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Olympic Torch Day
Celebrate the arrival of the Olympic torch to Victoria at a community celebration Oct. 30 [correction] in parking lot 4 near Centennial Stadium from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The event, featuring a barbecue and refreshments, will celebrate UVic’s tradition of excellence in athletics, and health and wellness research and initiatives. Participants in Olympic Torch Day will be able to view exhibits on UVic recreation opportunities and community programs and meet current UVic athletes and Olympians. The festivities will conclude in time to head downtown to the main torch ceremony on the lawn of the legislature.
United Way campaign
heating up
Summer’s heat is cooling off, but the temperature on the United Way thermometers will begin rising around campus with the start of the university’s 2009 campaign this month. Everyone is welcome to the UVic 2009 United Way campaign kick-off BBQ on Sept. 21. This year’s fundraising goal is $275,000. “Donating to the United Way through UVic’s annual campaign is a great way to help change the future for those in need in our communities,” says 2009 committee chair Norah McRae (co-operative education and career services). http://unitedway.uvic.ca
Bike to Work Day—Oct. 7
What better way to stay fit during the fall and winter months than to use your commute trip for exercise? Celebrate the joys of cycle commuting Oct. 7 at the UVic fountain from 7:30 to 10 a.m. There will be breakfast treats, chances to win prizes and information on how to make your winter commute fun and safe. www.uvic.ca/sustainability
Dark matter illuminated
Dr. Joseph Silk, the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford and a pioneer of contemporary study in cosmology, will deliver a free public lecture Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in UVic’s Bob Wright Centre. His topic will be the mysteries of the Big Bang and the pervasive enigma of dark matter—that invisible, elusive material that has profoundly shaped the very nature of our universe. The lecture is hosted as an International Year of Astronomy (2009) event by UVic’s Department of Physics and Astronomy under the aegis of the Lansdowne public lecture series. Info: www.uvic.ca/events for Sept. 29.
In case of emergency—will you know?
Have you registered for UVic Emergency Alerts? The system is the fastest way for students, staff and faculty to receive information in the event of a campus emergency—via email, telephone and mobile phone messaging. Find out how to register your mobile phone number to receive emergency messages at www.uvic.ca/alerts. If you’ve already registered, please check your contact information in uSource to make sure it’s up to date. The next test of the alerts system will take place later this fall.
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