Three U.S. students speak about election and pandemic fears October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 William Eltherington While the political division and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. might feel far away for many Canadians, these crises have real consequences for international students in Canada.
International students facing altered plans, tuition fees, and homesickness amid COVID-19 July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Kate Korte and Michael John Lo For international students, COVID-19 is causing unique struggles. With international travel halted for the foreseeable future, international students are stuck behind borders.
Martlet survey reveals students feel online classes are not the same quality as in-person instruction, have mixed reviews of UVic’s response to COVID-19 June 22, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte 408 students responded to questions about online classes, affordability, and UVic's COVID-19 response Generated by Kate Korte on WordCloud.com, words were sourced from student's long answer survey responses As summer...
UVic announces undergraduate classes will be “predominantly online” May 11, 2020June 17, 2020 Kate Korte Graphic by Darian Lee Many undergraduate students won't be returning to in-person classes in the fall as UVic will provide "predominantly online” instruction. Further clarification will come with the fall timetable...
Uncertain international students in need of international travel guidance April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Armin (Alex) Shahbazfar "There are over 642 000 international students in Canada and more than 3 000 at UVic. A lack of guidance from governments and universities during the COVID-19 outbreak has left
Repatriating travellers face uncertainty during journeys home April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Dorothy Poon As travel restrictions are being implemented worldwide to slow the spread of coronavirus, those living or working abroad are facing uncertainty returning to their countries of origin.
Tough decisions for international students during COVID-19 April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Michael John Lo Facing an ever-growing list of flight cancellations and border closures, international students studying at the University of Victoria face difficult choices amidst the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic. Do
Why does Indigenous-international solidarity feel so unreachable? March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Lynn Ng Yu Ling "To my international pals: have you ever wondered about your relationship to Indigneous land struggles? We must remember that one does not automatically occupy a decolonial perspective with sufficient humility
LETTER | Dear international students at UVic March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Letters We know these are strange times, and that there is a great deal of uncertainty. We know that a lot of you are concerned about what is happening, and how
LETTER | Concerns that candidate Justin Lo not the representative international students deserve March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Letters Ahead of the UVSS Elections, multiple students wrote in to the Martlet to voice their concerns with Justin Lo's candidacy for Director of International Student Relations.
