UVic Helped to Host BC Heritage Fairs
Sixty-five student participants, representing twelve
regions of British Columbia were hosted at UVic as part of their BC Provincial
Heritage Fairs experience. They toured
campus, met with UVic historian Dr. John Lutz, and were welcomed in a special
ceremony at UVic’s First Peoples House. The students also exhibited their history
projects about important aspects of British Columbia and Canadian history to
the public at the Royal B.C. Museum on Sunday, July 7th.
Strengthening BC’s Agriculture Sector in the face of Climate Change
Climate
change will make it even harder to put locally sourced food on our tables if
steps are not taken to strengthen the British Columbia agriculture sector,
according to a Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) white paper. See “Strengthening
BC’s Agriculture Sector in the face of Climate Change,” at:
Tech ‘Toys’ Boost Children’s Literacy by Enhancing Summer Reading
Tablets, e-Readers and other digital devices are
increasing the options for maintaining children’s literacy level over the
summer, or even drawing in reluctant readers. “The technology that’s available,
whether it’s e-Readers or iPads or other tablets, is expanding our notions of
what reading is and each device offers something different in terms of how it
supports literacy and the reading experience offered,” says Dr. James
Nahachewsky, a UVic assistant professor researching the impact and
contributions of evolving technologies on the ongoing transformation of literacy.
For more information see http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/tip.php?date=17062013#1487
Vikes Athletics and Recreation for the Summer!
Vikes Athletics and Recreation is your campus starting
point for fun, fitness, and recreation for students, staff, faculty and
community members. Check out the informal and drop-in recreation opportunities
and great events throughout the year. See https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/VikesReg/Start/Start.asp
For a calendar of free community events see http://events.uvic.ca/
