University of Victoria (UVic) news and issues
#161
Posted 04 October 2012 - 05:03 PM
I hope they spend our money wisely.
#162
Posted 04 October 2012 - 05:11 PM
#163
Posted 04 October 2012 - 07:13 PM
#164
Posted 01 November 2012 - 11:46 AM
In an age where the freedom of expression is a coveted right in many countries, particularly here in Canada, our nation's universities are becoming increasingly intolerant towards organized student groups that preach messages considered to be out of vogue by student unions or other campus organizations, according to the Index.
Read the National Post's coverage at: Free speech at Canadian universities
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#165
Posted 01 November 2012 - 01:55 PM
What a crock of horse manure. The right-wing is so quick to moan about freedom of speech when it suits them while displaying no awareness of their own hypocrisy nor history....our nation's universities are becoming increasingly intolerant towards organized student groups that preach messages considered to be out of vogue by student unions or other campus organizations, according to the Index.
The UVic Student's Society has, for decades, refused to fund clubs whose purposes are at odds with their agenda. The right always moans about being forced to "pay" for things they disagree with yet when the Student Union exercise that very same discretionary power there is a huge complaint. The UVSS is not stifling free expression of ideas it is simply saying they will not pay for it, endorse it or support it. Not really the same thing as shutting it down. The Student Union is not the University.
As for the agenda of the Student's Union, that is arrived at by democratic elections and referendums. As an organization they have determined their positions.
As for the supposed unfairness of the anti-choice posters, they are sick and disgusting images unfit for general display. Pictures that if included in a film would engender an "R" or even "X" rating are not appropriate for public display thank you very much. I have no problem with these images being subject to restrictions to prevent unintentional display.
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#166
Posted 05 March 2013 - 02:59 PM
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#167
Posted 05 March 2013 - 05:28 PM
http://www.uvic.ca/c...-info/index.php
Site preparation will begin the week of Feb. 25, 2013, at the intersection of Gabriola Road and McKenzie Avenue. In preparation for construction, parking lot 3 off Gabriola Road will be permanently closed. The Alumni Chip Trail through the construction zone will also be closed for the duration of the project to ensure public safety. Pedestrians and cyclists are asked to consult directional information posted at the site, and use alternate routes. Alternative nearby parking areas are lots 2, 4 and 7.
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#168
Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:52 PM
#169
Posted 09 April 2013 - 03:36 PM
#170
Posted 17 August 2013 - 07:45 AM
http://www.bclocalne.../219998531.htmlUVic seeing healthy growth in new students
By Edward Hill - Victoria News
Published: August 16, 2013 5:00 PM
Updated: August 16, 2013 5:35 PM
The University of Victoria is seeing a healthy bump in student enrolment this year, especially in the faculty of engineering.
The university has a 13 per cent increase in new full-time students for the fall semester, or about 520 people. About 4,500 students will experience the campus for the first time this September, out of more than 20,000 total in full- and part-time undergrad and graduate studies.
"This is a banner year. There's much bigger numbers this year," said Wendy Joyce, director of UVic undergraduate admissions. "We are seeing a healthy trend."
Engineering programs have the biggest increase in new students, Joyce said, up 35 per cent. Those numbers should tip that faculty to more than 1,600 students.
Camosun College's Lansdowne and Interurban campuses are on track to see an influx of at least 11,440 students in September, which is on par from last year. The vast majority are from south Vancouver Island and other parts of B.C.
"Camosun is very much a local community college," noted Joan Yates, Camosun's vice-president of community engagement.
Royal Roads University has a different ebb and flow of students than UVic and Camosun, and is expecting about 2,500 full-time equivalent students though its blended online and on-campus graduate programs and on-campus undergraduate programs.
#171
Posted 25 January 2014 - 06:31 AM
Faculty members at the University of Victoria have voted in favour of becoming certified as a union.
Of the 711 votes cast, 448 members -- or 63 per cent --voted in favour of certification. They're expecting to be officially certified within the next few weeks.
http://www.cfax1070....tified-as-union
#172
Posted 02 March 2014 - 12:16 PM
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#173
Posted 16 June 2014 - 09:27 AM
University of Victoria wins latest Canadian satellite design challenge
UVic student one step closer to realizing dream of space travel
The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 15, 2014 10:40 AM PT
Justin Curran still remembers sleeping under a blanket decorated like a rocket ship when he was a child.
"It looked like the inside of a space shuttle with a joystick and all the switches and knobs," the 28-year-old recalls as he recounts his fascination with space. Planets could be seen through windows printed on the quilt-like fabric.
http://www.cbc.ca/ne...lenge-1.2676321
#174
Posted 02 October 2014 - 10:07 AM
http://www.cbc.ca/ne...kings-1.2785016Canadian universities are slipping in a global ranking based on learning environment, research, innovation and other performance indicators.
Eight Canadian universities made the top 200 in the Times Higher Education ranking, and of those, only one — the University of Toronto — held its position at number 20.
Another, the University of Victoria, jumped into the top 200 at number 173.
The other Canadian universities to crack the top 200 are the University of British Columbia (32), McGill (39), McMaster (94), the University of Montreal (113), the University of Alberta (124) and the University of Ottawa (188).
http://www.timescolo...climb-1.1411079
UVic was between 201-225 on last year's rankings
others in the 170s
University of Antwerp, Université Catholique de Louvain, University of Nottingham, Georgetown University, University of Victoria, University of Auckland, University of Iowa, Syracuse University, University of Aberdeen, Université Joseph Fourier
Edited by amor de cosmos, 02 October 2014 - 10:20 AM.
#175
Posted 12 September 2016 - 07:03 PM
University of Victoria: University student fights for right to 'party'UVic student successfully argues police lacked grounds for search of backpack which found beer cans
#176
Posted 12 September 2016 - 07:47 PM
Incidentally that JP has issued a few crazy (but well intentioned) rulings as of late; this one is the least objectionable. There's an appeal on, now for some other issues. I think this one is being left alone.
#177
Posted 14 September 2016 - 09:36 AM
‘I’m not qualified’: Professor suspended after critical remarks By Cormac O’Brien
The Martlet September 12, 2016
A Computer Science professor has been suspended by the university and faces a disciplinary meeting on Monday following a confrontation between himself, the university administration, campus security, the police, and his students.
The issue began on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the first day of classes, when Jianping Pan told his students in CSC 349A that he had little to no experience with the material, was unqualified to be teaching their course, and would effectively be learning along with them.
[...]
Campus security and the Oak Bay police were then brought in to refuse other students entry and to ask Pan and the students to leave the lecture hall. “Several campus security members were definitely trying to intimidate students into leaving the room,” said one student who asked to remain anonymous. The lecture was ultimately allowed to finish, but not before most of the class had been pressured to leave. Pan was then escorted off campus.
???
Edit: Reddit comments from students who know the instructors involved: https://www.reddit.c...sc_349a_fiasco/
Edited by Rob Randall, 14 September 2016 - 09:50 AM.
#178
Posted 14 September 2016 - 09:54 AM
WTF. Numerical Analysis. If you're a CSC prof, and can't teach that, you probably shouldn't be a CSC prof.
#179
Posted 18 November 2016 - 02:16 PM
The Administrative Services Building at UVic has been renamed as of yesterday to the Michael Williams Building.
http://www.timescolo...iams-1.2897715
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#180
Posted 16 January 2017 - 08:32 AM
Victoria's UVic places #10 on the national list, with 361 female students seeking "sugar daddy" relationships.
Hundreds of university students find sugar daddies online, negotiate average $2,700 a month allowance
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