UVic's turning 50
From September 2012 to June 2013, UVic will celebrate its 50th anniversary and you're invited to help mark this milestone in UVic’s history. We're gearing up for a whole host of celebrations and encourage the entire university community to participate as we engage with our past and look to the future.
This website is your first stop for information about the 50th anniversary. Here's your opportunity to get involved in our celebrations, to organize your own 50th anniversary event and to stay informed and connected with the many exciting celebrations that will take place at UVic.
The 50th Anniversary Organizational Team looks forward to working with you and making our 50th anniversary a celebration to remember!
Latest News
50th Anniversary Festival, September 28-29, 2012
We are delighted to launch the 50th Anniversary Festival website. The 50th Anniversary Festival welcomes you to campus on September 28-29, 2012, for a jam-packed events schedule in celebration of 50 years of UVic excellence. Everyone is invited to attend! As part of the Festival, UVic welcomes back Alumni to the first ever UVic Homecoming. Make sure you don't miss this!
Want to know more about UVic's history? We've expanded our buildings photo gallery with historic photos of UVic courtesy of Martin Segger. See our new biographies on past UVic Chancellor Ian McTaggart-Cowan and President Hugh Farquhar. Read latest interviews with past and present Ceremonies staff. Watch an interview with Peter L. Smith about the building of UVic.
Get involved with UVic's anniversary. Volunteer, learn about resources to support your own 50th anniversary planning and connect with us via facebook, twitter and flickr.
On September 4, 2011, President David Turpin launched the 50th Anniversary website and invited the university community to join the anniversary celebrations. See our photos from this fun event. Currently, we are hard at work putting together a spectacular calendar of events - check our calendar for current confirmed events.
