One in seven Canadians lives with a disability. The Remarkable Lives project, funded by the Victoria Foundation, set out to better understand the challenges faced by people with disabilities and their families in Greater Victoria.
While many factors have contributed to the dwindling numbers of salmon—historic overfishing, warming ocean temperatures, reduced river levels, hatchery competition, freshwater habitat destruction, and disease—it's difficult to pin down the most significant causes. UVic research Francis Juanes believes that many causes of salmon mortality occur early in life.
Local Kwagiulth and Coast Salish artist Carey Newman is announced as the sixth Audain Professor of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest with UVic’s Department of Visual Arts. He will bring issues and perspectives around reconciliation into his classes at UVic.
Falling in love with sociology and social justice studies came as something of a a surprise to social sciences grad Qwisun Yoon-Potkins, who moved from East Vancouver to pursue her post-secondary education at UVic. She graduates this month with an honours BA in sociology and a diploma in social justice studies.
The influence of a small town Canadian on the career of Johnny Cash and the burgeoning American rock ‘n’ roll scene in the 1960s was obscured by history until recently. On June 4, UVic Libraries announced the archives of Saul Holiff, manager of the music legend, are now available at UVic for scholarly research.
The archives of Saul Holiff, manager of music legend Johnny Cash, are now available at UVic for scholarly research. The highs and lows of the relationship between Holiff and Cash are documented in this collection, donated by the Holiff family to UVic Libraries.
On May 30, UVic geographer Chris Darimont was named the Raincoast Chair in Applied Conservation Science at the university. The five-year chair role supports Darimont and his Applied Conservation Science Lab to grow their research, teaching and outreach programs in community-driven applied conservation science.
For the past three years, UVic has raised more than any other Canadian post-secondary as part of the World Partnership Walk to eradicate global poverty—this year’s walk is no exception.
The university lost one of its unsung heroes in January 2017—long-serving member of janitorial services, Greig Cosier. His death is acutely felt by students and staff in the areas he worked.
Thanks to generous donations from individuals and well-attended campus events, the fundraising tally for the 2017 UVic United Way campaign is almost $229,000.
After surpassing last year's fundraising goal of $14 million by over $2.2 million, the university has set out an aspirational five-year fundraising plan, with a target of raising $25 million per year by 2022.
The 2017 UVic United Way campaign officially kicked off at a special Vikes Nation event in the CARSA Performance Gym on Friday, Sept. 29 at the Guy Vetrie men’s basketball tournament.
The university flag will be lowered on June 22 in memory of former Chair of the Board of Governors, Dr. Ian Stewart. A Celebration of Life will be held at the University Club on July 31.
Creating social change is slow, challenging and often discouraging-but a class of environmental studies students took up the challenge with surprising results. Students in ES 407, "Mindfulness, Sustainability and Social Change," undertook community action projects in groups that ended up raising over $10,000 for good causes locally and internationally.
Ian Stewart, former chair of the UVic Board of Governors, a close friend, benefactor and a keen supporter of UVic athletics, has died at the age of 84. A well-known and respected leader in the community, Stewart was actively involved in numerous charitable and philanthropic organizations.
A $500,000 donation from The Joyce Family Foundation will establish new bursaries at UVic to help Indigenous students with financial need achieve their academic goals.
