully played strains of classical, jazz and Negro spiritual music filled the Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, April 7th, stirring the crowd to respond in head bobbing and foot tapping appreciation. Those who strutted through the gallery spaces just outside the centre, were captivated by the striking artwork. It was the 22nd Annual Colour of Harmony, a signature event of The College of The Bahamas' School of Communication and Creative Arts.
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Harry C. Moore Library to Support National Identity & Development
A beacon that symbolizes Bahamian scholarship and national development, the Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre - named after a man who devoted his life to the advancement of education - was officially opened on Friday April 8th.
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President Boze Outlines Future Direction of The College During Inaugural Address
Addressing hundreds who filled the Performing Arts Centre of The College of The Bahamas, eager to hear her vision for the future direction of the institution, newly vested President Dr. Betsy V. Boze articulated how The College will support the aspirations of future leaders and innovators while driving the development of an economically resilient and dynamic nation.
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"COB Cannot Fail" Declares Bishop Boyd
Failure is not an option for The College of The Bahamas, its new president of the College community, Anglican Bishop Laish Z. Boyd declared during a special service held on Wednesday, April 6th to mark the Investiture of College President Dr. Betsy V. Boze.
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Counselling and Health Services Annual Career and Job Fair
On March 10, 2011, the Counselling and Health Services Department held its
annual Career and Job Fair under the theme "Jobs for the present, Careers
for the future".
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SIS Town Hall Meeting with Brian Kakuk
Small Island Sustainability Programme hosted a town hall meeting with Mr. Brian Kakuk, Director of The Bahamas Caves Research Foundation (BCRF) on the topic: "Blue Holes in The Bahamas, Exploration, Research and Conservation of a Unique Bahamian Resource"
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Lodge Supports Education
In a gift aimed at supporting the tertiary educational pursuits of a student of The College of The Bahamas, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Lodge recently presented a $1,000 cheque to Secondary Education major at The College Ms. Jarell Williams.
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$400,000 Gift Fuels Passion and Purpose for the Arts
Helen Astarita and her husband, Ben, came to The Bahamas quite by accident more than 50 years ago. But her extraordinary donation of $400,000 to The College of The Bahamas' School of Communication & Creative Arts
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Assistant Professor Invited to Address Regional Geo Coastal Workshop
Dr. Sophia Rolle, Assistant Professor, Tourism Management, has been invited to address a key regional meeting on the critical issue of sustainable tourism.
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Preserving the Legacy of Sidney Poitier
A talented artist, visionary and humanitarian, Sidney Poitier's classic characters will be brought to life once again this week as The College of The Bahamas and the School of English Studies host a film festival in his honour for the second consecutive year.
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Camille Lady Barnett Receives Golden Heart Award
The College of The Bahamas congratulates Camille Lady Barnett, Associate Professor, Sociology, on being awarded the Lady Sassoon Golden Heart Award at the 2011 Heart Ball on Saturday, February 19th.
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Statement on the Passing of Keva Bethel, Ph.D
Our College of The Bahamas family is today deeply saddened by the loss of President Emerita and Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Keva Marie Bethel.
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Tribute by College Council Chair, Mr. T. B. Donaldson at the Pontifical Concelebrated Eucharist of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Late Rt. Rev. Michael Hartley Eldon
The Rt. Rev. Michael Hartley Eldon was the founding Chairman of The College of The Bahamas Council, to which he gave twenty years (1975 - 1995) of dedicated, selfless service and visionary leadership.
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Statement from The College of The Bahamas on the Passing of Rt. Rev. Michael Eldon, CMG
The College and the country mourns the passing of a legend, who led by his
personal convictions and worked tirelessly to develop the spiritual and
intellectual foundation of an independent Bahamian people.
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Mobilizing the People
The community advocacy group 'We The People' was on campus recently recruiting potential members from among the College community.
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Endowment for The Performing Arts Memorializes Winston Saunders
Memorializing the man who was the driving force behind its establishment, The Endowment for the Performing Arts of The Bahamas made a $25,000 contribution on Friday, January 21st to the Winston Saunders Memorial Endowment at The College of The Bahamas.
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College Professor Warns of "Economic Apartheid"
Delivering a sobering assessment of the Bahamian economic structure, Associate Professor, School of Business, The College of The Bahamas, Dr. Olivia Saunders, has labeled it the most oppressive economic model that fails to empower and develop Bahamians and warned of disastrous consequences if it is retained.
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COB Signs Industrial Contract with UTEB
The College of The Bahamas signed a new industrial agreement with the Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas on Thursday, January 13th.
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President of The College of The Bahamas Makes Courtesy Call on Prime Minister
President of The College of The Bahamas, Dr. Betsy Vogel Boze, paid a
courtesy call on Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham at the
Office of the Prime Minister on Monday January 10th, 2011.
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