June 2008

Mazumder and Burr

Grads team up to help kids with disabilities

Mazumder (L) and Burr will provide recreation programs for Russian orphans, and will be documenting their experiences on a blog. Photo: Diana Nethercott. more »

Convocation

During Spring Convocation, from June 3–6, the University of Victoria will award 3,111 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Congratulations and best wishes to all convocating students. In the featured pages, we present profiles of a few of the many outstanding members the class of 2007/08.

Features

Experience UVic Experience UVic

Hundreds of high school students and their parents came to campus on May 24 to get a sneak peek at university life and consider attending UVic. more »


Nigel CanAssist team wows BC Legislature crowd
Several BC cabinet ministers, MLAs and senior public servants were discreetly wiping tears from their eyes on May 8 after a moving demonstration of how the University of Victoria’s CanAssist program is making a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities. more »

ocbr This research has its roots in the community

The University of Victoria was the site of a major international gathering last month, thanks to a prodigious effort on the part of numerous organizers including the team led by UVic’s Office of Community-Based Research (OCBR). more »

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