Award-winning student project proposes climate course for first years October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Mary Heeg For a lot of students, the first year of university is a time of upheaval. Starting university means new people, new classes, new expectations, new responsibilities, and sometimes, moving far
UVSS aims to lower referenda quorum from 15 per cent to five per cent October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Alec Lazenby At their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Oct. 28, the Board of Directors will ask students whether they are in favour of reducing quorum, the percentage of undergraduate students needed
Province announces StrongerBC Young Leaders Council October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Alec Lazenby The provincial government says it has found a way to give youth a seat at the table. Brittny Anderson, the Premier's special advisor for youth, says the initiative will give
Surfrider UVic launches petition for a plastic-free campus October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Mary Heeg If you’ve bought a coffee on campus recently, chances are it came in a paper cup with a plastic lid on top. Surfrider UVic wants to change that.
UVic-owned Broad Street buildings to be converted into hotel October 8, 2021October 20, 2021 Mary Heeg UVic is building a hotel. A Broad Street property owned by UVic Properties, a subsidiary of the university that manages real estate to support it financially, is slated to become
Victoria youth march for climate justice in global climate strike October 6, 2021October 7, 2021 Mary Heeg Around 11 a.m. on Sept. 24, students began to congregate outside the doors of the Student Union Building after walking out of their classes. Organized by Divest UVic, they
UVic responsible investing reports show drop in carbon intensity October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Mary Heeg On Sept. 23, UVic released two reports about their investments. The reports provide more information about the university’s ongoing efforts to decarbonize and make investments with a positive social impact.
As COVID-19 spreads among the unhoused, outreach workers fear for their safety October 6, 2021October 8, 2021 Alec Lazenby Jay* is afraid to get out of their car. They are afraid of contracting COVID 19 and bringing it home to their family or ending up in the hospital
Professor uses racial slur in class and prompts UVic apology, student demands for more action October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Kate Korte After a UVic professor read out a racial slur in class, renewed concerns are being raised about the role the university has in responding to and directly supporting students
Local First Nations grant President Kevin Hall permission to work on these territories in ceremony and installation October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Kate Korte Kevin Hall has been officially installed as UVic's president. Hall is the eighth president of UVic but the first to seek permission from local First Nations to work on the territory.
