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The UVic campus will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 for Thanksgiving. The campus re-opens on Oct. 12. Most campus services will be closed on this day.

Staff and faculty are invited to join President Kevin Hall for a town hall to hear his reflections on his first year as president, and university plans and priorities for 2022.

Why are people houseless? What are the myths surrounding the unhoused population in Victoria? UVic geography students tackled these questions during a community-based research project.

Newly installed University of Victoria President Kevin Hall is the first president of the university to seek permission to work on the territory of local First Nations before taking office.

Following Coast Salish protocol, Dr. Kevin Hall formally requested permission to work on the territory prior to being installed as UVic’s eighth president and vice-chancellor at a ceremony hosted by Chancellor Shelagh Rogers and the Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement.

A Chard Development hotel proposal featuring the historic Duck’s Building on properties to be leased from UVic Properties is proceeding after approval from Victoria City council.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the university’s self-declaration program. As of Sept. 26, 24,603 people had completed their self-declarations. Of those, 98.5% declared they are fully vaccinated.

Wildfires, droughts, floods, extreme storms: we are living in a time when climate change should be the biggest story of our time. Yet, as the recent federal election proved, all too often it doesn’t even make the headlines. As the new Wayne Cr…

Most campus services, including CARSA, UVic Libraries, Advising, Office of the Registrar and the Bookstore will be closed on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This September, all eyes were on UVic business grad and instructor Cory Stephens as the newest recipient of the Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations, presented by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and CIBC.

Researchers investigating childhood obesity, food security and nutrition in Inuit communities, and the role of intestinal microbes in humans’ immune systems are among the University of Victoria recipients of nearly $2 million from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).

UVic chemistry grad student, Ben Godwin, and supervisor Jeremy Wulff are studying novel materials for next-gen auto manufacturing. With a versatile new polymer, novel materials are now stronger and lighter than before with potential for commercial applications.

President Kevin Hall and AVP Indigenous Robina Thomas invite the UVic community to attend Orange Shirt Day events, taking place at UVic from Sept. 27-29.

COVID-era teaching adaptations also accelerated the creation of affordable open education resources (OER) for teaching. UVic Libraries is spearheading the movement by offering publishing assistance and start-up grants to faculty members.

Canada’s status quo election: Trudeau returns with minority

Long-term care needs neglected in federal election platforms