Three new academic leaders will take up their posts at UVic this summer, with the appointments of Dr. David Capson as dean of graduate studies, Dr. Saul Klein as dean of the Gustavson School of Business and Dr. Andrew Marton as new associate academic vice-president international.

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At Convocation, the University of Victoria celebrates the accomplishments of our students and the great promise that they bring as they enter on a new stage of their careers. It is also an occasion when we recognize the outstanding talent, dedication and creativity of the faculty members and other teaching staff who provide such a high quality of education to our students.

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Two new associate deans and half a dozen new department chairs have assumed their duties as of July 1.

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For years, Lorna Williams had heard about and seen certified counsellors arriving in First Nations communities without the proper preparation and knowledge to work effectively and respectfully with their Aboriginal clients. In frustration, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning searched for a better way to educate counsellors in both Indigenous and Western approaches to emotional and psychological healing. The result was the UVic-developed master’s program in counselling for Aboriginal communities—the first of its kind in the country—and 15 of the inaugural program graduates receive their degrees this month.

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Beginning May 1, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will collect only digital copies of master's theses and doctoral dissertations. Paper thesis submissions will no longer be accepted. "The move to electronic submission is beneficial for UVic graduate students and better for the environment," says Dean of Graduate Studies Aaron Devor.

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With great sadness we announce the loss of Shelly Waskiewich after her courageous battle with cancer. She passed away on Sept. 5, after a year of fighting a very aggressive cancer.

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