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Holiday office closure
December 3, 2025
Happy holidays! Our office will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at noon and will re-open on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:30 am. Should you wish to make a donation for the 2025 tax year...
Breaking barriers: a renewable scholarship supports Indigenous students journey to UVic
The Joyce Foundation Award removed financial barriers for Indigenous student Dani Bilozaze-Lewis, supporting her dream of studying marine biology at the University of Victoria.
A gift advancing mental health research and celebrating academic excellence
Through three new scholarships—including one in mental health and addiction—the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation is helping develop graduate students working in some of...
Roven's pathway
Financial strain left Roven on the brink of dropping out, but her determination never wavered. A donor-funded bursary kept her on track to achieving her educational goals.
Innovative riding simulator expands access to horseback therapy
With a gift from long-time supporters Murray and Lynda Farmer, a UVic-led innovation is expanding access to the joy and healing of horseback riding for people with disabilities.
Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.