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= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Overview</span></span> =
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<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>
== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">13-D Entrepreneurship Competition</span></span> ==
[[File:13-D.jpg]]<br/><div><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><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"></span><br/></div><div><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17.25px; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[Category:Universities]]</span></div></div><div></div>