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Place-based learning at Ye'yumnuts

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As part of the Ye'yumnuts project initiated by Cowichan Tribes in 2017, UVic anthropologist Brian Thom and his graduate students were invited to partner with Elders, school district staff and others to commemorate an ancient ancestral site in the Cowichan Valley and to develop interpretive materials and school curriculum resources.

Why I do the Ride to Conquer Cancer

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The UVic Peloton - Ride to Conquer Cancer team has grown to 26 members, including staff, two students, a former Chancellor Emeritus and a few community members. To date they've raised just over $62,000 for the 2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer on Aug. 25-26.

Three of 10 national awards go to UVic

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Three University of Victoria students recognized for their educational leadership on issues confronting post-secondary students have landed UVic an historic triple win in one of the most prestigious student fellowships in the country.

3M National Student Fellowships

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Three of 10 prestigious 3M National Student Fellowships have been awarded to students in UVic's Faculty of Social Sciences. Cara Samuel (psychology), Maxwell Nicholson (economics) and Michael Graeme (anthropology and environmental studies) join seven others to become Canada's 3M fellowship recipients for 2018.

UVic celebrates spring Convocation

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The University of Victoria's spring Convocation ceremonies start Monday, June 11. The event marks completion of academic studies for 3,776 recipients of degrees, diplomas and certificates. Five honorary degrees will also be awarded.

Spring 2018 Convocation

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Thousands of UVic students and their families and friends will gather on campus this June to celebrate the achievement of an academic milestone. During Spring Convocation from June 11-15, ceremonies will be held to confer 3,776 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Congratulations, grads!

TELUS MBA a perfect fit for savings

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As part of an award-winning custom MBA program for TELUS at UVic's Gustavson School of Business, Moutie Wali, the Director of Technology Strategy for TELUS, developed a class project that helped the telecommunications company save $27 million.

A love of objects and a passion for art history

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What compels someone to study art history? It could be a passion for the life and work of a certain artist, like Frida Kahlo, or a fascination with a specific period of visual history, like the Renaissance. But for Josie Greenhill, graduating this month with a BA Honours in Art History and Visual Studies (AHVS), her inspiration came from a movie about Jack and Rose.

Supporting seniors’ access to exercise

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There’s nothing quite like looking across the ocean and feeling the fresh salty air filing your lungs as you ride your bike along Dallas Road. And Carson Sage, who graduates with a MA in Kinesiology this month, has been offering senior citizens in Victoria and beyond the opportunity to reconnect with nature through free bike rides, via the Cycling Without Age program.

A passion for sociology

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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.

Biology grad builds community with STEM

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In her past four and a half years, UVic biology undergraduate student Yamila Franco has developed an impressive list of accomplishments: achieving fluency in French, completing four co-op terms and an Honours project, learning how to code, blogging for MyUVic Life, pursuing her passion in photography and becoming a board member with the BC Chapter of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research.

Father-in-law: Will McClary

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Law school can be stressful. And hard. Add to that becoming a new father during your second year and you've got a big challenge on your hands. Will McClary took on that challenge, and because of the support he received at UVic Law, he took it in stride. Then he added an executive role on the board of the Law Student Society (LSS).

Building the business case for water

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Nuha Omer Elgindi has always believed that commerce could be about more than just making a profit. Born in Sudan and raised in Tunisia and the UK, Elgindi says her early environment played a key part in making sustainability one of her earliest, deepest values.

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Student life

Place-based learning at Ye'yumnuts

Why I do the Ride to Conquer Cancer

Rethinking culture

Stephens Family Undergraduate Research Award

Remarkable Lives project

Three of 10 national awards go to UVic

3M National Student Fellowships

UVic celebrates spring Convocation

Spring 2018 Convocation

TELUS MBA a perfect fit for savings

A love of objects and a passion for art history

Supporting seniors’ access to exercise

A passion for sociology

Biology grad builds community with STEM

Father-in-law: Will McClary

Building the business case for water