COP29: Returning carbon to the ground is net zero

UVic is getting ready to add some fun to philanthropy and make a difference in the lives of thousands of students on Giving Tuesday, Dec 3. Giving Tuesday is a global movement to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

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In advance of a campus event on November 20 to celebrate Buller’s volunteer service as Chancellor over the past three years and her reappointment to a second term, we sat down to chat with her about her reflections on her first term and her areas of focus for the next three years.

This Fall, a pioneer in Indigenous language revitalization and education, a leader in Indigenous governance and laws, and a visionary playwright will receive honorary degrees from the University of Victoria during its fall convocation.

Hundreds of at-risk, rarely seen, audio visual items that document the history of Trans+ activism will be made digitally accessible with the support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that preserves and improves research and learning.

BC lost a legend today. John Horgan was born and raised in Victoria and never lost his down-to-earth ability to connect with people, even as he led the Province as Premier.

The University of Victoria experts listed below are available to media for comment on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which takes place from Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s conference theme is “in solidarity for a green world.”

The university flag will be lowered on Monday, Nov. 11 to mark Remembrance Day.

The University of Victoria joins communities across Canada in mourning the loss of the Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair, who passed away earlier today in Winnipeg, MB.

Entrepreneurial new dean brings dynamic spirit of co-operation

UVic is the first post-secondary institution in B.C. to launch a contactless digital ID card.

Three university ranking programs have again placed the University of Victoria research and researchers among the best in the world.

K’sana Wood Lynes-Ford brings to the University of Victoria a love for chemistry and how it explains the world around her, and a devotion to her communities. In her work and studies, she’s bringing those passions together — along with Indigenous and Western science — in a hands-on research environment. By merging these different approaches to health, this ambitious student’s career path is focusing on solutions to improve health outcomes for rural and remote communities.

Nominate a worthy candidate to receive an honorary degree from UVic.

UVic is participating in ShakeOut BC on Oct. 17. At 10:17 a.m., Drop, Cover and Hold On as part of the province-wide earthquake drill.