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Asian Heritage Month

May 10, 2022 -

May is Asian Heritage Month and UVic is celebrating Asian cultures with a spotlight on art, books, resources, stories and research, as well as messages on taking action against anti-Asian racism.

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Black History Month

February 3, 2022 -

Black History Month provides an important opportunity to explore and celebrate the historical and current contributions of Black Canadians. At UVic, we recognize the many achievements of Black faculty, staff and students. We also acknowledge ongoing work is needed to support racial equity, diversity and inclusion.

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Making textbooks free

September 23, 2021 - The Ring

COVID-era teaching adaptations also accelerated the creation of affordable open education resources (OER) for teaching. UVic Libraries is spearheading the movement by offering publishing assistance and start-up grants to faculty members.

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Ry Moran returns

June 30, 2021 - The Torch

Adventurer, father, lifelong learner and proud Métis, Ry Moran (BA ’02) has joined UVic as the inaugural Associate University Librarian – Reconciliation.

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Digital archaeology frames national art exhibition

June 3, 2021 - The Ring

A UVic librarian has paved the way for a major retrospective of a digital medium that flourished, and fell into obsolescence, at the dawn of the internet age. John Durno’s efforts to recover artworks made with Telidon, an obscure and long-obsolete technology, will provide an opportunity to peer into a set of newly recovered, uniquely Canadian digital creations with the 2023 launch of a national exhibit.

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