A field hockey star and a sharp shooting point guard were among the major award winners recognized at the annual Vikes Celebration of Champions on April 5, 2023, at the University of Victoria's Farquhar Auditorium.
The names of local villages and the Peoples from the land on which the University of Victoria now sits were reclaimed and lifted up in a ceremony and celebration at UVic as the names for the university’s two new student housing and dining buildings. University and community members gathered to reveal the names—Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) and Sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Sngequ House)—and to thank and honour the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations for permission to use lək̓ʷəŋən names.
Marine heatwaves triggered by climate change pose an imminent threat to the world’s coral reefs. But most reefs are also exposed to local stressors, ranging from coastal development, pollution and overfishing. Few studies take into account how stressed-out reefs respond to heatwaves until now.
Equipped to survive the weather conditions and the long days exploring glaciers in the backcountry, backcountry, students in one geography field school learn about scientific research in physical geography.
More than 2,800 people took part in our annual food survey this year and you had a lot to say! We’re listening and making changes based on what we’ve heard.
We’ve put together a list of precautions you can take to help protect your privacy when using social media.
The following UVic experts are available for comment to media as we mark National Indigenous Languages Day on March 31.
At their March 28, 2023 meeting, the Board of Governors approved UVic’s Planning and Budget Framework, which outlines key areas of focus and investment over the next three years as well as our operating budget for the coming year.
Resources, events and message from President Kevin Hall on Transgender Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating the lives of Trans+, Two-Spirit, non-binary and gender-diverse people.
The UVic Board of Governors and the members of CUPE 951 have now ratified a new agreement under the BC government’s Shared Recovery Mandate.
Dr. Pooja Parmar has been named a 2023 President’s Chair in the Faculty of Law. Parmar’s work in legal ethics and Indigenous legal orders will expand to include Indigenous communities around the world.
The following University of Victoria experts are available to the media for comment on the Government of Canada’s Budget 2023, expected on Tuesday, March 28. The experts specialize in various facets of climate action.
Dr. Lisa Kealohapaʻaokahaleole Hall has been named a 2023 President’s Chair in the Faculty of Humanities. Her visionary work promises to establish UVic as a pivotal site of trans-Pacific Indigenous scholarly connection and exchange.
March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day. There are more than 70 Indigenous languages in Canada. Here are some stories about Indigenous language revitalization at UVic.
The university flag will be lowered in memory of Margaret Eastman, continuing sessional in the School of Nursing.
Bobbie Racette, founder and CEO of talent-as-a-service platforms Virtual Gurus and askBetty, is the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business 2023 Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award (DEYA) recipient.
