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What South Africa taught me: Stories from UVic’s Colonial Legacies Field School

I knew that the intentions behind the field school were to study colonialism, racism, and poverty, among other things, but I wasn’t prepared for how it would change my perceptions…

UVic innovations get royal attention

On Sept. 13, Sophie Rhys-Jones, the Countess of Wessex, accompanied by the lieutenant-governor of British Columbia, Judith Guichon, visited the Bob Wright Centre at UVic to learn more about the…

Fencing with The Force

Inside a fencing mask, the world disappears. The light of the room dims, eyes shielded by the tight cross-section of wire mesh that stretches around my face like a cage.…

UVic’s Arctic initiatives showcased in PM’s annual tour

UVic president Jamie Cassels and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) president Dr. Kate Moran met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other key government officials this August as part of Harper’s…

UVic for dummies

 

September sports shorts

Upcoming matches and updates from Vikes rowing, hockey, swimming.

Photos: UVic New Student Welcome 2014

Click through photos of the 2014 New Student Welcome at UVic.

New bus loop opens Tuesday

UVic’s 10-bay transit exchange expansion is scheduled for completion on Sept. 2. The new transit exchange will be replacing metered parking, cyclist parking, and parking for people with disabilities on…

UVic promotes students via BuzzFeed

UVic’s communication and marketing department chose eight students through an Instagram contest to feature on a UVic-sponsored BuzzFeed post, which was published July 29. The inspiration originated from other universities…