1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (658+ words) After ten years as Chair in Transgender Studies, UVic Professor of Sociology Dr. Aaron Devor stepped down from the position. Dr Jules Gil-Peterson, an associate professor of History from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, has been appointed to replace…...

1+ hour ago   (1218+ words) This fall, UVic’s Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (BCMB) will become the School of Molecular Life Sciences (MLSC), combining their current two undergraduate programs in biochemistry and microbiology into one molecular life sciences major. The current master’s and PhD programs…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (431+ words) On May 22, the NBA’s provincial bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), unanimously recommending ratification.The ratification vote took place from June 15 to June 19, resulting in 67 per cent of nurses rejecting the tentative…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (318+ words) In a short fifteen minute meeting on June 29, the UVic Board of Governors voted to approve their accountability plan, policy updates, and the increase of international undergraduate tuition. Revisions to AD2215 Licensing Program Policy and Revisions to the Policy on Scholarly…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (889+ words) In a relatively short Board of Directors meeting on June 22, the body elected a representative for the UVic Campus Planning Committee, moved their next meeting to July 13, and spoke about a new uniform coming to Campus Security later this year....

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1578+ words) Illustration by Sabina Mendoza. Writing is often seen as a solitary profession. The popular image of a writer is of one hunched in front of their keyboard, trying to weave sentences and stanzas together. However, like with every artistic field,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (925+ words) Illustration by Sabina Mendoza. At the beginning of June, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) rolled out Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot accounts for every student aged 13 and up. But what process went into making such a bold step so quickly? A…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1024+ words) Evan Maher, a director-at-large for the UVSS who also serves on the Senate, has been pushing for improved CAL accommodations through Senate for a year and a half. Currently, the university offers an array of accommodations for students with disabilities,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) The Graduate Students’ Society (GSS) Electoral Officer rejected the grounds of a complaint submitted by graduate students associated with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) UVic chapter over allegations that a referendum question in the 2026 GSS Election was campaigned…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (635+ words) In a long UVSS Board of Directors meeting, several committee vacancies were filled, some clubs were ratified, and there was a presentation on Universal Extended Time (UET) as well as a passionate conversation about the condition of the Pride crosswalk…...