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From exciting and impactful research discoveries to inspiring recognition and partnerships, the University of Victoria (UVic) community continues to demonstrate our commitments to working together towards a brighter future for all, year after year.

Victoria, B.C – This Giving Tuesday, the University of Victoria (UVic) shattered records, surpassing $1 million in total funds raised since launching the initiative in 2016. The milestone reflects the overwhelming support by the community including local alumni for UVic students, programs and initiatives creating meaningful impact for the institution.

Fourth-year English and art history student Sky Dragushan is blending their study of literature and art history to gain archival research experience that they hope will equip them for a graduate program in library and archival studies.

This year, we were proud to highlight the ITOTELNEW̱TEL ȽTE: LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER—Elders Engagement Fund as one of our key priorities for Giving Tuesday. This fund, in honour of SWETALIYE, the late Dr. Marie Cooper, was named as a gift from the Austin/Cooper family to honour Dr. Cooper's lifelong dedication to Indigenous education, language and culture. Her transformative work in shaping educational policies and practices has left a mark on our community and continues to inspire future generations of learners and leaders.

Every December, the University of Victoria takes time to pay homage to the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women (NDRAVAW), which honours 14 women who were killed and 14 other individuals who were injured due to gender-based violence at École Polytechnique de Montréal on a day we all remember in the year 1989.

The university flag will be lowered on Friday, Dec. 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Women's sports are in the spotlight and thriving like never before, with sold-out stadiums, record viewership, landmark media deals and the expansion of several professional leagues. Riding this wave, the University of Victoria Vikes women's teams are taking centre stage, rewriting records and claiming Canadian university sports' highest honours.

The university is aware that the Muslim Student Association (MSA) has been planning two events with divisive and controversial speakers in November. We want to assure our community that these events have never been scheduled to take place at UVic. T…

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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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.

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.”

Karlee Zammit’s friends like to say that she’s trying to ‘catch them all’. They’re not referring to Pokémon, however, but to the classic elements—fire, earth, water and air. And they’re not referring to a game of some sort, but to Karlee’s career opportunities.

When Maya El-Lakany crosses the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree at convocation in November, she will do so as a fully employed analyst with Island Health in Victoria, embarking on a career in a fast-growing field in the health-care system. 

Prior to arriving at UVic, Sie Douglas-Fish had never even left their 2,000-person hometown before—but now, as they graduate with a BFA in Visual Arts, they’re not only already living and working in a city of 4.2 million but also had their art featured on national TV and have a piece hanging in the Montreal offices of Amazon Web Services.