Staff and students take steps to end global poverty at World Partnership Walk
Five kilometres, positive team spirit and a shared goal of fighting global poverty—these were the key ingredients to UVic’s participation in the 2011 World Partnership Walk (WPW), held May 29 at Beacon Hill Park.
More than 25 UVic staff, students and their families took part in last month’s WPW event, which is Canada’s largest fundraiser aimed at fighting global poverty.
Organic farmer grad brings higher learning down to earth
Robin Tunnicliffe is passionate about locally grown food, sustainability and food security on the Saanich Peninsula. Compelled by her passion, she returned to school and studied an interdisciplinary program that combined sociology, women's studies and business. She graduates this June with a master's degree.
Distinguished lawyer and senior public servant named Lam Chair
For as long as individuals and organizations have had disagreements with one another, they have tried to find just and cost-effective ways to resolve those issues. Although many cases end up before the courts, other innovative techniques exist to deal with profound differences of opinion. Public administrators and members of the legal profession are more frequently turning to a range of dispute resolution methods, including mediation, as effective procedures for resolving conflicts.
Virtual UVic researchers to go “on call”
UVic is participating in a pilot program for the BC Year of Science known as Virtual Researcher on Call (VROC). VROC links researchers with BC students in Grades 5–12 through video conferencing. The goal is to help teachers communicate scientific discovery and academic research to their students by connecting them—in real-time—with scientists, researchers and experts within the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health.
“Well-being is not an economic term”
Human rights activist, lecturer and author Dr. Marilyn Waring visited campus in mid April at the invitation of UVic’s Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy (CCCBE). Having served throughout her life as a politician, an internationally respected academic and consultant, and a passionate activist for women and the environment, Waring is uniquely positioned to offer insight into the making of public policy. On April 14, she shared reflections on her career with an audience of students, faculty and community members who filled the Bob Wright Centre auditorium to capacity for her public lecture “What Does Progress Mean for our Society and our Communities?”
Nursing students help with the RJH Patient Care Centre Tower move
On Sunday, March 13, over 200 UVic Nursing “Students on the Move” helped transfer nearly 300 patients from the Royal Jubilee Hospital’s old inpatient units to its new Patient Care Centre (PCC) Tower in just under eight hours. Teams of nursing undergrads volunteered their time, working four- and six-hour shifts, to help Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) staff receive patients relocating from the old hospital.
Humanitarian award to Paralympian law student
UVic Law student, wheelchair athlete and community volunteer Jessica Vliegenhart is this year’s recipient of the Ann Roberts Humanitarian Award. Co-sponsored by the Faculty of Law and the Victoria Bar Association, it acknowledges her outstanding and selfless contribution of time and effort to the well-being of the law school, individuals within the school, and people in the community at large.
UVic Japanese students organize and respond with support
The waters have receded and the tremors have diminished in Japan, but amidst unstable nuclear reactors and the rubble of a starkly redefined landscape, communities begin to face the challenge of rebuilding and coping with the loss. Here at UVic, separated by an ocean of uncertainty, we watch and wait, wondering how this disaster will affect us all. For two Japanese students in the School of Child and Youth Care, watching was not enough.
Stories of success: Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium 2011
Stories of success and inspiration created a meaningful backdrop for discussion that took place at the 2011 symposium hosted by Professor James Hopkins, the UVic National Aboriginal Economic Development Chair.
“The stories help us appreciate and understand the challenges faced by Aboriginal peoples across Canada when asserting their cultural identity in the pursuit of economic development,” said Hopkins.
Discovering sweet suite music
What do you get when you combine a handful of enthusiastic UVic music education students, 65 talented middle-school students and a few dedicated professional musical clinicians and performers? Sweet, “suite” music, of course.
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