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UVSS revives defunct university relations committee

Lead Director Matthew Allen Curtis said the open committee’s purpose is to be a “united front” for student interests.

An insider’s guide to UVic’s Campus Kickoff 2026

The UVSS’ annual Campus Kickoff (CKO) is back, taking place from Tuesday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Sept. 11 with events you don’t want to miss.

UVSS to push for wider range of hormone replacement therapy options through health plan

The GEM, Pride Collective, NSU, SSD, and SOCC all endorsed the motion, calling for the UVSS to lobby for expanded coverage options under their health plan.

Dr. Jules Gil-Peterson tapped as new Chair in Transgender Studies

She is the author of two books, and is currently working on a book about how class shapes the ways that people have approached transition historically.

UVic Ombudsperson calls for clearer academic misconduct and concession decisions in annual report for 2025

“In the future with this new academic integrity policy, there’s going to be a lot of people who have never done it before…. So I foresee my recommendations becoming more…

A student’s explainer of the BC Nurses Union strike

UVic confirmed some nursing students in practice courses were affected, but not students in the 2026 graduating class or Student Wellness Centre nurses.

New study contributed to by UVic Different Minds lab successfully trains humans to recognize AI-generated faces

UVic researchers in the Different Minds Lab have successfully replicated a study led by Australian National University researcher Dr. Amy Dawel.

New UVic study reveals the extent of lost kelp forests in the Northern Salish Sea

New research from the University of Victoria reports that vast kelp forests around the North Salish Sea vanished decades earlier than previously understood, largely due to warming ocean temperatures.

English Language Centre celebrates a decade in expanded Continuing Studies Building

“[The] environment is really good, but if you really want to improve your English and talk with native speakers, you should be outgoing … you have to make [an] effort…

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