Posting and applying for UVic jobs will soon be quicker and easier. A new online recruitment system will be available for staff job postings beginning this summer. Job seekers will be able to apply for jobs, save resum&e#180;s and track the status of their applications anywhere, anytime and from any device.
On Tuesday, April 29 at noon, join UVic President Jamie Cassels for his next President’s Run, celebrating the end of the academic year and the return of warm weather.
The idea is simple: teach children about the importance of connecting to nature when they’re young, and they’ll grow into environmental leaders. On March 16, Sherri-Lynn Yazbeck and her team at UVic Child Care Services were awarded the 2014 Staff Sustainability Champion Award for their environmental engagement programs. The award was presented by UVic Vice-President Finance and Operations Gayle Gorrill. Yazbeck and her team of educators—Batool Alishan, Ann Pickup and Julia Wilson—provide nature-based learning for children aged 3-5. They promote hands-on learning for issues related to the environment and teach children the importance of environmental stewardship.
Recommendations will be presented to the campus Integrated Planning Committee this spring. In a post-secondary environment where enhancing the quality of academic programs is critical, it is more important than ever to align the university’s resources with its priorities. A working group has been struck to research and recommend enhanced planning tools that will support UVic decision-makers in academic and service units in reaching that goal.
The celebration of this year's President’s Distinguished Service Award recipients, hosted by President Jamie Cassels, took place on Feb. 20 at the University Club. Reeta Tremblay, UVic’s vice-president academic and provost, and Kane Kilbey, associate vice-president human resources, made presentations before the announcement of this year’s recipients.
Theresa Dickinson has been appointed as the new general manager of UVic’s Swans Suite Hotel and Brewpub. She joins UVic Properties on Feb. 24, 2014 and will be responsible for providing effective leadership and direction for the operational and fina…
Nominations for the 2013 UVic Student and Staff Sustainability Champion Awards are now open. If you know a student or staff member who has done an outstanding job over the past year promoting sustainability on campus, consider nominating him or her for this fabulous opportunity to be recognized.
In a post-secondary environment where resources are shrinking, it is more important than ever to align the university’s resources with its priorities. A working group has been struck to research and recommend enhanced budget planning tools for UVic decision-makers in academic and service units.
