The Ring

The Ring is the University of Victoria’s community newspaper. Its purpose is:

• to advance the mission and objectives of the university as articulated in the strategic plan
• to inform members of the campus community about news and events of interest to them and
• to help build a sense of community among faculty, staff and students at UVic.

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Latest stories

Art history passion fuels international experience

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Taking online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic at 3 a.m. India-time may not have been the ideal first-year experience, but it didn’t deter Aashna Kulshreshtha from enthusiastically pursuing her undergraduate degree in art history at UVic. …

An exciting career change with civil engineering

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When it comes to pursuing one’s passion through education, it’s never too late to start—and learning as a mature student offers many professional advantages, according to Solomon Rosenberg, who returned to school at 35 to pursue hi…

An archive of their own

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When you ask graduating Honours English student and Loran Scholar Maya Wei Yan Linsley about their work, they might tell you, “I took being a nerd a little too seriously.” You could call research the driving force behind Linsley’s …

The language of community

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As a student in Mandarin classes at UVic, Mina Guan approached the material as someone who grew up with Mandarin and Cantonese in the home—what’s known as a heritage language learner. In class, she found a community of other heritage lan…

Anthropology grad's international experience

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Graduating this spring, anthropology major/sociology minor undergraduate student, Emma Emile appreciates her time at UVic and especially how anthropology “sparked critical reflection on what it means to be human.”

Distance learning helps Calgary grad balance life

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When Maddy Yonkers crosses the stage for convocation at the University of Victoria in June to receive her bachelor’s degree, it will be the first time she has set foot on the island.

Learning amongst the trees

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Listening to Kailey Strachan talk about trees, you can immediately tell that it’s a topic she’s passionate about. The biology student, graduating with a concentration in forest biology this spring, has been fascinated with nature and the outdoors since she was young. UVic’s forest biology program was a perfect fit.

PhD grad Indigenizing business in Canada

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Emily (Williams) Salmon graduates with a PhD in International Management and Organization from UVic’s Gustavson School of Business this month. The Coast Salish researcher has already launched her career, joining Simon Fraser University as assi…

Redefining success in music with lifelong learning

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When it comes to career paths, most music students aspire to professional positions after graduation—playing with an orchestra, say, or becoming a chamber musician or band teacher. Not so with Philip Manning, who took a different approach to h…

World-leading climate research gets a $4M boost

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From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University of Victoria projects on Monday [eds note: June 3] received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.

UVic researchers test community climate solutions

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From helping to convert seaweed overgrowth into benefits for the blue economy, to improving travel across sea ice, two University of Victoria projects on Monday [eds note: June 3] received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.

Supporting first-generation students

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A new UVic program is helping first-generation students build community, overcome feelings of alienation and imposter syndrome, and support them in navigating the culture of higher education.

2023 REACH award recipients

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Twenty researchers, teachers and students are receiving University of Victoria’s REACH awards.

Co-ops advance UN sustainability goals

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UVic’s co-op program launched a new initiative that helps students directly link their work to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. UVic co-operative education (co-op) students have always been changemakers—the work they tac…

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

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An environmental problem-solver healing our dirt, an ocean engineer unlocking climate data and a grassroots activist are among this year’s 18 recipients.

Bombardier partnership for sustainable aviation

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UVic's Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) will be Bombardier's first academic partner on the sustainability-focused EcoJet Research Project.