August 2012 Update

Here is an informal update on items connecting UVic to the community this month. Check out the full UVic web site for more information.

• Carmen Charette was appointed vice-president external relations at the University of Victoria and began her role on August 1. Here is the link to her biography and the portfolio of External Relations http://external.uvic.ca/vicepresident.php.   

  

• The 2012 Olympics have wrapped up in London, with local athletes including several with UVic connections having marked some very memorable medal moments.  For more connections to UVic Vikes at the Olympics see http://www.govikesgo.com/

•  UVic has issued a Request For Proposals to select a strategic partner to assess the possibility of providing a biomass thermal energy plant. See http://web.uvic.ca/purc/suppliers/?p=3350

• UVic also issued a Request For Proposals, which closed on August 13th, seeking the services of a consultant team to provide comprehensive architectural and engineering consulting services related to the planning, design and implementation of a UVic High Performance Rugby Academy centre on Wallace Field.

• The Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA) is in the variance review phase and will provide a new home for UVic's Department of Athletics and Recreation and for CanAssist, which develops and delivers technologies, programs and services to improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities. On May 30, 2012, UVic submitted its updated variance application with the revised parkade design and preferred exterior option to the District of Saanich. More information is at http://www.uvic.ca/carsa/