Community engagement
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Learning relational responsibility
Since the fall of 2023, students and community members have gathered at the University of Victoria to learn what it means to be a respectful visitor on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, on whose traditional territory the University stands. With guidance from course weavers Mick Scow (Kwakwaka’wakw/Snuneymuxw)…
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2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Environmental sustainability, clean technology and Inuit rights highlighted in this year’s group of remarkable grads A local scientist who analyzes…
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Earthquake preparedness at UVic
British Columbia is in an earthquake zone and it’s important that we’re prepared for when an earthquake strikes. Over the…
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lək̓ʷəŋən Paddle marks pledge in Commonwealth Games
The “lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Paddle” was received by Commonwealth Sport President Chris Jenkins during an official handover ceremony held at Canada…
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Reflections on 10 years of truth and reconciliation
Her Excellency The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, shared opening remarks last week at an emotional University…
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Climate science: Relationships with the land
Janna Wale, as a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons…
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New podcast series explores the realities of dementia caregiving
When Ashley Sharma graduated from high school, she didn’t imagine that within a few years, she would become her grandmother’s…
