'Adopt global best practices'

Barrington Flemming, Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

President of the University of Technology (UTech) Professor Errol Morrison has urged new students entering the institution this academic year, which begins in September, to adopt global thinking.

"You must be global in your thinking as you go about your research and use of the appropriate technologies to create your own niche. Embrace global best practices. Adapt those wonderful world practices and apply them locally," Morrison said.

He was addressing the academic induction ceremony of new UTech students for western Jamaica at the Montego Bay Civic Centre on Wednesday.

Morrison said five years ago, the Government highlighted five professions and areas which would be needed to spur orderly development - nurses, teachers, pharmacists, land surveyors, and engineers - citing that UTech was at the forefront of training such individuals to become leaders in the society.

Principal of UTech, Western Jamaica Campus, Professor Geraldene Hodelin, said the establishment of a western campus in Montego Bay was a clear signal of the university's intent to spur commercial and economic development through the enrichment of individuals through academic pursuits.

"UTech is goal oriented. This is a vital investment in Jamaica's premier tourist town," he said.

Vivian Crawford, pro-chancellor of UTech, led them through the pledge of allegiance to the university.

The University of Technology, Western Jamaica Campus, operates from Dome Street, Montego Bay.