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Surfrider UVic launches petition for a plastic-free campus
If you’ve bought a coffee on campus recently, chances are it came in a paper cup with a plastic lid on top. Surfrider UVic wants to change that.
UVic-owned Broad Street buildings to be converted into hotel
UVic is building a hotel. A Broad Street property owned by UVic Properties, a subsidiary of the university that manages real estate to support it financially, is slated to become…
Victoria youth march for climate justice in global climate strike
Around 11 a.m. on Sept. 24, students began to congregate outside the doors of the Student Union Building after walking out of their classes. Organized by Divest UVic, they were…
UVic responsible investing reports show drop in carbon intensity
On Sept. 23, UVic released two reports about their investments. The reports provide more information about the university’s ongoing efforts to decarbonize and make investments with a positive social impact.
As COVID-19 spreads among the unhoused, outreach workers fear for their safety
Jay* is afraid to get out of their car. They are afraid of contracting COVID 19 and bringing it home to their family or ending up in the hospital or…
Professor uses racial slur in class and prompts UVic apology, student demands for more action
After a UVic professor read out a racial slur in class, renewed concerns are being raised about the role the university has in responding to and directly supporting students impacted…
Local First Nations grant President Kevin Hall permission to work on these territories in ceremony and installation
Kevin Hall has been officially installed as UVic's president. Hall is the eighth president of UVic but the first to seek permission from local First Nations to work on the…
UVic Wi-Fi crashes during first two days of classes
“The Help Desk is receiving reports of intermittent connectivity for UVic wireless network.Our Digital Print Issue
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