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,
Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition funded by B.C., Coastal GasLink to “divide and conquer” March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte The Wet’suwet’en Matriarchal Coalition (WMC) was funded by B.C. and Coastal GasLink to carry out workshops promoting the economic benefits of LNG. They hoped to create a new governing structure
UVic NDP students divided over Wet’suwet’en crisis March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Kate Korte While students on the UVic NDP club’s executive committee remain confident in Horgan’s government, others have their doubts. NDP students are divided over which side to support, and some are
UVSS ELECTIONS | New UVSS Board elected, all referendums fail to meet quorum March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Emily Fagan The results are in! For the first time in over four years, the incoming UVSS Board of Directors will be made up of a mix of independent candidates and candidates
Five Indigenous youth arrested for mischief following meeting with Minister Scott Fraser March 5, 2020March 18, 2020 Kate Korte On Wednesday night, the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation agreed to meet with seven Indigenous youth inside the Legislature. After being unsatisfied with the meeting, five Indigenous youth refused
UVSS ELECTIONS | Lead Director candidates face off on campaign promises at debate March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Natasha Simpson Candidates responded to prepared questions and the queries of an inquisitive audience on divestment, mental health initiatives, and combating international student tuition hikes in a three-hour forum.
National Student Walk Out sees over 100 UVic students join Indigenous youth at the B.C. Legislature March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Kate Korte Youth hold ceremony with pyre, meet with Minister Scott Fraser Photo from Divest UVic on Instagram On Wednesday morning, a crowd of students gathered in front of the Students Union Building, instead...
