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December 2006 |
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University to open downtown art gallery
Last month, in the heart of the Old Town district that UVic philanthropist Michael Williams helped revitalize, UVic President David Turpin announced that the university will open a downtown gallery next summer to showcase Williams' more than 1,000-piece collection.
Photo: Raising a glass of (root) beer to the late Victoria philanthropist and heritage developer Michael Williams, UVic President David Turpin and Heritage Properties CEO Janina Ceglarz celebrate the unveiling of a new statue of the university benefactor.
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 Celebrate the season!
Enjoy some holiday cheer with your co-workers and meet the recipients of this year’s President’s Distinguished Service Awards at UVic’s annual holiday reception on Dec. 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the University Centre cafeteria.
UVic President David Turpin will start the program off at 4:15 p.m. by recognizing the four individual winners and the team award recipients. This year there were 22 nominations for the individual awards and six nominations for the team awards. Last year’s winners were: biology instructor Yousef Ebrahim, administrative officers Rosemary Pulez (chemistry) and Terry Russell (earth and ocean sciences). The Student Transition Centre team won the team award. |
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Opening doors - and minds
Now at UVic as the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning, Lorna Williams is still guided by the spirits of her ancestors in her efforts to open the minds of educators and to open doors for aboriginal students. |
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Meet the spiny side of our family tree
Those prickly sea urchins you see nestled in rocky crevices along our coastal shoreline have more in common with us than you might think. |
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