News

1st day of Summer; longest day of the year- the direction of youth and much activity: June 21st, recognized as National Aboriginal Day

Congratulations to our School of Social Work Graduates! This June we had 111 BSW, 15 MSW and our first PhD convocate. View our slideshow to meet some of our grads.

School of Social Work Assistant Professor, Bruce Wallace, received the 2018 Provost's Advocacy and Activism Award.

As we enter this new year, we are reflecting on 2017 and specifically a series of disturbing events targeting racialized groups on campus. These included the “white supremacy wall” incident, racist anti-Indigenous media posts and targeted racist events at the First Peoples House, and anti-Semitic posters. We are writing today to add our School’s voice to others across our campus who have made statements of solidarity and pledges of action against racism and white supremacy.

Plan to join us at the HSD Open House January 2018

All of us at the School of Social Work at UVIC want to extend our condolences to the families, friends, and lovers of those who died or were injured in the Orlando shooting. We stand against hatred and violence in solidarity with LGBTQ communities, particularly LGBTQQ2 communities of colour, and all those who are marginalized, vilified and targeted.

Congratulations UVic School of Social Work Graduates of 2016! View our slideshow (PDF).

Dr. Jeannine Carriere, professor with the School of Social Work, received the Provost's Advocacy and Activism Award at the 2017 Diversity Research Forum. "This is very meaningful to me. To be recognized for advocacy and activism is an honour. It was also wonderful to witness the young people receive awards for their written and spoken words. They inspire me with hope for the future of our helping professions."