Today in Bajan History| February 16th 1950 Princess Alice Installed as First Chancellor of UWI

February 16, 2026 00:03:55
Today in Bajan History| February 16th 1950 Princess Alice Installed as First Chancellor of UWI
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| February 16th 1950 Princess Alice Installed as First Chancellor of UWI

Feb 16 2026 | 00:03:55

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This Today in Bajan History segment highlights February 16, 1950, when Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, was installed as the first Chancellor of the newly established University College of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.

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