February 2014 Update

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:

http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/release.php?display=release&id=1403

 

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.

Details at http://uvac.uvic.ca/Locations/legacy.html

 

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

http://events.uvic.ca/index.php?view=day&month=02&day=26&year=2014&cal=21&cat=alumni,athletics,conference,exhibit,film,lecture/seminar,music,theatre,other#event_heading_93400

  

For a calendar of other UVic events see http://events.uvic.ca