Starting September 26, tune in to hear how alums are making a difference through their careers when Work It: A career exploration podcast drops its first season. Plus, get expert advice on all things career-related, from self-advocacy at work to practicing self-care and avoiding burnout
Natalie Haddow, co-op coordinator for UVic’s School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, has a long history with co-operative education as a student and an employer. Now she's helping other students step into co-op work terms.
Ange Coutts, who graduates with a UVic master's in education this June, is working to improve the experiences of 2SLGBTQI+ youth athletes in schools.
We’re celebrating the achievements of Spring Class of 2023 with nine in-person convocation ceremonies, two honorary-degree recipients and more than 3,900 grads completing their studies at UVic.
Alumna and artist Francis Dick's new solo exhibition at Legacy Art Gallery is an autobiography told through art, each image and object testament to her life’s journey, her culture, her fearlessness, and her ability to transform joy and pain into art.
From the far reaches of outer space to the intersection of Indigenous science and self-care, the recipients of the 2023 University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awards span the globe and beyond.
Whether it’s amplifying voices, empowering communities through technology or reconnecting cultural traditions and plant-based knowledge, three UVic alumni are at the forefront of creating positive change for Indigenous people. They are all among the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards, announced today.
Alumnus Geoff McKay, a champion of UVic men’s basketball, makes largest single donation in program history.
A visual storytelling project unites the voices of urban Indigenous youth in care, Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies in Becoming Wolf, a graphic novel about coming of age.
New research has uncovered a change in behaviour of deep-sea fragile pink sea urchins off the south coast of Vancouver Island that is linked to climate change impacts.
Canada’s advancement of ocean science and innovation continues to go from strength-to-strength with the expansion of Ocean Networks Canada’s world-leading deep sea and coastal ocean observatories and partnerships.
Lewis has been part of the explosive growth of mathematical biology. As the new chair he is well-positioned to strengthen the field at UVic, while his research continues to have extensive impacts around the world.
CBC journalist and UVic Law alum Laura Lynch uses her legal knowledge to tackle the most pressing stories of our time, from Supreme Court cases to climate change to the devastation of war.
UVic alumni contribute talent, technical and creative power to Victoria’s burgeoning film industry.
Alumna Tanya Lloyd Kyi (BA ’96) is a superstar children’s author—keeping the focus on fun and trusting in her young readers’ innate curiosity about the world.
UVic social sciences grad and Crookes professor Sean Holman works long hours trying to bring a human face to the way the media covers climate change—and build communities of action.
