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= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Overview</span></span> =
<div>[[File:Uvi.jpg|frame|Uvi.jpg]]<br/><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">A university surrounded by clear, blue waters, the University of the Virgin Islands</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">is historically American, uniquely Caribbean and globally interactive. With approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, UVI focuses on producing stud</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">ents who are able to lead nations, perform efficient research and serve the world with the help of their </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; background-color: transparent;">balanced, globally sensitive minds. Learning experiences such as global partnerships and student exchange programs allow students to grow both mentally and spiritually. This gives students a sense of well-roundedness that is needed as they strive to be professionals in the real world.</span></div>
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== <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">13-D Entrepreneurship Competition</span></span> ==
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">The student entrepreneurship competitions were made possible by a $5 million gift to UVI from</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">investment strategist and entrepr</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">eneur Kir</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">il Sokoloff, th</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">e founder of 13D Research on St. Thomas. T</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">he gift supports 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competitions, </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">a Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Endowed Chair and the Entrepreneurial Speaker Series at UVI. The first college-level 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition concluded in May, 2012. The first presentation in the speaker series was made in March by acclaimed business woman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas. The </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">1</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">3-</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">D </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">Competition is sponsored by Innovative Companies, which has made a significant long-term commitment of $50,000 a year to support the entrepreneurship effort.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div>
The University of the Virgin Islands is a learner-centered institution dedicated to the success of fits students and committed to enhancing the lives of student in the U.S Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean. The University of the Virgin Islands achieve all of his through innovative research and responsive community service. We believe that it is essential to stimulate the minds of students towards innovation and entrepreneurship indiscriminately of their majors. Although we lack certain resources which accounts for our minimal innovation and entrepreneurial stimulation there are few to be pin pointed.
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