Commerce Students’ Society cancels week-long homelessness fundraiser due to coronavirus March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Victoria Commerce Students’ Society (CSS) have decided to cancel a week-long event dedicated to increasing awareness about homelessness, but will still
UVic group part of Canada-wide Bernie Sanders support movement March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Calvin Simpson was a massive Bernie Sanders supporter in 2016, however, he didn’t get involved in outreach for a simple reason: he didn’t know how as someone living in Canada.
What students need to know: a COVID-19 resource list March 19, 2020March 30, 2020 Kate Korte A lot of students are dealing with increased financial and social pressures — some students have lost their jobs and others have had to rapidly move out of Victoria. While
Ninth annual Ideafest showcases UVic research March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Alec Lazenby From March 2-7, UVic’s ninth annual Ideafest offered 35 events that publicized research being done by students, faculty, and staff. The week-long festival included interdisciplinary panels, student presentations, and a
UVSS to close Student Union Building and temporarily terminate both salary and part-time staff due to COVID-19 March 17, 2020April 2, 2020 Emily Fagan and Michael John Lo As of 6 p.m. March 17, the UVSS has announced that it will close the Student Union Building to the public and stop all business operations as a precaution in
UVic pushes up residence move-out date, closes most food outlets March 17, 2020April 20, 2020 Michael John Lo In the latest efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the University of Victoria has advanced the default move-out date for campus residents up to March 27, and is limiting
UVic to transition away from face-to-face instruction for remainder of the term March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Kate Korte Effective Monday, March 16th, UVic has announced it will cancel face-to-face classes in response to COVID-19 — now considered a global pandemic. The university itself will remain open, including recreation
UVic cancels large classes, restricts travel amid COVID-19 pandemic March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Kate Korte Classes over 250 are cancelled effective Friday, March 13 as the province advises against all public gatherings over 250. The university will also temporarily halt all plans for travel outside
UVic instructor reminds students that more than two absences for “excused reason or not” will result in failing class, despite global coronavirus pandemic March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 Emily Fagan This week, a UVic senior lab instructor took to Coursespaces to inform students that more than two absences from her class, excused or not, will result in them failing the
Petition to close UVic due to coronavirus garners over 1 300 signatures overnight March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Emily Fagan Within hours of the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, University of Victoria students decided to take matters into their own hands. At 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
