https://www.uvic.ca/news/Latest news from the UVic news hubSWC offers students one-stop supportUVic’s Health, Counselling and Multifaith teams have come together to provide students with an integrated, holistic approach to their wellness needs with the new Student Wellness Centre.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+student-wellness-centre-open+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/student-wellness-centre-open/news.xmlTue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT-0700ringNew student housing and dining projectConstruction begins on UVic's Student Housing and Dining project The initiative will create 621 new student housing spaces, plus a modern 600-seat dining hall, classrooms and conference space.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+new-student-housing-dining+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/new-student-housing-dining/news.xmlMon, 27 Jul 2020 09:30:00 GMT-0700ringSTARS Gold hat trick for UVic sustainabilityUVic has earned a Gold rating for the third time since 2014 with the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+stars-new-buildings+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/stars-new-buildings/news.xmlMon, 27 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT-0700newsUVic adopting climate charterThe University of Victoria is among 15 Canadian universities signing a charter to address the global crisis of climate change. Under the Investing to Address Climate Change Charter, the universities pledge to follow responsible investment practices in ways to address this global challenge.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+climate-charter+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2020/climate-charter/news.xmlThu, 18 Jun 2020 08:30:00 GMT-0700ringShort-term investment policies to get updateIn its continuing commitment to promote a sustainable future, the university is updating two policies related to its investments and is inviting feedback from interested faculty, staff and students. Goals of the review include continuing to achieve UVic’s investment objectives, updating responsible investment practices and aligning each of the policies within the university’s Strategic Framework. Consultations will continue through October.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+short-term-investment-update+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/short-term-investment-update/news.xmlTue, 17 Sep 2019 05:00:00 GMT-0700ringSite prep begins for new student housingAlthough construction for the university’s student housing and dining project won’t kick off until 2020, early preparation work at the site will begin this spring and summer. Starting in May, watch for selective deconstruction, road and utility work around the Cadboro Commons and SUB buildings.https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2019+student-housing-site-preparation+newshttp://www.uvic.ca/news-management/stories/2019/student-housing-site-preparation/news.xmlTue, 09 Apr 2019 10:30:00 GMT-0700ring