Segger honoured by BC Society of Landscape Architects
Prof. Emeritus Martin Segger is the winner of the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects Public Servant-Public Agency Award for his work recognizing landscape architects in his recent exhibition at UVic’s Legacy Gallery. In the exhibitions, Emergence of Architectural Modernism I & 2, UVic and Victoria Regional Aesthetic in the Late 1950s and 60s, local landscape architects Desmond Muirhead, Clive Justice, John Lantzius and Don Vaughan figured prominently with their biographies and works on private residences and such civic projects as Centennial Square and the UVic campus.
Gibbons given Tait McKenzie Award
Dr. Sandy Gibbons (exercise science, physical and health education) has been recognized by Physical and Health Education Canada with its most prestigious award: the R. Tait McKenzie Honour Award. This award is named after the distinguished Canadian physician, sculptor and physical educator Dr. R. Tait McKenzie, and is given to Canadians who epitomize his professional ideals, service to humanity and dedication to the advancement of knowledge and understanding of physical and health education. Gibbons is one of two Canadians honoured this year. She is being recognized for her outstanding teaching career as well as her school-based scholarship and research in physical education.
Day in the life: Inba Kehoe
You wouldn’t necessarily expect to find the beginnings of a university press on the corner of a librarian’s desk. Yet the small stack of textbook-sized volumes on the desk of Inba Kehoe, the university’s copyright officer and scholarly communications/publishing librarian, hint at a bright publishing future for the University of Victoria.
Latest people
Memorial Scholarship established in memory of Leo Tak-Cheung ChanIntelligent, enthusiastic and passionate are just some of the words that describe UVic political science student Leo Chan, who died Jan. 18 of meningococcal disease. On a memorial website, students, friends and professors at UVic also comment on his winning smile and unbounded curiosity about life. “He was passionate in his convictions yet never inflexible or dogmatic. He was a student who inspired his teachers,” said one professor. |
Day in the Life: Caroline RiedelHave you ever admired the art on display in public places across campus? If so, you have Caroline Riedel to thank. Riedel is curator of the University of Victoria Art Collections, which means she wears many smocks. She trains and supervises students in workstudy or co-op positions, works with faculty to incorporate the collections into their teaching and research and with donors who want to give their art to UVic and—most visibly to us—programs display and exhibition spaces on and off campus. |
Mosqoy: Two Dreams on Two Continents“Mosqoy means dream in English. Dream,” says Elvira Huaman Guerra, speaking with the aid of a translator. The 22-year-old from Tanccac, Peru, is one of the two student ambassadors from the Sacred Valley now studying English at UVic’s English Language Centre, supported by the Mosqoy Foundation, which has very strong connections with UVic. |
Sager honoured for life’s workDr. Eric Sager (history), an expert in historical research on the Canadian census who has worked tirelessly to communicate the relevance of history to our daily lives, was awarded the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC’s Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award on Apr. 11. CUFA BC represents approximately 4,600 university professors, instructors, academic librarians and other academic staff at five BC universities. |
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- Jun receives achievement award
- Vikes awards 2012
- Theatre prof returns to roots
- UVic profs tops in research productivity, impact
- Brian Richmond Returns to his theatrical roots
- Ian McDougall supports students with new CD
- Working towards global education equity
- McKinnon named CIS All-Canadian
- Travel award to Hof
- Beaucamp Canada West Coach of the Year (again)
- Opus Prize to Goldman
- Day in the life: Nancy Pike
- In memoriam: Dawna Brand
- Marine biologist recognized as “rising star”
- Sprigg wins international prize for undergrad-authored research article
- Frisch receives nursing award