University of the Virgin Islands • College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Preserve. Nurture. Respect. Cultivate.
Research. Teach. Share.
Our Culture.
The VI Caribbean Cultural Center (VICCC) is nestled within the University of the Virgin Islands, holding rare collections, oral histories, and archives that keep Virgin Islands and Caribbean heritage alive for students, scholars, and the community — today and for generations to come.
Come Visit and Experience One of UVI's & the VI's Best Kept Secrets
The Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center (VICCC) creates, collaborates, and institutes student-centered workshops, degree and certificate programs, visiting-scholars programs, faculty and corporate professional development, conferences, academic exchanges, internships, and community-engagement partnerships.
- Develops interdisciplinary resources for cultural research, sustainable restoration, and eco-heritage tourism.
- Provides a holistic research environment with rare collections, archives, digital media, and exhibitions spanning art, history, ecology, and technology.
- Supports the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and Land Grant Institution in the Caribbean.
“The University of the Virgin Islands is proud to celebrate the rich, beautiful, vibrant Caribbean culture that unites so many of us across the Caribbean diaspora.”
A Living Archive
Every gift helps us preserve moments like these — oral histories, photographs, manuscripts, and cultural traditions passed down for generations.
Support the VI Caribbean Cultural Center
Your gift directly funds archival preservation, scholarship, and community programs that keep Virgin Islands and Caribbean culture alive. Donations made through the link below are designated to the VI Caribbean Cultural Center.