Bequest to UB Honours Twin Legacies of Dr. Gail Saunders and Winston Saunders
12th November 2024 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — Nearly 20 years before she passed away, historian, archivist and scholar, Dr. D. Gail North-Saunders, OBE, made a solemn promise to make a bequest funding academic scholarships at University of The Bahamas (UB). Her family honoured her wish on Thursday 7th November, by collaborating with UB to […]
University of The Bahamas Students Push Boundaries with NFT Creative Works, Winning $10,000 Prizes in Groundbreaking Competition
8th October 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nassau, BAHAMAS – In a stunning fusion of art and technology, five projects from University of The Bahamas (UB) students have broken new ground as innovative NFT (non-fungible token) creations. The merging of blockchain technology with artistic expression offers a glimpse of the future of digital art. This […]
University of The Bahamas Announces Appointment of Ombudsperson
25th September 2024 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – University of The Bahamas (UB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Wendyi Poitier-Albury as the Ombudsperson, an informal, impartial, and confidential dispute resolution practitioner dedicated to supporting students, faculty, staff, and all members of the university community. With 28 years of dedicated service at the […]
University of The Bahamas Begins New Academic Year with Renewed Commitment to Excellence
11th September 2024 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — University of The Bahamas (UB) has fully embraced the path of rising to meet perpetual standards of excellence and as a result helping The Bahamas to grow and its citizens to thrive. The academic community has started the 2024-2025 academic year with a renewed commitment to progress in […]
Top High School Graduates Embark on Cultural Immersion in Nanjing, China
18th July 2024 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS — When Central Eleuthera native Jade Thompson got the news that she and 10 other top high school graduates were going on an educational and cultural immersion trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), courtesy of University of The Bahamas (UB), she said she thought she was […]
Former UB Mingoes Athlete Makes Olympic team; First Bahamian to Qualify for Multi-Event
July 3, 2024 Former University of The Bahamas multi-event competitor Ken Mullings Jr. has became the first athlete from the institution named to a Bahamian Olympic team. Mullings also also the first Bahamian to make it to a Bahamian Olympic team in any multi-event discipline. World Athletics confirmed worldwide athletes who qualified for […]
Establishment of the Presidential Search Committee for the Next President of University of The Bahamas
21st June 2024 The Board of Trustees (BOT) of University of The Bahamas (UB) announced today the establishment of the Presidential Search Committee (PSC), which will oversee the rigorous and comprehensive search for UB’s next president. The executive search firm, AGB Search, is supporting this process. As President (Acting) Janyne Hodder’s tenure concludes […]
FinTech Training Programme Pushing The Bahamas to Lead Digital Assets Sector
14th June 2024 Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – With The Bahamas setting its sights on becoming the Caribbean’s top hub for digital assets and a strict regulator of these enterprises, creating a supportive environment and developing the necessary skills are priority. A key step in this direction came recently when the first cohort of the […]