Indigenous jurist Marion Buller will be UVic’s new chancellor November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kate Korte "UVic law school mentors lit a fire in me that set me on my legal path," Buller said. "Education transformed my life and because of my education I was able
UVSS says motion to change DaLs to faculty representatives invalid November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Mary Heeg and Alec Lazenby Society will form working group, consult with students regarding changing board structure File photo by Belle White Previously known for struggling with attendance, this year’s Oct. 28 University of Victoria Students’ Society...
UVSS starts Ecofoot working group with goal of carbon neutrality November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Alec Lazenby The UVSS is beginning the long road towards carbon neutrality. In spring 2021, the previous Board of Directors promised to make the SUB carbon neutral by 2040.
UVic’s most influential custodian and Felicita’s Pub namesake passes away at 97 November 5, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael John Lo When UVic alumnus Bernard Von Schulmann found out about the news, he picked up the phone and started calling. He didn’t stop until he had contacted more than 50 of
Solid Carbon Project confirms scale of feasibility of storing CO₂ in ocean basalt on a gigatron scale November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Sarah Suleman Scientists working on the Pacific Institute for Climate Solution’s (PICS) Solid Carbon Project have concluded that they have found a large-scale carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage solution to help combat climate
Indigenous-led Campus as Living Lands Project aims to make space for resurgence November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Kavita Premkumar The Campus as Living Lands Project supports a series of land-based learning opportunities and is being championed by Jeff Corntassel, an associate professor with the Department of Indigenous Studies at
UVic braces for a changing climate November 3, 2021December 2, 2021 Samantha Mitchell The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially announced that July 2021 had the highest average monthly temperature ever recorded. At the end of June, temperatures in Victoria approached 40°C. Stores
Sean Holman begins Environmental and Climate Journalism professorship at UVic November 3, 2021November 5, 2021 Sarah Suleman On Sept. 1, renowned investigative journalist Sean Holman began a five-year appointment as the new Wayne Crookes Professor of Environmental and Climate Journalism with the University of Victoria’s Department of
UVic vampire history course celebrates 20 year anniversary October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Paul Chalkman For any student that is interested in looking for an academic experience that will surely shed light onto the darkness of the vampire's life without getting burnt, this is their
Access4All continuing push for accessible learning October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Sarah Suleman As the fall semester witnessed the return of face-to-face instruction on UVic’s campus, the #Access4All initiative states, “international and disabled students are being left behind.”
