When Brody McDonald arrived at UVic he immediately fell in love with the beautiful campus鈥攅ven though he had initially chosen UVic for its professors and research. Not long after the start of classes he connected with a community of people who shared ideas, resources, and opportunities that would last throughout his degree.
Four leaders from the fields of computing, telecommunications, public service, and athletics will accept honorary degrees鈥攖he university's highest academic honour鈥攄uring 2016 Fall Convocation ceremonies.
Thousands of UVic students and their families and friends will gather on campus this month to celebrate the achievement of an academic milestone. During Fall Convocation on Nov. 9 and 10, ceremonies will be held to confer 1,379 degrees, diplomas and certificates.
This year's ever-popular annual faculty reading night will include the announcement of the inaugural recipient of the Lorna Crozier Scholarship. In advance of the Sept. 28 event, Shane Book, one of Crozier's former students and the writing department鈥檚 newest poetry professor, reflects on her influence as a teacher.
Thousands of UVic students and their families and friends will gather on campus this month to celebrate the achievement of an academic milestone. During Spring Convocation from June 13-17, ceremonies will be held to confer 3,458 degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Congratulations to our student award winners who were awarded with major medals Spring 2016 Convocation ceremonies.
From her office at a five-person San Francisco startup, Kailey Allan is designing sleek kettles, coffee pour-over systems, and other home brewing equipment for the boiling-hot kitchen accessory market.
Published author and master's graduate are two things Elizabeth Bassett can add to her resume as she crosses the stage at this June鈥檚 convocation ceremony. As an English student focusing on Victorian literature, Elizabeth found the perfect way to blend her studies with hands-on learning during her time at UVic.
Growing up sailing the South Pacific with his family, Bradley Clements learned the importance of communication between visitors and locals. The elements of mutual respect between his family and island inhabitants鈥攍earning about local culture and customs in real-world settings鈥攕tayed with Clements as a lifelong lesson.
Melina Laboucan, a 33-year-old member of the Lubicon Cree First Nation, came to UVic's Indigenous Governance (IGov) master's program in 2013 with a clear purpose: to develop a solar energy project plan that would tackle Indigenous and environmental issues in her home town of Little Buffalo, Alberta.
鈥淚鈥檝e always been fascinated by how people work across differences,鈥� says Sarah Easter, the Sardul S. Gill Graduate School鈥檚 first PhD alumna. Her recently-defended dissertation stands as testament to this passion: her work explores (among other things) which traits allow individuals to successfully collaborate, despite culturally-based differences. The Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness鈥攃omprised of over forty organizations and associations from different sectors鈥攑rovided the perfect case study for her to research these individuals in action.
MacGillivray spent his childhood in Kamloops, playing hockey and discussing the finer points of science with his parents. Inspired by his experiences and conversations his father, who works as a science teacher, MacGillivray started at UVic as an undergraduate biology student, with the idea of being a wildlife veterinarian.
In the basement of the library, in a quiet area behind compact shelving, there鈥檚 a spot where students meet to secretly eat and talk. When Maram Alraygi discovered it, it became her favourite place to pray, providing a little spiritual break, she says in the midst of a full day of studying. And she liked sharing the hidden space with others. 鈥淚 experienced the most blessed time there,鈥� says the Master鈥檚 of Education grad.
Most students wait until after graduation to start making their mark on the world, but Jasleen Powar already has something to sing about. Soon to graduate with a BFA in theatre, 24-year-old Powar has been making waves as Vancouver rapper Horsepowar, thanks to a trio of independent album releases, gigs at high-profile music festivals, and the kind of media attention most emerging artists only dream about.
When 番茄社区 grad student Mike Irvine appears before a panel of academics to defend his master鈥檚 project鈥攖he penultimate step before graduation鈥攈e鈥檒l look the part of the young professional wearing a pinstriped su
Almost a decade ago, XEM纽OLTW瘫 Nick Claxton told his family he wanted to revitalize the reef net fishery, a fishing practice unique to the Straits Salish people and banned by the colonial government 100 years ago. His uncle advised: 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 just go fishing. You must first build a ceremonial net.鈥� And so began the spiritual, cultural and educational journey that Claxton considers his life鈥檚 work. It also became his PhD dissertation in curriculum and instruction at the 番茄社区鈥攁 research study designed to revitalize the knowledge, ceremony and practice that was nearly lost.
