Historian makes major donation to UWI Cave Hill

A retired history professor at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus has gifted his former department $100,000.

The donation is said to be the single largest to the department since its establishment over 5 decades ago.

Professor John Mayo, and his wife Mary, made the donation to the Campus in August, stating it was a delight for them to make this gift.

In a brief virtual ceremony yesterday which brought together senior campus officials and the couple, who reside in Australia, Campus Principal, Professor Clive Landis, said the gesture of the couple was ‘humbling’.

Head of the Department of History and Philosophy, Dr. Henderson Carter also expressed his thanks to the couple, and gave the assurance that the donation will serve to assist student development both at the undergraduate and graduate level, while popularising the discipline and financing the department’s publications.

The event was chaired by Professor of History Alan Cobley, who not only shared fond memories of working with Mayo, but also joined in thanking him and his wife for their generosity.

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