UVic is unveiling several initiatives that build on the Vikes' rich athletic tradition and its ongoing and deep commitment to providing a supportive high-performance environment for student athletes. The changes and additions aim to affirm, educate and support a culture of excellence for UVic athletics and provide improved resources for students and coaches.
When it comes to dressing for success, Karla Stout knows how to get it right. As the head of wardrobe for the Department of Theatre and a volunteer rober since 1994, Stout has ensured thousands of graduating students look their best when they cross the stage at convocation. Beyond draping hoods, adjusting tassels and soothing jangled nerves, Stout has also helped a variety of UVic presidents and chancellors look tip-top for the big day.
At a ceremony in the First Peoples House Ceremonial Hall, several Indigenous faculty asked permission to work in the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees peoples.
The fourth in a series of articles exploring how staff and faculty across campus are implementing UVic鈥檚 Strategic Framework.
Have you ever felt disconnected from your coworkers in other departments across campus, or wished you knew more about UVic鈥檚 research and initiatives? As a former UVic student and current staff member, this university has been an influential part of my life for the past decade.
The President's Extraordinary Service Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of our people. Congratulations to the three individuals and two team recipients who were celebrated at the awards ceremony on April 30.
In 2008, Annette Fraser graduated from UVic with her master鈥檚 degree in dispute resolution. A decade later, in September 2018, she returned to the campus as the university鈥檚 ombudsperson.聽 An ombudsperson works under three guiding p鈥�
The President鈥檚 Extraordinary Service Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of UVic employees. Fourteen nominations from across campus鈥攔epresenting 67 people (six teams, eight individuals, five employee groups)鈥攚ere submitted for the 2019 awards.
Dr. Shailoo Bedi has a split role, as Director of Academic Commons & Strategic Assessment at UVic Libraries and Director of Student Academic Success with the centre for Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation (LTSI). She explains how UVic's Strategic Framework is guiding her work.
February's heavy snowfall was exceptional in more ways than one on campus. Even while most people enjoyed a 鈥渟now day鈥� when the campus was closed late afternoon Monday, Feb. 11 and the following day, there were those who walked, carefully drove or carpooled to work so that residence students got fed, roads were plowed, pathways were cleared and payroll got processed.
Eddie Mukahanana has been graced with the likes of a Zimbabwe national team uniform and a professional football career in Russia. A quick Google search for his name takes you to a Wikipedia page that makes you wonder what it鈥檚 been like to go from being an international student on a sports scholarship to his current position as an 番茄社区 Officer at UVic.
A Q&A interview with David Adams, Energy Manager in Facilities Management, is the first in a new series of articles exploring how staff and faculty across campus are implementing the university鈥檚 Strategic Framework.
Linda Campbell, now a cook in Mystic Market, was also behind menu revisions at Village Greens, UVic's vegetarian and vegan food outlet. She plans a day's cooking on a scale that few outside the restaurant industry would dream of.
When Alicia Kaiser arrived at UVic in 2007 to pursue her degree in English and professional writing, she didn鈥檛 have a clear plan for the future. Eleven years later, she has found her niche as a member of the university's core communications and marketing team, and UVic's first and only digital signage coordinator.
UVic Food Services, Student Health and Campus Security Services have collaborated to provide stock-epinephrine鈥攖o save lives in the event that someone suffers a reaction and isn't carrying medication. UVic Food Services dietitians Nicole Fetterly and Leanne Halligey initiated the "stock epi" program.
Following a year of consultation, the university鈥檚 inaugural Campus Cycling Plan is rolling to the finish line. Faculty, staff and students are invited to an open house in the University Centre lobby on Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.鈥�2 p.m. to provide feedback before the plan is presented to the Campus Planning Committee and President for approval later this fall.
