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Premier announces new student housing project

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Premier John Horgan’s sunny announcement that the provincial government will back UVic’s ambitious new $201-million campus housing project—providing an additional 620 beds for students living off campus—met with roaring applause at a news conference Nov. 15.

November Ringers

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Bill Gaston (writing) has won the 2018 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. Separately, Brad Buckham (engineering) and David Nelles (School of Earth and Ocean Sciences) were honoured with a Teaching Award of Excellence by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia at their annual conference last month.

Sustainability field school

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As an innovator and advocate of experiential learning, Cam Owens elevated awareness about the value of field schools when he joined UVic’s Department of Geography in 2012. Seven years later, the department has added five field-based schools to its undergraduate program and the popular Sustainability Field School has two programs: the Cascadia Field School and the Urban-Europe Field School.

Day in the Life: Alicia Kaiser

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When Alicia Kaiser arrived at UVic in 2007 to pursue her degree in English and professional writing, she didn’t have a clear plan for the future. Eleven years later, she has found her niche as a member of the university's core communications and marketing team, and UVic's first and only digital signage coordinator.

CUE at UVic a top priority

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UVic continues to make a difference in local and global communities with community-engaged initiatives that take place on campus, throughout BC and around the globe. Community-university engagement is a core value at UVic and one of the top six priorities of our new strategic framework.

Building Reconciliation Forum

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UVic is this year's host for the fourth annual Building Reconciliation Forum (Nov. 15-16), in partnership with Universities Canada. This year’s theme is Ts’its’u’ watul tseep, meaning to help one another. Free public events include an Indigenous artisans market on Nov. 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in First Peoples House.

Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation

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Cindy Blackstock will present "Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation" at UVic's First Peoples House on Nov. 14. On Nov. 13, as part of Fall Convocation, UVic will acknowledge Blackstock for her many achievements, presenting her and Spirit Bear with honorary degrees.

From the Olympics to the Phoenix

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"The Drowsy Chaperone" is the biggest song-and-dance show the Phoenix has presented in well over a decade: so much so that an entire set of dance shoes were needed for the 19-person cast. On now until Nov. 24, 2018.

Provide feedback on Strategic Enrolment Plan

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After 10 months of working group and committee meetings and a range of engagement opportunities for different university constituencies, UVic’s first Strategic Enrolment Plan (SEM) is ready for broad campus feedback. Faculty and staff are invited to an open house session on Dec. 3 to learn more about this important initiative, ask questions and provide input.

Feedback invited on new student housing

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Proposed designs for UVic's newest buildings will be on display at campus and community open houses, Nov. 21 and 22. Following a year of consultations, the designs for the two student housing and dining buildings will be open for comment before the project moves to the municipal approval stage.

Campus food allergy program

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UVic Food Services, Student Health and Campus Security Services have collaborated to provide stock-epinephrine—to save lives in the event that someone suffers a reaction and isn't carrying medication. UVic Food Services dietitians Nicole Fetterly and Leanne Halligey initiated the "stock epi" program.

Health hackathon produces solutions

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When brilliant minds come together, tough problems get solved. Just ask Island Health, which now has a new way to address an issue affecting hundreds of vulnerable Vancouver Island residents after a team led by international business students at UVic’s Gustavson School of Business cracked the case.

Day of the Dead

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Latin American Studies celebrated Día de Muertos last week with music, art, food, face painting and an altar to honour people's late loved ones. The event included music from Mexico’s Chroma String Quartet, who are studying at UVic, as well as complementary hot chocolate and baked bread from the Latinos Without Borders Student Club.

Of pale ales and proteins

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Through research conducted during a co-op work term, biochemistry undergraduate James Saville was able to help a Duncan brewery optimize the recipe for their IPA—determining the best hop type and timing to maximize flavour, while spending less money on the expensive ingredient.

Exploring ways of knowing

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As a Métis woman, Brigitte Benning grew up in a tight-knit family with a strong maternal role model who taught her how to advocate for the rights and recognition of Indigenous people. Sociology caught her attention with its diversity of issues on gender, mental health, the environment, Indigenous methodologies, feminist studies and religion.

Father-daughter duo finds home at UVic

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Chorong Kim and Chong Su Kim will cross the stage at convocation in November, marking the end of nine years together—and two degrees each—at UVic. They have shared a few brown bag lunches along the way, as well as stressful moments as graduate students.

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Premier announces new student housing project

November Ringers

Sustainability field school

Day in the Life: Alicia Kaiser

CUE at UVic a top priority

Building Reconciliation Forum

Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation

From the Olympics to the Phoenix

Provide feedback on Strategic Enrolment Plan

Feedback invited on new student housing

Campus food allergy program

Health hackathon produces solutions

Day of the Dead

Of pale ales and proteins

Exploring ways of knowing

Father-daughter duo finds home at UVic