| 1906 |
- The first Seventh-day
Adventist school in Jamaica opened with (8) eight students
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| 1919 |
- Operated as West Indian
Training School in Riversdale
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| 1936 |
- Upgraded to West Indian
Training College
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| 1959 |
- Became West Indies College
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| 1990 |
- Completion of Vicbern
Science Laboratory
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| 1991 |
- Inauguration of the
Twenty-second president (Herbert J. Thompson)
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| 1992 |
- HEMSA Club formed (History,
English, Music Students Association
- Information Science offered
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| 1993 |
- Completion of Hiram Walters
Resource Centre
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| 1994 |
- Completion of Leila Reid
Hall
- B.Sc. -Biology Education
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| 1996 |
- Science Block extended
- President's Suite built
- A.Sc. - Engineering
- A.Sc. -Hospitality
Management
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| 1997 |
- First Provost appointed
- A.A. Mass Communication
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- B.A. in Primary Education
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| 1998 |
- Brown Westney Science
complex opened
- Equipment for the Science
Department provided by Dr. Lennox Westney (US100,000.00)
- Completion of Robinson Hall
(five-storey academic complex)
- Building of Aston Tai
Business Skills Centre & Hotel
- A.A. in Spanish
- B.A./B.Sc. in Secondary
Education
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| 1999 |
- 1st Biology
graduates accepted to the University of the West Indies School of
Medicine
- 1st Science
student sponsored for summer internship by the Loma Linda
University Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and
the NCU California Alumni Charter to study at Loma Linda. It is now an
annual activity.
- Office of University
Development established Corporate Alliance developed with Alcan, Scotia
Bank, Student Loan Bureau, Barham Supplies, Jamaica Building Society,
Friends of NCU, Digicel
- Annual scholarships from
these entities total over two million dollars
- ADVANCE launched (Academic
Development & Viable Approaches to Nurturing Collegiate Endeavour. This
programme targets academically qualified students to participate in a
one-week seminar at NCU that will expose the university to an array of
academic possibilities as they contemplate higher education.
- Introduction of scholarships
to top graduates of SDA High Schools
- Building of Victor Dixon
High School
- M.Sc in Micro Biology
- M.P.Th in Pastoral Theology
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| 2000 |
- First Annual Police Prayer
Service for Area 3 officers - by the university church
- NCU and NW Manchester
Principals' Association host an Education Summit for Colleges in Central
Jamaica
- NCU, through the Department
of Education, participated in the Government's Five-year Development
Plan for Education
- Gymnatorium partially
completed and used for commencement
- Formal Building Master Plan
developed for the entire campus
- Major renovations and
refurbishing to offices
- Office of University
Development Established
- Installation of stand-by
generator
- Start of the Ph.D. in
education programme
- Beginning of the Business
Administration -MBA
- Counselling Psychology M.Sc.
offered
- B.Sc in Counselling offered
- A.Sc, Counselling
- B.A. in Mass Communication
offered
- B.A. In Early Childhood
Education
- Diploma in Early Childhood
Education
- B.Sc. in Management Studies
- A.A. in Geography
- A.Sc. Dental Hygiene
- Minor in French
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| 2001 |
- Dental Clinic and Nutrition
and Tourism Building Completed
- Internet Services provided
to the entire university
- Construction of modern
parking facilities to accommodate 200 cars
- Music Building extended
- Affiliation Agreement signed
between NCU and University of Wisconsin at Whitewater
- First Fulbright scholar with
a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education (Dr. Enid McClymont) returns to NCU
- Water Storage Facility
completed
- "NCU Connections" launched
in local SDA churches
- First Annual Board of
Governors' Banquet for Faculty and Staff
- Renovation of men's chapel
and renamed Solomon Harriott Lecture Theatre
- Conversion of Robinson Hall
Upper Floor to classrooms, offices, & Lecture Theatre
- Building of Student Lounge
- Restoration/renovation of
History Building
- Conversion of Mentoring
center into offices
- Acquire Brassington Property
- MPH - Public Health
- B.Sc. in Dietetics
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| 2002 |
- Grace Kitchens - 1st
official visit to tape programmes showcasing vegetarian cooking
- Gymnatorium completed
- Office of Admissions and
Enrolment Management established under separate directorship and
relocated
- University Services and
Special Events sector introduced
- Conversion of duplex for
married students to classrooms
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