June 2009

Grad medalist defines our ‘love of place’

“I was shocked to be nominated and to win,” says Leila Scannell, who has received the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for her thesis on place attachment. more »

Convocation 2009

It’s a momentous occasion and the culmination of a great deal of hard work for thousands of UVic students. During Spring Convocation, from June 15–18, the University of Victoria will award 3,024 degrees, diplomas and certificates and formally install the university’s tenth chancellor, Murray Farmer, BA ’68. Congratulations and best wishes to all convocating students. In the following pages, we present profiles of a few of the many outstanding members of this year’s graduating class.

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Podcast of chancellor's installation »

Features

	Webber named 2009 Trudeau Fellow University of Victoria law professor Jeremy Webber has been named one of four new Trudeau Fellows by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. more »
	Effects of endowment losses minimized The vast majority of UVic students seeking financial assistance during the upcoming academic year will receive it. Nearly 70 per cent of UVic’s undergraduate scholarships and bursaries are part of the university’s base budget and over 96 per cent of graduate student support comes from UVic’s base budget and external sources. None of this assistance is directly affected by the global economic downturn. more »