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Undergrad researchers show their stuff
This year, 53 undergrads from 33 academic units received inaugural Undergraduate Research Scholarships to conduct research alongside their profs. On April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hickman Building they will be showing the results of their projects. The event will open with the announcement of a new on-line journal, The Arbutus Review, featuring UVic undergrad research. Everyone is welcome. More info: http://www.ltc.uvic.ca/scholarships/urs.php http://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/arbutus
Using multimedia to promote student engagement
Everyone is invited to attend the Online Teaching and Learning Showcase: Promoting Net-Gen Student Engagement Using Multimedia, April 29 from 1–4:30 p.m. at the Learning and Teaching Centre in the Hickman Building. The event will feature a panel discussion, poster sessions and short discussion sessions with UVic faculty and instructional staff from multiple disciplines who use multimedia (Moodle, Blackboard, podcasts, videocasts, YouTube and web 2.0 applications) in interesting and innovative ways. More info and registration.
Retirees present lectures, exhibition
The bad behaviour of colonial judges, kindergarten for three- to five-year-olds, and snake oils that target the elderly are the topics being covered by this year’s Masterminds Lecture Series. The free lectures will take place every Wednesday in April. As part of Masterminds 2010, artwork created by members of the UVic retirees community is being showcased at the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery until April 23. More info.
Make your contribution to UVic’s history
In 2013 the University of Victoria will celebrate its 50th anniversary and the university welcomes alumni and retired faculty and employees to join with people now on campus to participate in the celebrations. Everyone is welcome to go online to www.uvic.ca/uvic50 and enter comments and stories (up to 1,000 words) about their experiences at UVic and share their photographs and videos. Professor Emeritus Ian MacPherson (history), is preparing a book on the history of UVic, and if you wish to speak with him or make suggestions about the book, contact him at hisproj@uvic.ca. And watch The Ring for further announcements about the celebrations and the book.
Help improve
The Writing Centre
The Learning and Teaching Centre has been conducting a year-long, campus-wide assessment of the services provided by its Writing Centre. The project is the first of its kind to implement a multi-component writing centre assessment. Look for a message in April that will invite all students—graduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate alike—to participate in the online satisfaction survey. Get involved in shaping the services provided to support your learning and to enhance your success at UVic and beyond. For more info: Principal Investigator Dr. Li-Shih Huang lshuang@uvic.ca
Former Ikea boss in residence at UVic Business
Former president of IKEA Canada and retired partner in IKEA Seattle Anders Berglund has joined UVic Business as executive-in-residence. Berglund, who divides his time between Victoria and US locations, will serve as an on-site guest lecturer, provide advice to faculty and students and help to broaden the business faculty’s relationships with the community. He will be available once a month to meet and talk with business students, faculty and staff. Judith Sayers, a former chief of the Port Alberni Hupacasath First Nation; Martin Rissley, hotel director aboard the cruise ship Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas; and Stacy Kuiack, founder, past president and past CEO of Vigil Health Solutions Inc. serve in a similar capacity.
Seeking top teachers
The UVic Alumni Association and the Learning and Teaching Centre are seeking nominations by May 28 for the prestigious Harry Hickman Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award recognizes top-notch teaching among faculty members, artists-in-residence or librarians. The award is to be presented at the UVic Legacy Awards in November. It includes a $2,000 prize, and the recipient’s photo is permanently displayed in the McPherson Library alongside more than 40 other accomplished teachers who have received the award since 1989. Nomination forms: alumni.uvic.ca
Plant Sale approaches
The popular UVic Plant Sale will be on Sunday, May 2 in McKinnon Gym from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale always features a huge selection for the garden, but new this year: a bigger selection of perennials, grasses and shrubs directly potted up from Finnerty Gardens. Proceeds from the annual sale support the ongoing development of Finnerty Gardens. The gardens are blooming about a month ahead of schedule, so don’t put off your spring visit. Large and fragrant rhododendrons that don’t usually bloom until around Mother’s Day are already starting to blossom.
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