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The West Indies College and its Educational Activities in Jamaica, 1961-1987

The West Indies College is an institution of higher education in Jamaica which was established by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in 1909. It has had three names: 1909-1923, West Indian Training School; 1924-1958, West Indian Training College, and 1959-present, West Indies College. The school has been served by over 20 presidents. The needs of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the Mandeville community, Jamaica, and the West Indies region continue to play an important role in the addition and elimination of academic programs at the college. Present programs have attracted students from Africa, North and South America, the West Indies, and Europe. The college has industries that are used as facilities to provide the work-study program for students to fulfill the college's operational philosophy of educating the entire person. The industries assist students in the development of manual skills and in the payment of tuition. The West Indies College is funded by grants of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, tuition fees, profits from industries, and individual contributions. The school also receives a financial advantage in the form of tax exemption from the Jamaican government. An organized Department of Alumni Affairs assists the college in moral, professional, and material support. Due to the generosity of individual alumni, scholarships have been established to help needy students.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332158
Date12 1900
CreatorsMukweyi, Alison Isaack
ContributorsEddy, John, 1932-, Anderson, Gary Weldon, Smith, Howard Wellington, Chipman, Donald E.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatix, 176 leaves : ill., maps, Text
CoverageJamaica, 1961-1987
RightsPublic, Mukweyi, Alison Isaack, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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