UVic President Jamie Cassels announces resignation effective June 2020 June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Emily Fagan Earlier today, UVic President Jamie Cassels announced that he will be stepping down from his position at the university next year, on June 30, 2020. According to the university, the
Federal government to provide UVic over nine million dollars for construction of National Centre of Indigenous Law June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Josh Kozelj With nearly 100 students, faculty, and media members crammed into the MacLaurin Building lobby, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced this morning that the Federal government will
Protesters, university officials tight-lipped at May Board of Governors meeting June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Emily Fagan Over a dozen students attended the May Board of Governors meeting to protest the university’s continued investments in fossil fuels. Students, including many members of the student group Divest UVic,
Timeline for UVic housing project reduced by 16 months June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Emily Fagan The largest capital project in UVic’s history — the creation of two residence buildings that will house student living, dining, and classroom facilities — is now scheduled to be completed
Proposed UVic downtown graduate student housing and condos to become hotel May 24, 2019June 12, 2019 Emily Fagan The University of Victoria’s 2017 decision to build a a downtown condominium and graduate student housing complex on Broad Street has been reversed, and the three-storey property will converted to
UVic launches U-Bicycle bike share program May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj If you have been on campus lately, you’ve likely noticed a little extra green sprouting up around the SUB and quad—and no, it’s not just nature starting to bloom. UVic
Over $3 000 in parts recovered for UVic Formula motorsport team May 9, 2019May 16, 2019 Emily Fagan Saanich police arrested a 48 year old man who had been attempting to sell parts stolen from the University of Victoria Formula Motorsport club on the online listing site UsedVictoria.
UVSS joins call for sustainable, free transit in first meeting May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 Emily Fagan At the first meeting of their new term, the University of Victoria Student Society (UVSS) Board of Directors unanimously voted to publicly support a call for sustainability-focused changes to the
Over $2 500 in parts stolen from the UVic Formula Motorsport workshop April 26, 2019 Emily Fagan Crucial equipment was discovered missing from the UVic Formula Motorsport club's workshop yesterday, threatening their participation in an international competition this May. The parts are suspected to be stolen, and
Final UVSS board meeting sees presentations on election report April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Emily Fagan On April 15, the 2018/2019 UVSS Board of Directors met for the final time to reflect on potential ways to improve UVSS elections and poli-sci gargoyles. The meeting consisted of
