University of the Virgin Islands (Albert A. Sheen Campus, St. Croix)

The 130-acre Albert A. Sheen Campus of the University of the Virgin Islands is located at Image link to virtual tour of UVI’s St. Croix campus.Golden Grove, midway between the towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted, on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. The entrance to the campus, from Queen Mary Highway, is lined by royal palm trees leading to the Melvin H. Evans Center for Learning, the residence halls and the Student Center. The main buildings include the Great House, which housed both classrooms and administrative offices before 1975; the Melvin H. Evans Center for Learning (the main academic building); the Northwest Wing, which was erected in 1989 and now houses the computer laboratories; the Research and Extension Center, which opened its doors in 1992 and houses the land-grant programs; and the Nursing complex, which has been home to the School of Nursing since 1996. The campus was named for prominent lawyer, legislator and champion of education Albert A. Sheen Jr. on March 24, 2011.