Note: The meeting location for all Explore U tours will be at the Cadboro Commons building north entrance.
Register early for these tours as space is limited!
Wednesday, Feb. 20
2:00-3:20 p.m.
Description:
Learn more about the relationships, personalities and projects that contributed to the development of the University of Victoria at the Gordon Head campus. Depending on weather, this talk may become a walking tour.
Facilitator:
Martin Segger was the Director of the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery at the University of Victoria from 1979 to 2010.
Thursday, Feb. 21
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Description:
Join Heather Seymour (a certified chef and food service manager) and her team in exploring the underground world of campus food services. You'll be amazed by the volume of production, sustainability initiatives and community support. Let them treat you to an overview of campus food services' operation — and of course no tour of food is complete without samples!
Facilitator:
Heather Seymour is a Certified Chef and Food Services Manager in University Food Services.
Thursday, Feb. 21
2:00-3:20 p.m.
Description:
The Office of Indigenous Affairs will host a tour of First Peoples House, where participants will enjoy stories behind the territory, the welcome poles, the Ceremonial Hall and the artwork within it. Participants will also learn about the purpose and significance of the building, and the programs and services offered by the Office of Indigenous Affairs.
Facilitators:
Carly Cunningham is the receptionist for First Peoples House.
Ruth Young is the Acting Director of the Office of Indigenous Affairs.
Deb George is the Cultural Protocol Liaison in the Office of Indigenous Affairs.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
1:00-1:50 p.m.
Description:
The heart is a complex organ which functions as a simple pump that is essential to life. Without our conscious intervention it beats 100,000 times a day and pumps 6.75 million liters of blood each year! This tour will explore the heart anatomically, physiologically and histologically. We'll see how it works, what happens when it doesn't and what physicians can do when the heart malfunctions. This session will also explore the Island Medical Program and how it fits into the provincial medical education model.
Facilitator:
Kurt McBurney is a senior instructor in Gross Anatomy in the Division of Medical Sciences and specializes in human anatomy instruction for first and second-year undergraduate medical students in the Island Medical Program.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
9:30-10:50 a.m.
Description:
Get a special behind-the-scenes look at the process of making magic on stage at UVic's Phoenix Theatre. This building tour will take you backstage in the Department of Theatre and through production areas including wardrobe, props and the scene shop as students prepare for their final show of the season, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Facilitator:
Adrienne Holierhoek is a marketing and communications manager and instructor in the Department of Theatre. Adrienne is responsible for marketing and fundraising for the Phoenix Theatre, student recruitment for the theatre department, and provides students with practical instruction in theatre marketing.
Thursday, Feb. 21
9:30-10:50 a.m.
Description:
Volatile oil prices and concerns with Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) emissions have given rise to the recent development of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV). With the abundantly available, clean hydro power in Canada, development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) and pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) provides even more promising solutions to the increasing energy and environmental concerns. The University of Victoria Green Vehicle Technology (UVic-GVT) team has been working on the development of contemporary hybrid powertrain designs with multiple-mode architectures and plug-in capability. The research facility is also the home of the award-winning UVic EcoCAR2 team sponsored by US and Canadian governments and many automotive, electronics and software companies.
Facilitators:
Dr. Zuomin Dong is a professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Curran Crawford is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Thursday, Feb. 21
9:30-10:50 a.m.
Description:
The Advanced Microscopy Facility (AMF) is an open user facility located in the Bob Wright Centre. The Advanced Microscopy Facility houses scanning EM, FIB and other sample preparation instruments. In May 2012 the AMF became home to the highest resolution microscope in the world, the Hitachi HF-3300V scanning transmission electron holography microscope (STEHM), of which installation is currently underway.
Facilitators:
Dr. Elaine Humphrey is the Advanced Microscopy Facility manager and STEHM technologist.
Dr. Rodney Herring is an associate professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Advanced Microscopy Facility director.
Thursday, Feb. 21
9:30-10:50 a.m.
Description:
The purpose of the TIE lab is to strengthen research excellence regarding the appropriate use of networked and computer-mediated technologies for enhanced communication, learning and motivation across educational, professional and health sectors. The TIE lab provides state-of-the-art infrastructure for systematically researching optimal e-learning conditions, tools, processes and products.
Facilitators:
Dr. Valerie Irvine is an assistant professor of educational technology in the Faculty of Education and is co-founder and co-director of the CFI/BCKDF-funded Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab.
Dr. Allyson Hadwin is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies and is co-founder and co-director of the TIE Research Lab.
Dr. Jillianne Code is an assistant professor of educational technology in the Faculty of Education and co-director of the TIE Research Lab.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Description:
Tour Canada's largest on-campus telescope. If it is clear we will look at the sun, Venus and maybe some of the bright stars during the daytime. If it is cloudy we can still move the telescope and dome around and talk about astronomy.
Facilitator:
Russell Robb is the senior scientific assistant in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Thursday, Feb. 21
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Description:
The University Archives and Special Collections share a beautiful location in the lower level of the McPherson Library that includes a reading room, classroom, exhibit space and a climate-controlled vault. This tour will be an opportunity to look at some of the rich collections: rare and early printed books, maps, photos and archival ephemera.
Facilitator:
Lara Wilson is a University Archivist at the McPherson Library.
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