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Dunsmuir closure
Dunsmuir Lodge will be closing its doors at the end of the business day on March 28. UVic is closing the executive training and conference centre because the facility is not sustainable in the long term and required subsidies to operate. “It was a necessary business decision made after careful consideration,” says UVic Vice-President of Finance and Operations Gayle Gorrill. “We want to thank everyone for their tremendous support of Dunsmuir over the years and the wonderful staff who worked so hard to make every guest feel special and welcome.” The university’s “UVic on the Saanich Peninsula” program, which operated out of Dunsmuir, will continue to offer programs to peninsula residents. New locations are being reviewed and will be announced later this year.
Exchange students
bake sale
UVic exchange students are raising funds to support local charity Women in Need (WIN) with a bake sale in the Clearihue building March 18 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. And watch for their clothing and household items drive in April—a great opportunity to donate household items of use to WIN that you can’t take back home at the end of the term. Info: Sherri, 250-721-8349
Scope out the
campus cop shop
All staff and faculty are invited to Campus Security Services’ second annual open house March 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Campus Security Services Building (next to the bus loop). Get the scoop on all their services and programs, meet the staff, enjoy light refreshments and enter your name in the door prize draws.
UVic Emergency Alerts passes the test
A successful campus-wide test of the UVic Emergency Alerts notification system was conducted Feb.13. The test message was distributed to students, staff and faculty via email, voicemail and text message on registered mobile phones. A few people did not receive a text message or received more than one. Some UVic employees will continue to receive two test email messages until all accounts are switched to Exchange email. To register your work or personal mobile phone number to receive emergency text messages: www.uvic.ca/alerts
Life after graduation
Find out about services and opportunities available to you now as you work towards your final year and beyond, as well as those that will be available to you as a lifetime member of the UVic Alumni Association. UVic’s Next Step program gets under way March 11 with workshops and information sessions—from Repaying your Student Loans to Contemporary Business Dining Etiquette. Details: http://transition.uvic.ca/nextstep/
Free student dialogue with green business leader
Thirty-five UVic BCom and MBA students will be able to attend a special two-hour dialogue on sustainability in business with Cathy Rodgers, VP IBM Global Services and chair of the Committee for Sustainability and Social Responsibility for the Institute for Supply Management. The dialogue is a part of a sustainable purchasing workshop on March 16 at the Victoria Conference Centre, co-sponsored by UVic’s Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability. To register for the dialogue, email mvalente@uvic.ca. Info: 250-721-6678 or http://web.uvic.ca/sustainability/
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