UVic students seek greater accessibility and hybrid class options February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Ashlee Levy On Feb. 16, over a dozen students gathered at Petch Fountain, holding signs with slogans such as “Hybrid Education,” “#Access4All,” and “UVic 2022 Walkout.”
UVic’s Gender Empowerment Centre fostering inclusion and community on campus February 10, 2022February 14, 2022 Ashlee Levy Tucked in the Student Union Building (SUB) is a cozy space where UVic students and community members relax in a safe, inclusive environment. The Gender Empowerment Centre (GEM), located in
B.C. government relaunches campaign against sexualized violence February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Boston Laferté The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training announced the relaunch of the “…Is NOT Yes” campaign to raise awareness for sexualized violence on post-secondary campuses in the province. The
UVSS successfully advocates for ONECard name change February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Jalen Codrington As of Nov. 24, 2021, the University of Victoria has added the option for students to update their ONECard to accurately reflect a change in name. The option is available
Anti-trans graffiti found on UVic’s campus leads to UVSS and UVic statements January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Isabella Kennedy On Jan. 8, a student who has asked to remain anonymous was studying late on UVic's campus in the Clearihue Building. After finishing their studies for the evening, they went
Do look up! New galactic discovery encourages UVic students to reach for the stars January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Sydney Lobe University of Victoria faculty and alumni played key roles in last year’s monumental discovery of the globular star cluster C19. Dr. Kim Venn, UVic professor of physics and astronomy and
Growing anti-Asian racism in Canada causes fear, feelings of exclusion January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Kaya Martin Asian Canadians have experienced dramatically higher levels of racial discrimination and violence since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many in the community, this has resulted in serious damage
$1.5 million donation funds new UVic research chair in Indigenous mental health January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Isabella Kennedy In December, the University of Victoria (UVic) announced that they are creating a new research chair in the Department of Psychology: The Chief Mungo Martin Chair in Indigenous Mental Health.
Métis Nation announces purchase of land for Métis centre in Saanich January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Isabella Kennedy The centre will be used for housing, child care, and community gathering MNGV community teepee. Photo by Patrick Harriott. In November, the Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) announced that they had...
Unhoused to deal with increasingly wet weather as climate change worsens December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Alec Lazenby As climate change worsens, winters in Victoria will get wetter and wetter. Atmospheric rivers, like the ones the province experienced in November, are expected to become more intense. This is
