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United Way campaign kicks off

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The United Way of Southern Vancouver Island partners with community organizations to help people in our communities who are struggling. This year’s campaign will support four areas of action: isolated seniors, families in need, diversity, equity and inclusion and mental health and addictions.

Day in the Life: Kim Fawthorpe

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If you’ve taken a seat anywhere on the University of Victoria campus, you’ve benefited from the work of Kim Fawthorpe and her team. Fawthorpe is manager of Interior Modification Services in Facilities Management, where she and her team of five interior designers look after all the furniture and interior design needs on campus—from outfitting a new space to remodelling and updating a previously used facility.

Staging Equality, representing change

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Staging Equality is a three-year collaborative and creative research project based in the Department of Theatre that offers a vision of how theatre can address issues of race, diversity and inclusion by building relationships based on trust and respect.

New climate journalism professorship

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The new Wayne Crookes Professor in Environmental and Climate Journalism in the Department of Writing, Sean Holman hopes to bring a more human dimension to the climate crisis.

Art exhibitions at UVic

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The UVic Legacy Art Gallery Downtown operates as a lively and engaging centre for art that is easily accessible to the community. Legacy will feature several free and open to the public art exhibitions this fall.

Welcome to the territory and installation ceremony

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Following Coast Salish protocol, Dr. Kevin Hall formally requested permission to work on the territory prior to being installed as UVic’s eighth president and vice-chancellor at a ceremony hosted by Chancellor Shelagh Rogers and the Office of Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement.

New UVic Impact Chairs

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UVic welcomes two inaugural UVic Impact Chairs—Amanda Bates (biology) and Heather Castleden (School of Public Administration)—to five-year research positions.

2021 UVic Schulich Leaders

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Two standout students will join the University of Victoria community this fall as recipients of the prestigious national Schulich Leader Scholarship.

Reducing emissions through active transportation

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To increase the use of sustainable transportation to campus, two new separated cyclist and pedestrian pathways have been developed at the University Drive and Ring Road intersection, allowing for a smoother and safer transition to the heart of campus.

Co-op position leads to theatre job

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When theatre student Logan Swain signed up for a co-op position with Theatre SKAM, he had no idea he'd soon be producing plays during a pandemic--or that it would lead to a permanent job.

Science grad talks hands-on research, co-authored

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Chris Anderson graduates this month with his BSc in neurobiology. He is one of the few undergraduates who has already co-authored a research paper—with a second paper on the way.

Pilot project buys in to sustainable procurement

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UVic’s purchasing department has kicked off a pilot project with EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating company that uses international standards to conduct sustainability performance assessments of supply chain partners. The one-year pilot, funded through the Campus Sustainability Fund, is the first use of the EcoVadis corporate social responsibility ratings at a Canadian university.

Campus Greenway weaves from west to east

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The westernmost segment of the Campus Greenway project stretches from Gordon Head Road to Ring Road. The entire greenway runs through the centre of campus, for a total distance of 1.3 kilometres, and when complete will be a multi-modal route for pedestrians and cyclists between Sinclair Road and Gordon Head Road.

Supporting student enrolment during a pandemic

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Implementing SEM tactics has been a challenge — along with the abrupt transition to online learning and teaching. But the good thinking behind SEM has helped UVic mitigate impacts of COVID-19 and support student success during a difficult year.

Curated collection of beaded creations

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A new exhibition at Legacy Downtown explores the essential role of Indigenous artists' creative practices in the reclamation and renewal of culture, identity, stories and teachings.

National award for Budd Hall

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UVic scholar and UNESCO Co-Chair Budd Hall helps propel community-based research across Canada and around the world. On May 6, he received a prestigious national award for his years of service.

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