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50th Anniversary Celebrations
UVic is celebrating its 50th anniversary until June 2013. This is your celebration! Relive the history, attend events and share memories.
Watch video recordings of
50th anniversary signature events.
Great Moments
Read 230 highlighted Great Moments in the UVic Annual Review or explore the full list of nominated moments in the online database.
Anniversary Events
Congress 2013
June 1-8, 2013
Eight days of academic excellence, public lectures and community celebrations.
50th Anniversary Deans' Lecture Series
Events and important dates
- 2013-05-23 - Pursuing the Wild: The Sichuan Botanical Expedition
- 2013-05-28 - Catholic Legacies in Victoria
- 2013-05-29 - Catholic Legacies in Victoria
- 2013-06-01 - 82nd annual Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 2013-06-01 - Now Art by the Department of Visual Arts
- 2013-06-02 - 82nd annual Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Spring at UVic
Students talk about what they love about springtime in Victoria.
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