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Dan Smith, chair of UVic’s geography department, has been elected president of the Canadian Association of Geographers for 2008/09. The association is the only national organization in Canada representing practicing geographers. Membership includes those who work in the public and private sectors and in universities. The association disseminates geographic research, promotes geographic education at all levels, and recognizes geographic excellence through its awards program.
In late June, five members of the UVic community received the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest honour for outstanding achievement: Dr. Andrew Weaver (earth and ocean sciences), one of the world’s leading authorities on global warming and climate change; Kathy Shields, who led the Vikes women’s basketball team in 320 victories and only 50 losses in over 23 years; Ken Shields, the most successful coach in the history of Canadian university basketball, leading the Vikes men from 1976 to 1989; honorary degree recipient (2006) Arthur Vickers, internationally renowned Indigenous artist of Heiltsuk and Tsimshian lineage; and Ted Harrison, one of Canada’s most well-known and respected artists and a UVic honorary degree recipient (1998).
Clint Hamilton (athletics and recreation) has been elected as the next president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. He will serve as president elect for one year, succeeding University of Regina’s Dick White in 2009 as president for two years. The Armstrong, BC, native is currently the Canada West Universities Athletics Association president. Hamilton was appointed director of Athletics and Recreation at UVic in August 2004, marking his return to campus where he had previously served as a student athlete and coach: he first enrolled at UVic out of high school in 1983 and was a member of the Vikings men’s basketball CIS National Championship team.
Two UVic projects received awards of merit at the 2008 Rock Awards, presented by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Vancouver Island chapter. Winning an award for eco-friendly print communications is the Faculty of Education’s brochure “Learning Transforms,” designed by Rocketday Arts. And an award for advertising was bestowed upon the UVic pencil advertising campaign, implemented by the Malahat Group for UVic Development to raise funds in support of scholarships and bursaries.
RAs for Good, founded at UVic a few years ago by a residence advisor who began holding events to raise money, have raised approximately $5,400 through various fundraising means for the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health in support of specialized health care services to children and youth. Initial funds were also deposited into the UVic United Way account last August for the 2007 campaign.
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