Celebrating the end of the renos
On March 30 members of the UVic community enjoyed cake and cupcakes as part of a celebration to mark the successful completion of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) renovations.
UVic 2010 United Way blasts past goals
UVic campus community members—staff, students, faculty and retirees—have more than 300,000 reasons to be very proud of the UVic 2010 United Way campaign.
The final tally for the annual campaign was declared on Jan. 25, 2011 and in total we raised $302,328 and welcomed 81 new donors! (The 2010 campaign goals were to raise $280,000 and increase donor participation by 62 new donors.)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Can you see yourself in The Ring?
We’re making some ambitious changes here at The Ring, the most visible of which is the launch of our new website (please click around and let us know what you think). But there’s a lot more going on than just a new website.
South Tower residence opens
Planning Manager Betsy Moyer shows off one of the 22 suites earmarked for graduate and mature students in UVic’s newest student residence building, the South Tower, which opened on schedule this month. The 106-bed facility is helping to meet the high demand for residence accommodation and is already fully occupied.
UVic in the News for 2010
Scanning the inky depths of the Pacific, providing a blueprint for Indigenous student post-secondary success, interpreting geometric signs in prehistoric cave art in Europe, and helping to outsmart a viral scourge of the modern era are just four of the many reasons the University of Victoria was featured in the news for 2010.
Here are the top ten stories—from December 2010 through to the beginning of the year.
Sustainability Action Teams get moving in January
Interested in greening our campus from the ground up? Join the campus Sustainability Action Team (SAT) pilot program starting this January. Staff and faculty in six campus buildings will be encouraged to team up in offices and labs to work together to conserve energy, reduce waste and promote sustainable transportation choices.
U Centre changes move Maltwood; open Welcome Centre
Changes to University Centre in the coming year will improve services to students and shift the research, instruction and exhibition role played by the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery to the Legacy Gallery in downtown Victoria.
Pat Carfra: "Perfect Pitch"
Do you know who the "Lullaby Lady" is? For nearly four decades, UVic Child Care Services volunteer Pat Carfra has been sharing her musical magic with children at the campus day care services.
University Food Services keeps it local
Though the concept of food sustainability may be new to many people, Heather Seymour and her team at University Food Services have been "doing it local" as long as she can remember.
Trees for charities spread holiday spirit
What do Christmas, crayons and construction have in common? They're all part of the first annual MacLaurin Festival of Trees on display in the Maclaurin Building until Dec. 15.
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