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UVic is still making ad hoc decisions about extreme winter weather 

In January 2024, a student was struck by a car on Ring Road during a snowstorm, and rushed to the hospital. Following the incident, UVic faced harsh criticism for choosing…

UVic’s oldest buildings can’t cope in summer heat

As students and faculty anticipate a reliable, centralized strategy for dealing with extreme heat, the temperatures of many buildings on campus come spring, summer, and fall will continue to climb.

Student group finds human rights violations in university holdings

In 2021, Divest UVic succeeded in their primary mission — encouraging UVic to divest from fossil fuels — but their work is far from over.

UVic’s thriving marine biology program has room to grow

According to Dr. Ben Neal, a biology professor at UVic, the university’s undergraduate marine biology program could expand to include more locally applied marine conservation aspects.

UVic student helps to create pilot program for reusable cups

After a push from UVic’s student Surfrider club, the university has implemented a reusable drink container pilot program that aims to cut down on campus waste. 

‘Our focus is on action’

The School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. At the time of this milestone, the school’s focus is on community engagement, and…

What will campus look like in 2030?

According to UVic’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP), the university’s campus may look and operate quite differently by 2030. Although many of the CSAP’s initiatives are long-term changes, others…

UVSS asks continuing studies students not to use food bank anymore

The UVSS requested that students from continuing studies, a key demographic of regular food bank users, no longer access the resource. 

Missed motion at UVSS meeting highlights hurdles in student activism

Tension arose during the UVSS Annual General Meeting (AGM) hosted on Oct. 17, when the VictoriaStrike4Palestine group discovered their motion for a student strike endorsed by the UVSS was not…

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