April 2014 Update

Community Impact Award

The UVic United Way Campaign team received the Community Impact Award at the Spirit Awards Ceremony on March 26. Dr. Mary Ellen Purkis chaired the campaign that raised $256,899 for the community and signed up 80 new UVic donors! The incoming 2014 UVic United Way Campaign Chair is Kane Kilby. 

Members of the UVic team received the United Way Community Impact Award

Community-University Engagement Conference is open to community registration

The Community-University Engagement Conference is coming May 20 to May 22. Join us for three exciting days of keynote presentations, workshops, teaching circles, poster sessions, field trips, networking receptions and a gala evening celebration. http://www.uvic.ca/cuvic2014/

 WITS

UVic’s Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater has received a BC Community Achievement award for her work with educators and police officers to create the anti-bullying project for schools called WITS—Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It out and Seek Help http://www.web.uvic.ca/wits/

  
Vikes major athletics awards

UVic Vikes announced its major athletics award winners on April 1st. Top honours went to fifth-year track captain Kyle Irvine, who was awarded the President's Cup. Track star Rachel Francois was named Female Athlete of the Year while fifth-year basketball All-Canadian Terrell Evans earned Male Athlete of the Year Honours. Among those recognized Tuesday evening were former coaches Jan Crook, Dr. David Docherty and Dr. Bruce Howe.

http://vikes.uvic.ca/news/2014/4/1/GEN_0401144137.aspx?path=general

 

 

New Music Performance

The New Music Performance class presents new pieces by UVic composition students written for UVic performance students as well as important works from the 20th/21st century.

 

When: Monday, April 7th. 8:00 p.m.

Where: Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, Room B125

Admission by donation.

 Masterminds free lectures for the community

The Masterminds lecture series highlights the continuing contributions of the University of Victoria’s retirees. The series is co-hosted by the UVic Retirees Association and the Centre on Aging, with the support of the University of Victoria. There is a free lecture on Wednesday evenings from April 9 to April 30, 2014.

April 9, 2014: I Did it My Way: Memoir of a Woman from Hong Kong, Dr. Fong Wong

April 16, 2014: Contributions of Mathematical Modelling to Controlling Infectious Diseases, Dr. Pauline van den Driessche

April 23, 2014: Studying Islam in the Academic Context, Dr. Andrew Rippin

April 30, 2014: Healing, Humor and High Level Wellness, Dr. Martin Collis

 

      When: 7 p.m. on the dates noted above.
      Where: UVic’s Hickman Building, Room 105

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. See http://www.coag.uvic.ca/events.htm

  

Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair
 

More than 250 students (grades 4-12) from the Island will present their Science Fair projects at an event open to the community.

When and Where: The Open house will be on April 13 from 1:00-4:30 and on April 14 from 10:00 to 12:30 on both floors of the Elliot Building. The awards ceremony will be on Monday from 1:30 to 3:00 in MacLaurin A144. See: http://web.uvic.ca/~virsf/index.php

Rolling the Weather Dice: Order out of Randomness in Weather and Climate
  

Cafe Scientifique presents Dr. Adam Monahan (School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, UVic) speaking on "Rolling the Weather Dice: Order out of Randomness in Weather and Climate".  Atmospheric variability is notoriously difficult to predict.  Because of the complexity of this variability, perspectives from probability theory provide a natural framework for understanding and predicting atmospheric changes. 

When: Monday, April 14 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM 

Where: Hermann's Jazz Club Inc 753 View St
Free registration at http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cafe-scientifique-apr-14th-2014-tickets-11107160817

 

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

UVic Alumni Week is coming!

From February 2 to 8, UVic Alumni Week 2014 will offer fun and informative events to celebrate the economic, social and cultural impact of UVic alumni.  UVic Alumni can be found in more than 100 countries and about 31,000 people in the Capital Region hold a UVic degree, diploma or certificate. The CRD board of directors has proclaimed the week of February 2 – 8 “UVic Alumni Week in the Capital Region.” The seventh annual Alumni Week includes public lectures, forums, workshops, art displays, and an alumni and family night of Vikes basketball on Feb. 8. Alumni are encouraged to wear UVic blue, gold and red during Alumni Week and to share their photos on the UVic Alumni Twitter feed (@UVic_Alumni) using the hashtag #UVicAlumniWeek.  More information can be found at http://alumni.uvic.ca/events/alumniweek.php

October 2013 Update

Ted Grant book launch: 60 years of legendary photojournalism

From his iconic shot of Pierre Trudeau jubilantly sliding down a bannister to an uncharacteristically charming image of Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan sharing an inside joke, Ted Grant has made a career of being in the right place at the right time. 

Grant will discuss his career and show some of his famous photographs as part of the launch of a new biography, Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism (Heritage House). Written by Department of Writing alumna Thelma Fayle, with a foreword by the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark and Maureen McTeer, Ted Grant: Sixty Years is both an iconic and intimate portrait of Canada’s coming of age, and the man who saw it all through the lens of his camera.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: David Lam Auditorium, Room A144, MacLaurin Building, UVic

Paradox – UVic’s Visual Arts faculty exhibit

The notion of paradox provides an apt means of curating seven divergent artists—all permanent teaching faculty in the University of Victoria’s Department of Visual Arts—nationally and internationally known and represented by some of Canada’s leading contemporary galleries. Their pieces will now be on display for all to enjoy for free in an exhibit opening Oct. 31 at UVic’s downtown art gallery.

Curated by Director Mary Jo Hughes, Paradox at the Legacy Downtown presents new and recent works by seven faculty members: Vikky Alexander, Lynda Gammon, Daniel Laskarin, Sandra Meigs, Jennifer Stillwell, Paul Walde and Robert Youds.

When: Oct. 31, 2013 through Jan. 11, 2014

Opening reception: Nov. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery
Where: Legacy Art Gallery Downtown, 630 Yates Street, Victoria
Gallery hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free at UVic’s downtown art gallery and everyone is welcome. http://uvac.uvic.ca/

Students set to scare up food donations

Hundreds of university students are preparing to haunt Victoria’s streets, looking for food for the hungry rather than sweet treats by going door-to-door in costume later this month. The UVic effort supports the Mustard Seed Food Bank as part of the Meal Exchange’s annual national Trick or Eat campaign. http://trickoreat.ca/

Syrian Crisis Public Lecture with Dr. Saren Azer

Dr. Azer will talk about the humanitarian crisis in Syria and what can be done to alleviate the suffering. He will talk about his time volunteering at a Syrian refugee camp and the current program to send medical supplies to that camp. Dr. Azer is the president of the International Society of Peace and Human Rights http://www.peaceandhumanrights.org/).

Admission is free, although donations to buy medical supplies for a Syrian refugee camp will be gladly accepted. No registration required.

When: Monday, November 4, 2013. 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: UVic Medical Sciences Building Rooms 150 and 160

United Way Campaign

UVic is a proud supporter of the United Way through donations from faculty, staff and students and through events that are open to the whole community. Don’t miss the Hearts and Hands Craft Fair: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the University Centre lobby and then head on over to the UVic Libraries Book Sale: November 19-21, 2013, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the Michele Pujol Room, Student Union Building. Details at http://www.uvic.ca/unitedway/

 

Vikes Athletics Games are open to the community.

Come and cheer for the Vikes. See http://www.govikesgo.com

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

July 2013 Update

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:

http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/release.php?display=release&id=1374

 

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/