September 2009

Moving in
First-year roommates Judy Son from Korea and Avery Swail from Calgary move into their Ring Road Residence room with assistance from Avery’s mother Elisabeth Swail. Some 2,200 students now live on campus in university residences. Meanwhile, many others were scrambling to find accommodation in Victoria’s tight housing market. PHOTO: UVic Photo Services.

CORRECTION—UVic Olympic Torch celebration date
On page 5 of the print edition of our September issue, we erroneously wrote that UVic’s Olympic Torch celebration will be held on October 4. The correct date for the event is Oct.30.  See the October 8th edition of The Ring for further details.

Features

	What's new this fall? With the new term now upon us, The Ring put out a call across campus to find out what’s new at UVic. Here is a selection of items we received in response. more »
	Homecoming: Honorary doctorate for Victoria’s Steve Nash On Sept. 18, Steve Nash, Canada’s most accomplished basketball player, will accept an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university that he says not only influenced his athleticism but shaped his whole outlook on life. more »
	Ministries, grad students benefit from research practica UVic graduate students now have more opportunities to enrich their programs with real-world learning thanks to a series of unique interdisciplinary research practicum courses. more »

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