Speed Reading, September 2013
Search the new libraries website
UVic Libraries launched a new website on August 27. Complete with a fresh look and feel, clear navigation, improved searching, integration with the main UVic website and plenty of important content describing the services and collections we provide. All website users can look forward to improved access to relevant resources, information and library services.
Thunder Fest and President’s Run Series
This Friday, Sept. 6 Vikes Athletics and Recreation are pleased to host the fourth annual Thunder Fest from noon to 4:30 p.m. outside the UVic Student Union Building. Thunder Fest is an opportunity for the UVic student body to kick off the varsity athletic season and gain information about campus and recreation. Also at noon, UVic President and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Jamie Cassels will lead the first of an open President’s Run Series, encouraging everyone of all fitness levels on campus to enjoy an active, healthy living style.
Celebrate award-worthy teaching
The UVic Alumni Association and the Learning and Teaching Centre invite nominations for the prestigious Harry Hickman Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching (faculty) and the Gilian Sherwin Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching (instructors). The awards include a $2,000 cash prize and the recipients’ photos are permanently displayed in the McPherson Library alongside more than 40 other accomplished teachers who have received the award since 1989. Nomination forms are available at alumni.uvic.ca. Deadline: Oct. 18. The awards will be presented during Alumni Week 2014, Feb. 2–8.
Nominations for honorary degrees
Members of the university community are encouraged to nominate candidates to receive an honorary degree from UVic. Honorary degrees allow the university to recognize and honour individuals who have achieved great things, and to celebrate our shared values. Nominated candidates may be from any place and of any nationality, but the university particularly encourages the nomination of individuals with BC or UVic connections, and people of minority and diverse backgrounds who might otherwise escape our consideration. The next deadline for nominations is September 13, 2013, and full information is available at bit.ly/uvic-honorary
