College of The Bahamas

The College of The Bahamas
Motto Knowledge, Truth, Integrity[1]
Type Public
Established 1974
Academic staff
294
Students 8722
Location Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Sports teams Caribs
Website www.cob.edu.bs

The College of The Bahamas (COB) is the national public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence.

After more than thirty-five years of serving The Bahamas, first as a two-year institution, then as a four-year degree-granting College, COB expects to become The University of The Bahamas. As it transitions to university status, the institution will continue to deliver undergraduate teaching while developing new undergraduate and graduate programmes, increasing research and innovation activities, and focusing its work in areas crucial to national development.

Overview

The College of The Bahamas has over 6,000 students and 12,000 alumni. It is one of the largest employers in The Bahamas, employing 700 faculty and staff. Seventy-six percent of the over 300 faculty (261 full-time and 96 part-time) are Bahamian.

Established in 1974 by an act of the Parliament of The Bahamas, COB was created through the merger of:

Campuses

COB Front Entrance
Northern Bahamas Campus

The college has three academic campuses and several teaching and academic research centres throughout The Bahamas. The Oakes Field and Grosvenor Close Campus, housing the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, are both in Nassau. The Northern Campus is near Freeport on Grand Bahama.

The Northern Campus opened in 2011 as part of a planned university community 10 kilometers east of Port Lucaya and 15 kilometers east of Freeport. Operating initially with only the first two buildings, the campus will feature classrooms, faculty offices, library, computer and science labs, bookstore, cafeteria, conference room and administrative offices. Future development includes signature buildings, student and faculty housing, specialized instructional, academic and office spaces, commercial and dining spaces and athletic facilities.

New facilities on New Providence are planned for:

Satellite campuses serve students throughout the archipelago in Abaco, Andros, Exuma and San Salvador.

The college is opening an agricultural location in Andros in 2014.[2]

Institutes and Research Centres

The College's academic and outreach centres include:

Research Centers include:

Gerace Center
Caving Research on San Salvador Island

Harry C. Moore Library

Harry C. Moore Library

Opened in 2011, the 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) Harry C. Moore Library includes the law library, a 24-hour-a-day computer commons, auditorium, classrooms, media production studio, individual and group study spaces, institutional archives and exhibition spaces. The historical archives will serve as the defacto national library of The Bahamas, including the personal papers of Bahamian prime ministers.

Organization

The College is governed by the Council of The College of The Bahamas,[5] chaired by Alfred Sears.[6] The day-to-day operations are overseen by the president, who is appointed by the Council.

Senior administration

Key administrative personnel include:[7]

Investiture of President Betsy Boze

During her tenure at The College of The Bahamas President Boze

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Presidents

The College of The Bahamas typically appoints presidents on three year terms and has had eight presidents in fifteen years.

Principals

Academics

The Oakes Field Campus

The college offers certificates and diplomas as well as associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees for 66 majors and serves over 5,000 students. In 2011, 66 percent of the graduates earned baccalaureate degrees, reflecting the change in student demand and the emergence of institution from college to university. Over 80% of entering students enroll in baccalaureate and masters programs. Pharmacy, law and other advanced professional degree programs are offered in partnership with Caribbean and U.S. universities.

The college offers degrees through eight academic units, including an institute and seven schools. Six of the schools are organized into faculties (equivalent to colleges in U.S. universities) headed by an academic dean.

The Academic Faculties (equivalent to Colleges) and their related schools are:

Intercollegiate Athletics

The Caribs, as the College's athletes are known, compete nationally and internationally.

The teams include:

Publications

References

  1. "Hall of Fame". Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. Bahamas Local. "College of the Bahamas eyes Andros for agriculture segment".
  3. The Gerace Research Centre Homepage
  4. Poultry Research Centre Website
  5. The College of The Bahamas. "Administration Chart" (jpg).
  6. The College of The Bahamas. "The College Council".
  7. The College of The Bahamas. "Administration".
  8. http://www.cob.edu.bs/capitalprojects/NBCOpening.php
  9. http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/uploads/7/pm-IMG_0010.jpg
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  11. http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/news/COB%20Launches%20Confucius%20Institute/!ut/p/b1/vZLLkps4FIafJQ-QRlwkYCnMHYGMwFy8odw27gYMxgEbzNOHZCZTmamZzCaJtFLp0_l0fonbcxm37w6P6u0wVtfucPmy3qNCBJaPsaT4iokwcHaiKUIPi1bIcymX2fmi6VdnMnBS9KykcTR4l4qGrVtdSyclt9NgHj7h6PQ-FqLyGrdL5-8k_-BsdW_4eF3OJU_rIo8tHHTC7XzC1eF2AdlRMR7Vo7KYYGtaBOt-bB_GfMyxD11HZLXGZtKFdIL-rQeP8erae-88jQWmaprtHEMbbHJE6KgIPvHQ_f2JMsaS-l4fp6gW7_ukmPBQaJtpbTJfmwT_MTD4vwz-OP8XYEGAVmBL8Fa2BSr9ed6ifrhZt0Gy04Bj-56ubBQR2PKa4f7vin-p8BX40RV_WMETvgEWlXxjBShUTODwMSRbpPKKBrh8BeTvKsQJWAGAWcSHQJFlLuYyIBVR_eydpVlYvTAyNk8hMiDlDbAETR0FuwbEp4gPDGUGDZh9PV0CEk6-0QfjqG9PCdtpWIsEF-__KaRCrK7CDY-8HQSRJf5qoQWpsmYkx1sMhTVE9LuF8FcJv301GmtfIhVtGyMiUoP_3cKf_4Yut69e25fp2L6AFyjxEKq8oCJBFmRe5pI6R6o-OG-mk5zf84xN9zltYZXf7HTIwudllCwD382yJ0hlmor7Yntx6cnWqXuvqFdGT0i8XDjxzcG-HMfxxBCsN52f-cgzCaiOXqu7BW7mN3VwcX4nhTiDjFdJKybQMyM0P-WwMYVI0h2jfg_TzR0Vg069bhyx2QUk6V5rujRNNF_wwz73kxOzN9oHwyGMSHsrMzdlMNtVredXw0I_VqkjlWVTQvk1QEDpmfKBC-xrW3J9-_AIYsY5-H5KHz4D-ZBSbg!!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/
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  13. bs.china-embassy.org/eng/sbgxyw/t871390.htm
  14. eacea.ec.europa.eu
  15. http://www.cob.edu.bs/publications/weeklybulletin/wb_130916.pdf
  16. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/jul/05/btc-establishes-250k-cob-scholars-funding/
  17. http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43830:famguard-corporation-donates-25000-scholarship-to-cob&catid=36:education&Itemid=57
  18. http://www.cob.edu.bs/News/Archive/BTCFundsScholarships.php
  19. http://www.famguardbahamas.com/Documents/AR2011.pdf
  20. http://www.eleutheranews.com/permalink/2018.html
  21. http://www.tropiknetwork.net/first-rising-star/
  22. http://www.cob.edu.bs/News/Archive/AstaritaGiftToSCCA.php
  23. http://www.cob.edu.bs/News/Archive/MOYSCDonation.php
  24. http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/PrintPage/First-rising-star--
  25. http://www.cob.edu.bs/News/BettyKenningEndowment.php
  26. http://bahamaspress.com/2013/07/06/btc-gift-supports-scholarships-and-the-national-university/
  27. https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.539991512701000.128803.446756285357857&type=3
  28. http://www.eleutheranews.com/permalink/3661.html
  29. http://www.cob.edu.bs/News/CapeEleutheraMOUSigned.php
  30. cob.edu.bs/news/wilsoncentreconstructioncontract.php
  31. Presidents Climate Commitment
  32. ACUPP Leadership Summit
  33. http://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyboze
  34. http://www.betsyboze.com
  35. name="BozeSelected">Nassau Guardian. "New College of The Bahamas President Selected".

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