Alma Mater By the Sea 
Words and Music by Wilbur “Bill” LaMotta 
 
Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater 
Beside the blue Caribbean calm 
Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater 
‘neath sunny skies and whisp’ring palm 
 
Proud we are to tread thy ways 
Loud and true we voice our praise 
Open door thy every portal 
‘mid sand and sea and golden days 
 
Long the ties that will endure 
Strong in heart and memory 
Faithfully we’ll always honor 
Our Alma Mater by the sea 
 
Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater 
For guiding stars so brightly shown 
Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater 
How wide the bound’ries we have flown 
 
Sing we now of bright tomorrows 
Yesterday we never knew 
Walking down thy halls of wisdom 
The towerin’ heights are all in view 
 
Here to us on islands famed 
Dear to us thy name will be 
University of the Virgin Islands 
Our Alma Mater by the sea.