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The Ring

We have paused publication of the Ring as we are currently undergoing a UVic publication review of which the Ring is included. Upon completion of the process, we will provide further updates.

The Ring is the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s community newspaper. Its purpose is to:

  • advance the mission and objectives of the university as articulated in the strategic framework
  • foster awareness of and connection between the university and the Greater Victoria community
  • inform the campus community about news and events of interest to them and
  • help build a sense of community among faculty, staff and students at UVic.

Full Statement of Purpose document (pdf)

Ring policies

For policies covering publication rights, letters to the editor, opinion columns, calendar listings, advertising, Ring Forum comments and the Ring Editorial Advisory Board, see our policy page.

Print schedule

The Ring print newspaper is published three times a year, appearing in the Fall and Winter terms, and ahead of June convocation ceremonues. Our current publication schedule is available on our advertising page.

View electronic versions of past issues or visit UVic News—the university's online news hub. 

Format

  • Tabloid (approx. 11x17 inches)
  • Length 8 pages (12 pages in June)
  • Full process colour throughout
  • Approximately 25 per cent ads, 75 per cent editorial

Environmental values

The Ring newspaper is printed on 100 per cent post-consumer recycled paper,  certified, process chlorine free, manufactured using 100 per cent  certified renewable carbon-neutral energy. It is printed in Canada by Black Press. 

Ring print Eco-Audit

Circulation

Regular print run 6,500 copies:

  • 3,000 in off-campus news boxes in the Greater Victoria community
  • 1,400 in campus publication boxes
  • 1,500 campus mail to departments
  • 500 Canada Post to subscribers, media, Canadian university presidents
  • 100 to government

Latest Ring stories

feature photo

Learning amongst the trees

June 6, 2024

Listening to Kailey Strachan talk about trees, you can immediately tell that it’s a topic she’s passionate about. The biology student, graduating with a concentration in forest biology this spring, has been fascinated with nature and the outdoors since she was young. UVic’s forest biology program was a perfect fit.

Read more: Learning amongst the trees