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Farquhar set to amplify Indigenous voices

July 20, 2022 - The Ring

The University of Victoria and the Farquhar at UVic have launched Voices in Circle: Amplifying Indigenous Cultural Voices, a presenting and engagement series featuring established and emerging Indigenous artists, guided by an Indigenous and Métis Programming Circle.

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Bridging divides at 2022 Victoria Forum

July 15, 2022 - Media release

This August, UVic and the Senate of Canada are co-hosting an international forum seeking solutions and strategies for an increasingly polarized world. Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust is a free event happening between Aug. 28-30.

Read more: Bridging divides at 2022 Victoria Forum
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UVic to deliver world’s first custom MBA in Indigenous Reconciliation

July 8, 2022 - Media release

UVic's Gustavson School of Business is set to co-create and deliver the world’s first custom MBA in Indigenous Reconciliation, reflecting the university's commitment to advancing truth, respect and reconciliation for Indigenous Peoples.

Read more: UVic to deliver world’s first custom MBA in Indigenous Reconciliation
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Order of Canada: a jurist, president emeritus and acclaimed poet

June 30, 2022 -

Pioneering jurist Marion Buller, the University of Victoria’s chancellor, former UVic president Jamie Cassels and Jan Zwicky, acclaimed poet and philosopher and professor emeritus are among 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

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Groundbreaking jurist Buller

June 30, 2022 -

Canadians selected for induction into the Order of Canada have made “extraordinary contributions” to the nation. Pioneering jurist Marion Buller is one of 85 new appointments announced today by Governor General Mary Simon.

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Champion of higher education

June 30, 2022 -

University of Victoria Professor and President Emeritus Jamie Cassels was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a university administrator, law scholar, and for his commitment to improving access to higher education.

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Print matters: between sisters

June 27, 2022 - The Torch

In a new book for youth, Aggie and Mudgy: The Journey of Two Kaska Dena Children, UVic anthropology alumna Wendy Proverbs traces the 1,600-kilometre voyage of sisters forced from their remote village to Lejac Residential School.

Read more: Print matters: between sisters
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Rebalancing the scales

June 24, 2022 -

UVic music researcher Adam Con believes we can build a better society by integrating concepts of access, equity, diversity and inclusion into every school’s music classroom and ensemble.

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A passion for justice

June 23, 2022 - The Torch

Renowned legal scholar and judge Marion Buller (BA ’75, LLB ’87) brings vast experience, optimism and enthusiasm to her new role as UVic chancellor.

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Art gallery a fertile ground for magic of forests

June 20, 2022 -

Opening June 25 at Legacy Downtown, a new exhibition features 12 artists including seven from fine arts engaging in a dynamic dialogue involving diverse perspectives on art, ecology and activism.

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UVic leads national project to tackle water and sanitation crisis

June 9, 2022 - Media release

UVic is leading a team that has been awarded a $1.65-million NSERC grant to train emerging engineers to work on water and sanitation projects in Canada and abroad.

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UVic celebrates 2022 World Oceans Day

June 7, 2022 -

Ocean staff and researchers are conducting work aimed at creating solutions that not only targets some of Canada’s current and future climate needs, but also provides real-world solutions that have the potential to change the world’s climate issues.

Read more: UVic celebrates 2022 World Oceans Day
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Expert Q&A on UVic’s health research edge

June 6, 2022 -

UVic launched the UVic Health Initiative in 2019. Developed after a year of campus-wide consultation, the goal is to advance lifelong health while enhancing the quality and raising the profile of health research, programs and related activities at the university.

Read more: Expert Q&A on UVic’s health research edge
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Improving Indigenous communities' access to reproductive health services

May 30, 2022 - knowlEDGE

A team of University of Victoria researchers reports Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately subject to inequitable access to reproductive health services.

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First class of grads from Indigenous law program

May 27, 2022 - The Ring

Four years ago, UVic launched the world’s first law degree to combine the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws, breaking new ground for legal education in Canada. During convocation ceremonies this June, this memorable first cohort of 23 graduates will cross the stage to receive their degrees.

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June 1—215+ remembrance ceremony

May 26, 2022 -

On June 1, everyone is invited to a ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the discovery by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation of more than 200 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School.

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