Matthew Thibodeau will be crossing the Farquhar Auditorium stage this November to receive his Bachelor of Science degree—and if he maintains the pace he set for himself at UVic, you might see him sprint across. During his undergraduate studies, Thibodeau ran on the Vikes track team, did several co-op terms in Heather Buckley’s lab, won UVic’s 2022 Honours Fest competition, earned co-authorship on four research papers, and is first author on a research paper due to be published soon.

Sport as powerful bridge for Indigenous Peoples

Hand-carved paddles will be gifted to each country and institution ratifying the lək̓ʷəŋən declaration.

The 2022 Victoria Forum convenes global delegates to discuss the Commonwealth lək̓ʷəŋən Sport Declaration on Truth, Reconciliation and Partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

Amid society’s growing focus on mental health, one donor is asking what else she can do to improve student health and wellness.

As they prepare to cross the convocation stage in June to receive a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in Spanish, Navarra Houldin is on track to complete what has been by all measures a remarkable journey during their time at the university.

Clint Hamilton, Senior Director of Athletics and Recreation (ATRS) at UVic, will be stepping down from his role on April 1, 2022 to accept the position of Vice-President Advancement at the University of New Brunswick (UNB).

Despite an extended training block littered with obstacles leading up to Tokyo 2021, UVic Vikes-connected athletes and alumni kept going, and significantly contributed to Team Canada's success on the world stage.

University of Victoria men's rugby alumnus Nathan Hirayama, alongside Ontario-raised basketball player Miranda Ayim, both 33, were named Canadian co-flagbearers this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

CARSA’s performance gym was used as a practice facility during the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last week.

We the West basketball festival organizers invited local artists to reflect the spirit of Olympic qualifiers event through a court mural project, a meeting of sports and art. UVic alum Emily Thiessen’s mural design is a hawk taking flight while honouring the beauty of lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories.

Cedar Hill Corner, the 40-acre undeveloped parcel of university property located adjacent to Cedar Hill Cross Road, has recently undergone a property management review.

2020 was like no other—and the UVic community kept doing what we do best. Here are just a few of the many stories that helped shape a year of news.

101 UVic student-athletes were named Vikes Honour Roll recipients, breaking the record set in 2016-17. Katie Martens and Samuel Seshadri received the Provost Award for highest GPA.

The 13th Annual Vikes Championship Breakfast virtual event raised more than $525,000 for student-athlete scholarships. The 13-year event series have now cleared the $6.1 million mark since 2008.

Paul Whitinui (School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education) is an Indigenous Māori scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand and is available to media to discuss this week’s announcements that the Washington Redskins and the Saanich Braves, under increasing public and financial pressure, will change their nicknames.