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, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University (STU) College of Law Intercultural Human Rights Law Review recently held a panel discussion regarding the factual and legal parameters of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its place in the history of war. Executive Director of the Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights and Founding Director of the John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy, Law Professor Roza Pati, moderated the panel.
University President to Receive the Distinguished American Award from the Brian Piccolo Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Original
, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- David A. Armstrong, J.D., President of St. Thomas University, will receive the Distinguished American Award from the Brian Piccolo Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. at its annual awards banquet on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The Distinguished American Award is presented on special occasions when an exceptional candidate such as President Armstrong emerges.
Predicting coral metapopulation decline in a changing thermal environment - Coral Reefs
Abstract Thermal stress is expected to compromise the persistence of tropical corals throughout their biogeographic ranges, making many reefs inhospitable to corals by the end of the century. We integrated models of local predictions of thermal stress throughout the coming century, coral larval dispersal, and the persistence of a coral’s metapopulation(s) in the Caribbean to investigate broad trends in metapopulation fragmentation and decline.
St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., has been selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. As a Trustee for SACSCOC, President Armstrong and the Board will guide the organization's work and implement the accreditation process.
2021-22 AUS women’s hockey major awards and all-stars announced
Posted: Mar 09, 2022 Saint Mary’s Huskies forward Shae Demale named MVP (HALIFAX, N.S.) Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2021-22 AUS women's hockey all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Shae Demale, SMU Huskies Shae Demale, a third-year forward with the Saint Mary’s Huskies, is the 2021-22 AUS most valuable player. She played in all 21 of the Huskies’ regular-season games.
Virgin Islands denied motion to intervene in settlement of Jeffrey Epstein estate
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Diversity Job Board by Diversity Social | Security Guard, Homeless Shelter Job @ GardaWorld for Diversity and Social Impact
We're currently looking for a Full Time Security Guard in St. Thomas. Please find details below for the position: Position: Security Guard, Homeless Shelter Location: 10 Princess Ave, St Thomas Schedule: Monday to Friday 3pm to 11 pm Hourly Pay Rate: $19; post 1 year the rate will increase to $19. 50 If you are seeking a job where you can make an impact, this one is for you! As a security guard in the social services sector, you will ensure the safety of kids, families, and staff.
Diversity Job Board by Diversity Social | Licensed Plumber Job @ Ambrose Plumbing and Heating for Diversity and Social Impact
#INDT *_Come join our Ambrose Plumbing and Heating team in St. Thomas, Ontario! _* *\*\*We are offering a hiring bonus and tool allowance!\*\** We are seeking an experienced licensed plumber. Full job details will be provided at the interview.
Atlantic University Sport releases revised 2022 regular season schedule
Posted: Feb 10, 2022 VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS (HALIFAX, N.S.) With the recent updates to public health restrictions in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Atlantic University Sport (AUS) is pleased to release its revised regular season schedule for winter 2022. League play across all sports, in all provinces, will officially resume as of Friday, February 18.
Frontiers | A National Status Report on United States Coral Reefs Based on 2012-2018 Data From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program | Marine Science
Introduction Long-term, comprehensive ecological monitoring programs track temporal and spatial changes in a given habitat or ecosystem. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) within the Coral Reef Conservation Program collects data on biological (benthic and fish), climatic, and socioeconomic indicators of coral reef ecosystems in U.S. states and territories (NOAA Coral Program, 2021).
AUS announces return to competition date for New Brunswick members
Posted: Jan 28, 2022 (HALIFAX, N.S.) Following yesterday’s announcement from New Brunswick’s public health officials, Atlantic University Sport (AUS) is excited to share an update on the conference’s return to competition. Starting on February 11, the AUS will resume regular season play amongst its New Brunswick members. Games in men’s hockey, women’s hockey and women’s volleyball will be played in accordance with the province’s current health and safety guidelines.
Atlantic University Sport pauses 2021-22 competition schedule
Posted: Dec 22, 2021 (HALIFAX, NS) Atlantic University Sport (AUS) will pause all university sport competitions until at least January 19, 2022. This decision was made in accordance with the recent public health restrictions set by each of the Atlantic provinces. The AUS will continue to monitor and follow public health directives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and will have more information available regarding the resumption of the 2021-22 season in January.
John 20:24-29 by Lutheran Preaching and Teaching from St. John Random Lake, Wisconsin
December 21, 2021
Acadia's Longley and CBU's Coore named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
Posted: Nov 09, 2021 (HALIFAX, N.S) After being named championship MVPs for their impressive performances at last weekend's Subway AUS Soccer Championships, the Axewomen's Grace Longley and Capers' Kairo Coore are your AUS Athletes of the Week.
The Congregation at Prayer for December 21, 2020 by Lutheran Preaching and Teaching from St. John Random Lake, Wisconsin
Text: John 20:24-29
U.S. Virgin Islands Coronavirus Map and Case Count
New reported cases 7–day average 3 Hospitalized Apr. 2020 Mar. 2022 Deaths Apr. 2020 Mar. 2022 Daily Avg. on Mar. 23 14-Day Change Total Reported Cases 3 –29% 15,596 Hospitalized 2 –29% — In I.C.U.s <1 –89% — Deaths <1 Flat 110 About this data Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (tests, hospitalizations, I.C.U. patients). Tests, hospitalizations, I.C.U.s and deaths show seven-day averages.
Cape Breton's Freeman and UNB's Takacs named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
Posted: Sep 21, 2021 (HALIFAX, N.S.) Erin Freeman from the Cape Breton CAPERS women's soccer team and Grant Takacs from the UNB REDS men's soccer team have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
Atlantic University Sport (AUS)
September 8, 2021 | Women's Soccer SEASON PREVIEW: Women’s soccer programs primed for AUS regular season Several contenders for conference crown September 8, 2021 | Men's Soccer SEASON PREVIEW: The race for AUS men’s soccer supremacy kicks off this weekend Coaches, players predict competitive regular season September 8, 2021 Atlantic University Sport announces three-year partnership with Visaic Inc. | Sport universitaire de l’Atlantique annonce un partenariat de trois ans avec Visaic Inc.
School makes call on St. Thomas
Jul. 20—A floating classroom with 270 students from Texas A&M Maritime Academy is calling on St. Thomas as part of a hands-on summer-at-sea training program. "It's a life changing experience for these students as they get to see what it's really like to live and work at sea," Texas A&M University at Galveston Chief Operating Officer Michael Fossum said Monday.
Mae-Louise Williams remembered as woman of 'class and distinction'
Jul. 16—Mae-Louise Williams is being remembered for her big personality, impeccable taste, and joyful celebration of Virgin Islands culture. "The territory really lost a treasure," said former Gov. Kenneth Mapp. "Mae was really a woman of class and distinction, and knew how to carry herself. She just was a very all-around positive and respectful person. She was dear to me, a very close friend." Williams died suddenly on July 5 at age 69. Funeral arrangements have not yet been finalized.
V.I. police: Online 'sale' ended in robbery
Jul. 5—What began as an online transaction ended as an armed robbery Friday, according to V.I. Police. Around 10 a.m., a man expecting to purchase a gold chain went to the Rendholt Jackson Sports Complex in Estate Whim to complete the sale that began on Facebook Marketplace, according to V.I. Police Public Information Officer Toby Derima. However, the "seller" brandished a gun and two other males took the "buyer's" cell phone and cash.
2021-22 AUS schedules released | Annonce des horaires du SUA 2021-2022
Posted: Jun 16, 2021 Fall and winter championship dates and hosts announced (VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS) (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport released the 2021-22 schedules today for both fall and winter sports. Hosts and dates for the fall and winter conference championships were also confirmed. Rugby The 2021 AUS women’s rugby regular season will kick off with two games on opening day Saturday, Sept.
Health confirms 29th COVID-related death
Jun. 14—ST. THOMAS — The Health Department announced over the weekend the territory's 29th death related to COVID-19. The individual was identified as a 105-year-old St. Thomas woman, according to a statement released Saturday. The territory is experiencing an uptick in positive COVID cases with Health reporting 126 active COVID cases as of Saturday. A majority of the cases are said to be on St. Thomas. Health officials continue to urge residents to take precautionary measures.
Salisbury flies high, wins first baseball title
By Jim Dixon D3sports.com All the pressure of needing to win was on the shoulders of St. Thomas as they needed two wins if their swan song in D-III was We are the Champions. The Disney story line was not going to happen as Salisbury defeated St. Thomas 4-2 to claim their first D-III College World Series here at Memorial Stadium on Perfect Game field in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Salisbury takes 1-0 lead in D3CS
By Jim Dixon D3sports.com Salisbury drew within one game of its first national championship in baseball with a 6-1 win over St. Thomas in game one of the Championship Series of the 2021 D-III World Series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Tommies earn spot in Championship Series
By Jim Dixon D3sports.com St. Thomas found themselves in a familiar situation, needing a run to stay alive in the game and more to win it outright. St. Thomas did it all as they defeated No. 1 Washington 6-4 to win bracket one in the 2021 D-III College World Series here on Perfect Game Field.
St. Thomas doubles their pleasure
By Jim Dixon D3sports.com Caleb Durbin hit a two run home run in the top of the eleventh inning and it looked like the big hit that Washington was seeking all game but St. Thomas refused to go away. Jake Porter answered Durbin with a two run double to send the game to the twelfth and Matthew Enck ended the game with a double to centerfield that plated Josh Thorp for a 8-7 St. Thomas win in game six of the 2021 D-III World Series at Perfect Game Field.
Vaccine now available for everyone 12 and older in V.I.
May 17—The V.I. Health Department is encouraging children as young as 12 years old be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus. The federal Food and Drug Administration has expanded expanded its Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15 years old. The Virgin Islands Department of Health has embraced the change, according to a statement from the agency.
Tommies take 2021 MIAC Softball Playoff title
Posted: May 16, 2021 NORTHFIELD, Minn. – For the 15th time in program history, the St. Thomas Tommies are softball playoff champions of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The Tommies defeated regular-season champion St. Olaf, 3-0, on Sunday to win the MIAC Playoff crown. St. Thomas will now advance on to the 2021 NCAA Division III Softball Tournament as the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the national championships.
St. Thomas, St. Olaf set for MIAC Softball Playoff Championship Game
Posted: May 15, 2021 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The 2021 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Softball Playoff championship game will feature No. 4 St. Thomas taking on No. 1 St. Olaf on Sunday morning. The Tommies topped St. Olaf, 5-0, in Saturday's opening game to advance to the title contest, while St. Olaf rebounded against No. 2 Bethel, 5-1, to move on to the championship. Bethel defeated No. 6 Concordia in the second game of the day, 5-1, before falling to the Oles in game three.
‘Sometimes you gotta get out of your comfort zone’: retirement migration and active ageing in Cuenca, Ecuador | Ageing & Society | Cambridge Core
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Texas woman charged with stealing jewelry
May 3—A woman who stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Cruz Bay store was arrested Friday as she was about to board her flight home to Texas, according to V.I. Police. Jennifer A. Northcutt, 54, of Richardson, Texas, was charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property. Unable to post $20,000, Northcutt was jailed pending her advice-of-rights hearing, police spokesman Toby Derima said in a news release Sunday.
WAPA warns of billing scam
Apr. 29—The V.I. Water and Power Authority is warning Virgin Islanders of an automated telephone scam in which customers are told they need to pay up immediately or have their water or power cut off. The scam, which spoofs the authority's switchboard telephone number, tells customers to call a 1-866 number to arrange payment. In spoofing, the recipients' caller ID or phone is tricked into displaying a fake number, making it impossible to tell at a glance that the call being received isn't genuine.
USVI relaxes some rules for beaches and restaurants
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan loosened Covid restrictions regarding beaches and restaurants for visitors and residents. Effective April 23, according to news reports, the curfew was lifted for all USVI beaches, although parties and gatherings of more than 100 people still are prohibited. The curfew had been set from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends and holidays.
Alabama woman accused of falsifying COVID test to travel to Virgin Islands
St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a popular cruise stop in the Caribbean. An Alabama woman has been charged with submitting an altered COVID test to the territory’s online travel portal, according to a statement released Thursday night by the Virgin Islands Police Department. Franketa A. Taylor, of Birmingham, is facing charges of fraudulent claims upon the government, access to a computer for fraudulent purposes, use of false information, and filing or recording forged instruments.
Shootings leave three dead, 11-year-old girl injured
Apr. 21—An 11-year-old girl on a St. Croix playground was one of the victims injured by gunfire on Monday night, and three men were killed at two different crime scenes, police said at a press conference. "The tragedy is that our members of our community again were impacted by bloodshed. We have to do something about it, we will continue to do something about it," said V.I. Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor.
Profits Trump COVID-19 Protections for Migrant Seafood Workers in Atlantic Canada
The health and well-being of temporary foreign workers in the seafood industry in Atlantic Canada are disregarded in favor of business and economic concerns. (Paul Einerhand/Unsplash) By Raluca Bejan, Dalhousie University and Kristi Allain, St. Thomas University (Canada) Canada’s federal government recently imposed new air travel restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Profits trump COVID-19 protections for migrant seafood workers in Atlantic Canada
Canada’s federal government recently imposed new air travel restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The government and four major airlines agreed to temporarily stop all incoming flights from Mexico and the Caribbean, and closed the Halifax and Moncton airports to international arrivals.
St. Thomas women hand Gustavus first loss of season
Mar 03, 2021 Senior guard Macy Hatlestad scored 16 points and the host Tommies closed the game on a 15-4 run to post a 77-64 win in MIAC women's basketball play Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena. Coach Ruth Sinn's Tommies (5-1 overall, 4-1 MIAC) handed the Gusties (5-1, 5-1) their first loss of the abbreviated 2020-21 season. The game was the last time that St. Thomas is scheduled to play on its home floor as a member of NCAA Division III.
Beautiful Dreamers helps Virgin Islanders cope with hurricane and pandemic stress
Feb. 23—The territory hadn't completely recovered from hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Changes in lifestyle and stress resulting from both events have compounded for many Virgin Islanders, resulting in increased depression, anxiety, abuse, suicide and substance abuse.
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Two men plead guilty to federal drug charge
Jan. 27—ST. THOMAS — Two men have pleaded guilty to carrying more than nine pounds of marijuana in their luggage on a flight to St. Thomas, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. Trevon Richards and Dennis Weekes were arrested on Nov. 4 and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and conspiracy. The men arrived on St. Thomas on a flight from Atlanta and a Customs and Border Protection canine on the tarmac at King Airport alerted to Richards' carry-on bag.
Hospitals celebrate first babies of 2021
Jan. 4—Crucian Ausar Massiah Polius and St. Thomian Je'Quan Jahmoy Joseph Jr., greeted the new year by earning the distinction of being the first Virgin Islanders born in 2021. Polius weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was born at 3:27 p.m. New Year's Day at Luis Hospital, according to spokeswoman Chivonne Thomas. Proud father Davante Polius said his son's name refers to an ancient kingdom in Kemet, and symbolizes leadership and new life, Thomas said in a news release.
2020 in Review: Gun violence rocks territory
Jan. 4—Even as the territory struggled with a deadly virus in 2020, the coinciding battle with gun violence shook the public to its core, claiming well over 40 lives and injuring several others. At least 46 gun-related homicides rocked the territory since January, compared to 40 in 2019. The numbers added to the territory's already dismal homicide rate, which is ranked fourth according to the World Population Review's per capita homicide rate, right behind El Salvador, Honduras and Venezuela.
Territory records 24th death due to COVID-19
Jan. 4—The V.I. Health Department announced the territory's 24th death due to COVID-19 on Sunday. "After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory's 24th death related to COVID-19. The deceased is a 78-year-old female on St. Croix," according to a news release issued by Health Department spokeswoman Jahnesta Ritter.
Police investigating fatal shooting on St. Croix
Jan. 4—V.I. Police are investigating a fatal shooting on St. Croix. The victim was identified as 19-year-old William Isaac of Aureo Diaz Heights, according to a news release from police spokesman Toby Derima. Police responded to Luis Hospital at around 11:07 p.m. Saturday after Isaac was brought in suffering from gunshot wounds, Derima said. "Officers learned that a male gunshot victim was transported to the hospital via private vehicle.
Man shot and killed on St. John
Jan. 4—The first homicide of 2021 occurred Friday on St. John. The victim, 28-year-old Lessroy Gumbs, was shot and killed at around 11:42 p.m. on New Year's Day, according to V.I. Police spokesman Toby Derima. Police responded to a report of shots fired in Cruz Bay in the area of Pine Peace, and found Gumbs unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, Derima said in a news release Sunday. Emergency Medical Technicians confirmed that Gumbs was dead at the scene of the shooting.
Underground Nightclub operator pleads guilty to exploiting women for profit
ST. THOMAS — A woman who ran the Underground Nightclub on Brookman Road has admitted to smuggling women into the territory and forcing many to perform sex acts for money, including one who “was just 17 years old,” according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert.
Repairs completed, storm-damaged observatory is 'back up and running' on St. Croix's East End
It’s surreal to think that the nation’s most advanced telescope, one that can capture the clearest and most dazzling images of the universe, is dependent on an observing station on St. Croix. It’s also surreal to think that Hurricane Maria almost crippled it. Located next to Cramer Park, on East End Road, the facility is part of a nation-spanning network of 10 observing stations called the Very Long Baseline Array or VBLA.
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