Victoria’s housing crisis: An update and resources for students June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Aidan Nelson-Sandmark Finding accommodations as a student this fall may prove complicated Photo by Sie Douglas-Fish. As we enter the third summer following the COVID-19 pandemic and as the dust seemingly begins to settle,...
Lets Get Consensual: providing sexual health education and resources to students for nearly a decade June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Olivia O'Leary In the coming year, the UVSS Let's Get Consensual campaign will celebrate a decade of educating and providing sexual health resources to students, according to UVSS records.
UVSS Food Bank and Free Store seeing high demand this summer June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Isabella Kennedy On delivery days, one of the hallways in the basement of the Student Union Building fills with students awaiting their appointment with the University of Victoria Students’ Society's (UVSS) Food
UVic’s bus exchange undergoing $4.5 million construction this summer June 29, 2022June 30, 2022 Kristen de Jager This summer, the University of Victoria’s bus exchange is undergoing major renovations to improve the quality of transit for students and residents in the surrounding areas. With over 17 000
Pandemic alumni return to UVic for in-person convocation June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Isabella Kennedy On an overcast morning in early June, the University of Victoria held its first convocation of the year. That morning was long-awaited by the robed graduates who gathered in the
UVic nursing students call for change amidst staffing shortages May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ashlee Levy UVic nursing students are calling on the university and the provincial government to better support them amid staffing shortages on the island.
Climate cafe series led by UVic students a safe community space for unburdening climate anxiety May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Sarah Roberts The idea to launch climate cafes in Victoria began with discussions between Severin Odland, a UVic graduate student in environmental psychology, his partner, and their friends. They realized they were
UVic Libraries to completely upgrade search interface over summer May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ashlee Levy UVic Libraries is undergoing a major system upgrade. The change, happening on June 28, will include a new integrated library system and search interface.
Student representatives on Board of Governors resign, citing discontent with UVic leadership May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Isabella Kennedy On May 8, both the undergraduate and graduate student representatives on UVic's Board of Governors (BoG) resigned, citing discontent with the university's leadership.
UVSS elections sees lowest voter turnout ever, delayed Board nominations April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Jalen Codrington “[E]lections aren’t cool,” reads this year’s UVSS electoral report — a document created by the independent Electoral Office to analyze the outcomes.
