Indigenous
master's degree a Canadian first
A new University of Victoria
program is the first in Canada to offer a master’s degree in Indigenous
Communities Counselling leading to provincial and national certification.
“The program will directly address
the urgent need for professional counsellors who are able to provide culturally
relevant counselling services to Indigenous individuals, families and
communities,” says Anne Marshall, an education professor who co-chaired the
initial advisory committee that led to the program, along with professor
emerita Dr. Lorna Williams. More information is available at:
Adasla: The Movement of Hands
The World's
Biggest Button Blanket is on display at the Legacy Gallery Downtown. It was created
over the fall 2013 academic term, in collaboration with students at UVic's
First Peoples House. The blanket invites new conversations about indigenous
button blanket makers and the artistic traditions that surround them. It is a
project of the Williams Legacy Chair in Modern and Contemporary Art of the
Pacific Northwest.
When: January
16 to April 25. Open Wednesday –
Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: UVic’s Legacy
Gallery Downtown. 630 Yates Street. Free
admission.
Global
conference on community engagement
The
University of Victoria will welcome more than 300 delegates from around the
world to Victoria on May 20-22 to discover and highlight the innovative
experiences of universities and communities working in partnership. For more
information see http://www.uvic.ca/cuvic2014/
Gold for UVic in
international sustainability rating system
UVic has achieved
a gold rating in the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System that
colleges and universities use to measure their sustainability progress. The
major reporting categories are academics, engagement, operations and planning
and administration. The report reflects the progress UVic has made in a wide
range of sustainability categories and also identifies areas where we can improve
in the future, which will be helpful as part of the upcoming process to renew
the Sustainability Action Plan. For more information visit www.uvic.ca/sustainability.
An Evening with
Cheap Trick
CHEAP
TRICK may be one of the most covered bands of all time. Their timeless classics
include "I Want You to Want Me," "Surrender," and "The
Flame. With more than 5,000 performances, 20 million records sold, 29 movie
soundtracks and 40 gold and platinum recording awards, the band was honored in
October 2007 by the Chicago Chapter of NARAS (National Academy of Recording
Arts & Sciences) for their contributions to the music industry.
When: Wednesday,
February 26, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Where: UVic Farquhar
Auditorium
