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UWI Blackbirds
The UWI Blackbirds or Cave Hill Blackbirds, are the official athletic teams of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. Sports The following thirteen sports are offered. * Aerobics * Basketball * Chess * Cricket * Football (soccer) * Hockey (field hockey) * Lawn Tennis * Netball * Swimming * Table Tennis * Taekwondo * Track and Field * Volleyball Football The football team plays in the Barbados Premier Division, the top flight of football on the island. See also *University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in th ... References University and college sports clubs in Barbados {{Barbados-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The West Indies At Cave Hill
University of the West Indies at Cave Hill is a public research university in Cave Hill, Barbados. It is one of five general campuses in the University of the West Indies system. It was the third campus to be established by the UWI System, following the Mona campus in Jamaica and the St. Augustine campus in Trinidad and Tobago. The Cave Hill campus is also the headquarters of the Open Campus, which is responsible for UWI programmes in the non-campus territories. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus' academic programmes offer diversity at both the undergraduate and graduate level. There are 7 faculties with supporting academic departments; various research units & centres; and two graduate institutions. Codrington College, the oldest educational institution in the Caribbean, is affiliated with Cave Hill, while the School of Education works with Erdiston Teachers' Training College to provide pre-service and in-service training to teachers in Barbados and other parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cave Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados
Cave Hill, St. Michael, is a suburban area situated in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. It is located about 4 km north-west of the capital city Bridgetown, along the west coast of Barbados. The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, one of the general campuses of the University of the West Indies (UWI) system, is located here. University of the West Indies at Cave Hill The Cave Hill Campus overlooks the island’s capital, Bridgetown, five miles away. Despite its expansion in recent years, the campus maintains much of its original architecture of simple, low-rise buildings. The scenic attractiveness and relatively small size of the university community creates an inviting, intimate and friendly atmosphere. Since 2004, the Cave Hill campus is the site of the West Indies Federal Archives Centre The West Indies Federal Archives Centre is the official depository of records from the defunct West Indies Federation. The centre was opened in 2004, and is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UWI Basketball Court
The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Each country is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help "unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth" in the West Indies, thus allowing improved regional autonomy. The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London. The university has produced students who have excelled in a number of disciplines such as the arts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usain Bolt Sports Complex
Usain Bolt Sports Complex is a sports venue at the Cave Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados, Cavehill campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados consisting of an IAAF certified track and FIFA certified football field. The complex comprises the Ryan Brathwaite track, the Obadele Thompson stand and the Kirani James stand, all prominent Caribbean athletes. The naming of the sports complex was criticized by some Barbadians for being named after a Jamaicans, Jamaican athlete, Usain Bolt instead of a Barbadian athlete. University principal, Sir Hilary Beckles said that the naming did not intend to marginalize Barbadian sportspeople and the decision was intended to be a move that meant to "celebrate all West Indians". He also added that the university is not solely Barbadian thus "a debate over Barbadian, Jamaican or Trinidadian" should not have been raised. References {{coord, 13.137727, -59.633226, type:landmark_globe:earth_region:BB, display=title Football venues in Barbad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UWI Blackbirds FC
UWI Blackbirds FC, is a Barbados association football club based in Cave Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados. The team is the football division of the UWI Blackbirds athletic program. In 2016, the team won their first Premier Division title. Honours * Barbados Premier Division: 1 ::2016 References Uwi Blackbirds The UWI Blackbirds or Cave Hill Blackbirds, are the official athletic teams of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill University of the West Indies at Cave Hill is a public research university in Cave Hill, Barbados. It is one of five ... University and college association football clubs {{Barbados-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbados Premier Division
The Premier League is the top football league in Barbados. It was created in 1947 and is headed by the Barbados Football Association. Ten teams participate in this league. It is known as the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons. Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the Barbadian teams have played in CFU Club Championship or CONCACAF Champions' Cup (the last appearance was in 2000). The 9th- and 10th-placed teams are relegated to Barbados Division One. Many teams play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Barbados National Stadium in Bridgetown. Clubs *Barbados Defence Force (Wildey) * Empire Club (Bank Hall, Bridgetown) * Brittons Hill United (Brittons Hill, Bridgetown) * Ellerton ( Ellerton) * Notre Dame (Bayville, Bridgetown) *Paradise (Dover, Christ Church, Barbados) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The West Indies
The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Each country is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help "unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth" in the West Indies, thus allowing improved regional autonomy. The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London. The university has produced students who have excelled in a number of disciplines such as the arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
