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Vaccine shortages cause UVic flu clinic cancellations, delays

Amidst national flu shot shortages, several campus flu shot clinics have been subject to cancellations and delays, including UVic's annual free clinic for students and staff on Nov. 7.

UVic professor, students feeling impact of ongoing Hong Kong protests

As protests in Hong Kong continue, tensions have grown in Victoria and Vancouver between pro-democracy supporters and pro-China supporters. Peaceful demonstrations have quickly turned aggressive between these two groups, causing…

5 Days of Action aims to reduce harassment, discrimination on campus

UVic’s EQHR office hosted the second annual “5 Days of Action” week-long event earlier this month, inviting members of the UVic community to take concrete steps to end discrimination, harassment,…

Vote on potential divestment from short-term fossil fuel investments moved to January

A Board of Governors vote on whether to change UVic’s short term investment strategy to include options for divestment from fossil fuels has been moved to Jan. 28. This vote…

“Plow ahead”: Vikes eager to move forward following Martlet investigation into allegations against head coach Barney Williams

On Oct. 16, the Martlet reported allegations of harassment and abuse of by Barney Williams, Vikes Women’s Rowing Head Coach, who is allegedly under investigation by both UVic and Rowing…

UVic website redesign to launch summer of 2020

Next summer, UVic will launch a redesigned version of their central website. The current website, which hasn’t undergone a major revision since 2012, has been the source of complaints about…

UVic Senate passes program changes and talks enrolment at Nov. 1 meeting

Driven out of the Senate Chambers by convocation regalia and without President and Senate Chair Jamie Cassels, the UVic Senate met in a lecture room in the David Strong Building…

Global Brigades club sending students to Honduras

While other students kick back, relax, and maybe even study over reading break, 50 students will go on one of a medical, business, or engineering brigade to work on sustainability…

UVSS Nov. 4 Board of Directors meeting recap

In a brisk meeting, the UVSS board welcomed a new representative to the table, and made a promise to object a Saanich council bylaw restricting the number of unrelated people…