Viewers may know very well about the University of the West Indies Open Campus. It is an innovative tertiary level institution in which students from all over the Caribbean pursue higher level education via the internet and a computer. They have access to the ease of lessons, video teleconferencing with professors, and tailored studies to meet their needs, all without the requirement of having to fly to the school's headquarters, and having to go into classes if the student does not want.
Well, the newest Acting Principal and Pro Vice-Chancellor of this institution is Dr. Luz Longsworth. She's Caribbean national whose parents lived and worked in Belize for many years. She comes highly qualified after generating over 25 years of experience in both academia and business in Belize, Jamaica and the British Virgin Islands.
This morning, she organized at meet and greet with the press of all the different territories, where there are branches of the Open Campos, including Belize. The site head told us today about the importance such an exercise:
Jane Bennett - Head, UWI Open Campus, Belize
"Today we were officially introducing the new Acting Principle of the Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth who is no stranger to the Belize society. She lived and worked in our country for many years in the private sector as well as in academia both with the University of Belize and the University of the Open Campus."
Reporter
"Talk to us about her ascent to Acting Principal."
Jane Bennett – Head, UWI Open Campus, Belize
"When the open campus was created in 2008, Dr. Longsworth was the director. She then moved back to Jamaica in another director position. We are very happy to welcome her back as the new Acting Principal of the Open Campus as she understands what the Open Campus is all about. She was one of the founding officers and so, we look forward to very exciting things with her at the helm."
Reporter
"Given that she has experience with Belize, do you all believe it will play into the availability of the Open Campus for Belizean students to increase that population?"
Jane Bennett - Head, UWI Open Campus, Belize
"I know that Belize is very near and dear to her but I would say it is a Regional University and so, whatever happens regionally will of course impact Belize. However, she certainly has Belizean students very near and dear to her heart."
Persons interested in an education from the UWI Open campus can get more information from their website at http://www.open.uwi.edu/.
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