Mico University College

Mico University College is an institution of higher education in Jamaica. It is located on Marescaux Road, Kingston.

The college was founded in 1835 through the Lady Mico Charity, one of four teacher training institutions established during this period in the British colonies and the only one to survive until the present. Mico College is thus the oldest teacher training institution in the Western Hemisphere.

Mico College was established as a non-denominational Christian institution that caters both to male and female students. Over the years the institution has undergone expansion and development both physically and in its academic programmes.

Mico over the years has offered Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes in

• Primary Education

• Secondary Education

• Special Education

• Education Administration

Some of the programmes that the institution now offers include Bachelors and Masters degree programmes in Language and Literacy, Information Studies, Literature and Literacy, Guidance and Counselling, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, geography And Environmental Studies, Heritage Studies, History and Culture, Arts in Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Industrial Technology and Family and Consumer Science.

Among the graduates of Mico are Sir Howard Cooke and Sir Clifford Campbell, two of Jamaica's Governors General.

Principals of the college included Glenville H. Owen (1959-1972), Professor Errol Miller (1972-1981) and Renford Archibald Shirley (1981-1996).

The president of the University College is Claude Packer, Ph.D, C.D. He is assisted by three vice presidents.

In December 2008, Errol Miller was appointed as Chancellor of the institution.

The mission of the College is “to offer its students opportunities for academic success and professional advancement through a rich and diverse curriculum.

Management

Mico College is managed by a Board of Directors and The Mico Foundation which has a 12 member Board. The Principal is a member of each board. He is the Managing Director of the Foundation.

Facilities

Residence

There are two halls of residence for male students, Glen Owen Hall and Mills Hall, located on the main campus. The female students reside close by at the Errol Miller Hostel. The students are assisted on Halls and Hostel by Resident Assistants most of whom are alumni who volunteer their services to the university college.

Students on the male students halls of residence live according to their HOUSES.Mills Hall accommodate studens from Arthur Grant House, Bishop House, Buxton House and Some members of Lushington House. Glen Owen Hall Accommodates Lushington and Rodgers House members.

Health

There are resident nurses who attend to the medical needs of students and staff

Meals

Students are served meals daily at the Bonham Carter Hall.

Museum

There is a museum located on the main campus which boasts the INAFCA collection donated by a past student Aston Taylor. The curator and senior lecturer is Hyacinth Birch. There are collections on education in Jamaica among items donated by past students. The museum also contains a collection on he history of the institution.

External links

• [www.themicouniversitycollege.edu.jm College website]