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The following are opinion pieces written by UVic President Jamie Cassels:

Key to B.C.'s success is talent

Feb. 1, 2018 - British Columbia is poised for success. We enjoy low unemployment and Canada’s leading economic growth. Yet our greatest potential rests with our people.

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Facing the global challenge

Spring 2017 - For both good and ill, globalization is among the most important forces shaping higher education and indeed the world today.

This is Canada's time to lead the world in research

May 31, 2017 - This is Canada’s moment. Now is the time for us to lead the world in higher education, research and innovation. In an era of closing borders and closing minds, Canada’s universities are reinforcing worldwide connections to ideas, collaborations and expertise. We have the talent, commitment and networks necessary to lead.

Read more in the Vancouver Sun

Investing in student success pays dividends

Nov. 15, 2016 - Today, 70 per cent of B.C. jobs are filled by employees with post-secondary credentials—a number that is forecast to steadily rise in the years ahead. This was not always the case. As recently as the early 1990s, the workforce was evenly split between those with post-secondary education and those without.

Read more in the Vancouver Sun

Dunsmuir property sale will benefit capital region

Oct. 19, 2016 - UVic's decision to sell the former Dunsmuir Lodge property in the District of North Saanich has been a local topic of discussion over the past few months. I want to outline some of the benefits of the arrangements that UVic has brokered for the future of the property.

Universities provide optimism in world of conflict and crisis

July 30, 2016 - As centres of learning, discovery and community engagement, Canada's universities are places of innovation and ideas, creative catalysts for partnerships of people working toward shared goals.

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New budget is a call to action for universities

March 31, 2016 - The 2016 federal budget provides significant support for Canadian universities. Indeed, it is a call to action for universities to recommit to our mission of improving the lives of our students, our communities and our country through education and research.

Investment recognizes universities' vital role

Dec. 13, 2014 - As the season for university applications in British Columbia approaches, there will be lively conversation around the holiday table. Where to go and what to study takes some thought. There are plenty of choices. But whether to pursue a post-secondary education shouldn’t be a question.

Island universities, colleges work together for students

March 7, 2014 - The mission of post-secondary education is to help students succeed in a rapidly changing world. This year, more than 34,000 students enrolled in Vancouver Island’s five public post-secondary institutions to find their pathways to success.