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Divestment discussion reaches municipal level

On Jan. 12, students and citizens of Victoria packed the Downtown Community Centre for a town hall meeting on fossil fuel divestment. The event, named Our Dollars, Our Future, was…

UBCO to study marijuana as PTSD treatment

The University of British Columbia Okanagan (UCBO) and Tilray, a Health Canada-licensed producer of medicinal marijuana, will team up in a study to treat veterans, first responders, and sexual assault…

Youth voters missing at packed Elizabeth May town hall

Only a short walk from the University of Victoria, citizens were invited to speak with federal Green Leader Elizabeth May at Gordon Head Rec Centre, the third of eight town…

Grading anonymity in UVic Course Experience Surveys

While the new electronic system does require a NetLink ID, Dawson says the previous system was not ideal as procedures thought to be university-wide were not uniformly implemented.

UVic sociology prof shares his research via TEDx Talks

Though he hasn’t been in Victoria for long, UVic sociology professor Garry Gray has stepped beyond the classroom to present his research on the ethics of knowledge production. In November…

UVic to propose increased residence fees

The University of Victoria is proposing a 10-year plan to increase residence fees on campus in order to fund deferred maintenance expenses and the construction of a new 600-bed residence…

UVic rushes to compete for millions in research dollars

MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH Due to successful fundraising, UVic students wishing to travel will receive new funding from the President’s Asia Partners Fund and the President’s Excellence Fund. Over…

SFU rebuffs calls to reduce planned tuition hikes for international students

This story was originally published in The Peak, SFU’s student newspaper. The SFU administration has officially responded to a letter sent by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) on Oct.…

Introducing UVic’s resident Wikipedian

This month, the University of Victoria welcomes Dr. Christian Vandendorpe, a widely respected scholar in the digital humanities, as its first Honorary Resident Wikipedian. “The position is mainly meant to…

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