August 17, 2021

Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and the Groundbreaking for phase 2 of Xavier University's dormitories

Xavier University School of Medicine is building a new state-of-the-art campus in Hato.

 

The first Phase is the dorms where the students will be living and it is dedicated to the Poola Family. The Poola family’s generous donation made the construction of the new dormitories possible.

 

The Prime Minister used this opportunity to thank Xavier University School of Medicine. Thanking them for the trust they have placed in our island and their commitment to enhancing the educational offering and experience in Aruba.

 

She expressed that our decisions today and those we make going forward should pave the way for Aruba to become a more resilient island and an environmentally responsible society,  we owe this to the current residents and to our future generations.

“Our ambitions are geared towards not only bouncing back but more importantly, bouncing forward with accelerated innovation capabilities. We can rest assured with a partner like Xavier University, School of Medicine we can achieve this goal”.