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UVic braces for a changing climate

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially announced that July 2021 had the highest average monthly temperature ever recorded. At the end of June, temperatures in Victoria approached 40°C. Stores…

UVic vampire history course celebrates 20 year anniversary

For any student that is interested in looking for an academic experience that will surely shed light onto the darkness of the vampire's life without getting burnt, this is their…

Access4All continuing push for accessible learning

As the fall semester witnessed the return of face-to-face instruction on UVic’s campus, the #Access4All initiative states, “international and disabled students are being left behind.”

UVic CyberAware campaign promotes cybersecurity

UVic’s CyberAware initiative is occurring the entire month of October. The initiative, which coincides with Canada's Cyber Security Awareness month, gives students the opportunity to equip themselves with the tools…

UVSS aims to lower referenda quorum from 15 per cent to five per cent

At their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Oct. 28, the Board of Directors will ask students whether they are in favour of reducing quorum, the percentage of undergraduate students needed…

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.

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…

Indian students scramble to travel to Canada during direct flight ban

Students forced to pay up to $7 000 to get to Canada  Direct flights from India to Canada have been banned by the Canadian government for over five months. On…