Student experience
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A passion for art history fuels an international experience
Taking online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic at 3 a.m. India-time may not have been the ideal first-year experience, but it didn’t deter Aashna Kulshreshtha from enthusiastically pursuing her undergraduate degree in art history at UVic. Born and raised in New Dehli, Aashna finished high school at an international boarding…
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An archive of their own
When you ask graduating Honours English student and Loran Scholar Maya Wei Yan Linsley about their work, they might tell…
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Distance learning helps Calgary grad balance life and studies
When Maddy Yonkers crosses the stage for convocation at the University of Victoria in June to receive her bachelor’s degree,…
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Redefining success in music with lifelong learning
When it comes to career paths, most music students aspire to professional positions after graduation—playing with an orchestra, say, or…
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An exciting career change with civil engineering
When it comes to pursuing one’s passion through education, it’s never too late to start—and learning as a mature student…
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PhD grad Indigenizing business in Canada
Emily (Williams) Salmon graduates with a PhD in International Management and Organization from UVic’s Gustavson School of Business this month.…
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Learning amongst the trees
Listening to Kailey Strachan talk about trees, you can immediately tell that it’s a topic she’s passionate about. The biology…
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The language of community
As a student in Mandarin classes at UVic, Mina Guan approached the material as someone who grew up with Mandarin…
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Anthropology grad reflects on international experience
Graduating this spring, anthropology major/sociology minor undergraduate student, Emma Emile appreciates her time at UVic and especially how anthropology “sparked…