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Statement from the Vice-Chancellor | HAILING HAZEL: Statement on the Passing of Emerita Professor Hazel Simmons McDonald

Professor Hazel Simmons McDonald The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Monday, June 9, 2025—Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles issues the following statement. There are moments when sad hearings of a passing…

US: Tuck Investiture 2025: Celebrating the Newest Members of the World’s Best Alumni Network

The remarkable Tuck MBA Class of 2025 joined family, friends, faculty, and staff in a joyful Investiture ceremony during Tuck’s 125th anniversary year. At the 2025 Investiture ceremony, Dean Matthew J. Slaughter, keynote speaker Catie Griggs D’03, T’09, class speaker…

Cayman: MOET Launches Capacity Building Workshop Series to Support Private School Leader

On Wednesday, 4 June, the Ministry of Education & Training officially launched its Capacity Building Workshop Series designed to strengthen leadership within private schools across the Cayman Islands. This initiative aims to enhance school leaders’ skills in driving continuous improvement,…

Cayman: Introducing Giselle Edwards — Counsellor/Psychotherapist for All Life Stage

From Chatterbox Hello, I’m Giselle Edwards, a Counsellor/Psychotherapist at CHATTERBOX in South Sound.  I hold a Master of Counselling Psychology and am currently completing my PhD in Clinical Sexology, with a specialisation in Sex Offender Treatment and trauma-informed care. I’m reaching out to introduce…

Cayman: CIS Class of 2025 celebrates school’s largest ever graduation

Students from Cayman International School’s (CIS) Class of 2025 celebrated in style on Friday, 30 May 2025, as all 63 graduated with their CIS High School Diploma. This year’s ceremony marked the school’s 18th graduating class, with 100% of seniors…

The Loneliness Economy of AI

By Michael Spencer and Wyndo from AI Supremacy How AI Companies Discovered Our Emotional Hunger Was More Profitable Than Our Productivity In 2025 young people are all over the world are becoming particularly vulnerable to using AI for therapy. With…

Cayman Islands Takes Major Step Forward with Mental Health First Aid Initiative

The Cayman Islands celebrated a significant milestone last month with the successful completion of its Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Mentoring Week, marking the first major step toward the full launch of a locally adapted MHFA programme. Organised by the…

Cayman: Urgent Work Ongoing to Remediate Water Leak at JGHS

DES Director Mr. Mark Ray The Department of Education Services (DES) Facilities team is currently undertaking remediation work at John Gray High School following the discovery of a water leak near the reception area on Monday morning (2 June). The…

The AI Operating System for the Startup Founder

By Michael Spencer and Guillermo Flor from AI Supremacy The AI playbook for the startup founder to grow, raise and scale In the first six months of 2025, many of the best Product Newsletters have inadvertently become AI Newsletters too (why is that? ), such…

Why Every Student Needs Human Ecology Education Now

From resilience to resourcefulness, human ecology education offers the life skills our schools forgot—equipping the next generation to navigate adulthood, climate challenges, and complex social systems with confidence, care, and collective strength.