The UVic Board of Governors is one of two primary governing bodies of the university. The board is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business affairs of the university. We welcome the newly appointed chair and vice-chair and newly elected student members to the 2018鈥�2019 board.
In a newly created position as Data Curation Librarian, Shahira Khair develops services and expertise to better manage and support faculty and graduate students with their research data management needs.
President Jamie Cassels, QC was featured on the July 2018 cover of the Advocate magazine, a resource for lawyers and legal scholars throughout British Columbia. The cover of each issue is a unique work of art and each portrait features an individual who has had an impact on the BC legal community.
The UVic Peloton - Ride to Conquer Cancer team has grown to 26 members, including staff, two students, a former Chancellor Emeritus and a few community members. To date they've raised just over $62,000 for the 2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer on Aug. 25-26.
A new era is set to begin for the UVic Vikes women's rowing program, after naming Olympian and former Vikes men's rower Barney Williams as program leader. Williams will take charge of the program following the recent retirement of Rick Crawley.
After 13 years as UVic's University Secretary, Dr. Julia Eastman is stepping down July 6 to retirement. Before doing so, she'll participate in a final set of Convocation ceremonies. Eastman has overseen the arrangements for 180 Convocation ceremonies during her tenure despite, she acknowledges with a laugh, not attending any of her own.
Three members of the UVic community are recognized as campus leaders in the second annual Provost鈥檚 Advocacy and Activism awards, acknowledging individuals who address systemic or institutionalized barriers, as champions for others. Recipients include Karen Lithgow, Hannah Charnock and Bruce Wallace.
UVic's "bone lady" retires after more than 30 years of student and community engagement. For more than 30 years, Becky Wigen has built one of the largest and most extensive collections of animal skeletons in the Pacific Northwest.
The President's Extraordinary Service Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of our people. This year, 15 nominations鈥攔epresenting 38 people (10 individuals and five teams)鈥攚ere received from across campus in the five award categories.
The university lost one of its unsung heroes in January 2017鈥攍ong-serving member of janitorial services, Greig Cosier. His death is acutely felt by students and staff in the areas he worked.
Elaine Humphrey, lab manager for UVic's Advanced Microscopy Facility since 2009, has been named a Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America (Class of 2018) for her "significant contributions to the advancement of the field of microscopy and microanalysis."
Sexualized and domestic violence can be difficult subjects to talk about, but 300 members of the UVic and Greater Victoria communities came together on campus in February to do exactly that.
De-stress at the Pet Caf茅!
UVic's Board of Governors is one of two primary governing bodies of the university. The board is responsible for the management, administration and control of the property, revenue and business affairs of the university.
Enhance your performance development conversations with the refreshed suite of HR tools. The Performance and Development Cycle (PDC) provides a structure for setting goals, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and identifying ways to support employee learning and development.
Fierce, smart and motivated, English PhD student Alana Sayers isn't afraid to create space for herself and other Indigenous students.
