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UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

by Myles Sauer | Dec 1, 2016 | Campus, News

Both current and former UVic Writing department faculty members have signed a controversial open letter in support of Steven Galloway, the former UBC Creative Writing chair. Galloway was fired last year after an investigation into “serious allegations” that were made...
UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

Senate exploring options for fall reading break extension

by Myles Sauer | Nov 17, 2016 | Campus, News

If you wish the three-day reprieve from classes in the middle of November was a little bit longer, you may be in luck: consultations are underway to determine the fea- sibility of scheduling final exams on Sundays, which would allow for the break to be extended two...
UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

UVSS directors defend National Student Day of Action absence

by Myles Sauer | Nov 8, 2016 | Campus, News

The UVSS board of directors are once again at the centre of controversy after the UVSS’s noted absence at last week’s #alloutnov2 National Student Day of Action rally. The Nov. 2 rally was held in solidarity with events across the country that saw students...
UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

Puff, puff, pass: Hempology motion fails to get the green light

by Myles Sauer | Nov 2, 2016 | Campus, News

After a prolonged and slightly circular debate, a motion to add Hempology 101 to the existing UVSS constituency groups failed to pass at the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, Oct. 27. The motion was added to the agenda after Hempology 101, a student...
UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter

Hempology 101 hopes to legitimize advocacy at upcoming general meeting

by Myles Sauer | Oct 20, 2016 | Campus, News

There are four constituency groups that reside within the SUB: the Third Space (formerly the Women’s Centre), UVic Pride, the Society for Students with a Disability, and the Students of Colour Collective. These groups provide essential services to marginalized...
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