A newly launched archival initiative titled “A Blast from the Past: UWI Alumni History” is inviting current students, former graduates, and the wider Caribbean public to explore the long, underdocumented legacy of The University of the West Indies’ global alumni network. Hosted via the official Dominican News Online platform, the project features a curated visual archive accessible through a dedicated hosted image link, alongside a full downloadable PDF document packed with rare anecdotes, vintage campus photographs, milestone interviews with pioneering alumni, and records of the community’s contributions to regional development across decades. The initiative was developed to preserve firsthand accounts of UWI graduates’ impact across sectors ranging from public governance and public health to creative industries and climate action, many of which have never been formally compiled in a single public-facing collection. Organizers note that the project is designed not only to celebrate the university’s storied 70-plus year history as a leading regional higher education institution, but also to connect current students to the generations of alumni who paved the way for expanded access to tertiary education across Caribbean nations. Members of the public who cannot load the embedded archival visual directly on the news page can access the full, complete historical dossier via the publicly shared PDF download link attached to the feature.