University of Victoria

10/08/2026

⭐️Yesterday, UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium hosted TEDxVictoria
 
It was a full day of talks, performances and community activations— bringing our community together to explore the uncharted✨
 
💥We have cool thinkers here on campus! Congratulations to all our UVic speakers who unlocked new ideas and left the audience feeling inspired.

10/07/2026

Need help perfecting your résumé? Drop in tomorrow and meet your Career Services team for on-the-spot feedback!

We can help you tailor your document to the jobs you want, show off your skills and experience, and get your résumé ready to go. Please bring a copy of your résumé and give some thought to what you're hoping to accomplish and what type of job you'll be applying for.

🕑 Thursday, October 8 from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
🏫 Bob Wright Centre lobby and Clearihue lobby

Get instant, on-the-spot feedback on your résumé from our team of career educators.

10/01/2026

🎤💡🚀 Three emojis to describe how excited we are for TEDxVictoria next week!

On October 7, these six UVic speakers* will step onto the Farquhar stage to share their ignited ideas and inspire new ways of thinking.
 
*Speakers in order: Trefor Bazett, Jade Fischer, Dan So, Tamara Krawchenko, Faraz Forghan-Parast, and Jon Willis.

10/01/2026

This October marks UVic’s 14th annual Stocktober, a fundraiser and food drive that supports students facing food insecurity.

Many students have to make difficult choices between buying nutritious groceries and covering other essential expenses like tuition and housing.

You can support this important initiative and help stock the shelves by giving online until October 31.

Additionally, BC Dairy Farmers are proud to match donations to the Student Foodbank, up to $15,000, for purchase of dairy products.

Learn more about Stocktober and accepted donation items 🔗 https://ow.ly/cgZZ50ZR738

09/29/2026

🧡Today, our campus community came together in orange to honour Survivors, their families and communities and to reflect on Canada’s history of colonial violence.
 
This Orange Shirt Day we remain grounded in truth and committed to action as we come together to learn, reflect and act.
 
If you need support, resources are available through the Orange Shirt Day website: uvic.ca/osd

09/24/2026

The Survivors’ Flag flies at the heart of campus as a reminder of the impact of residential schools and our shared responsibility to learn and act.

Created by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, the Survivors’ Flag honours Survivors, their families and communities and all those impacted by residential schools. Each element on the flag was carefully selected through consultation with Survivors from across the country, representing their experiences, their families and communities and the generations affected by the residential school system.

🧡The flag honours the strength, courage and perseverance of Survivors who fought with determination to carry on their cultures, traditions and languages and knowledge systems for generations to come.

🔗Learn more about the Survivors’ Flag on campus: https://ow.ly/kpcx50ZRctU

09/22/2026

Each year, our campus community comes together to honour Survivors of residential schools and remember the children who never made it home.

Join us for this year’s Orange Shirt Day event on September 29 as we gather at Centennial Stadium to listen, learn and remain grounded in truth and committed to action.

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29
🕘 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
📍 Centennial Stadium

🔗Learn more: https://ow.ly/Zjej50ZQekb

09/17/2026

Artwork by Nulis, Hayalthkin’geme, Carey Newman’s, Kwakwaka’wakw/Coast Salish artist, reminds us of the responsibility to listen, learn and take action with open hearts.

💬 The red hand represents the ongoing resistance by Indigenous peoples. The Heart and Hands design "was made to honour the children who died in residential school." In terms of reconciliation it calls for us to listen and learn with open hearts and use our hands for the work that needs to be done. The words ‘every child matters’ is to ensure children around the world are protected and kept safe. — Nulis, Hayalthkin’geme, Carey Newman

100% of proceeds from T-shirt sales support the Elders Engagement Fund, the Witness Blanket Project, and the Orange Shirt Society.

Purchase your shirt in-store or online through the UVic Bookstore: https://ow.ly/CocJ50ZOMrZ

09/15/2026

Congratulations to recent UVic Law alum Nicole Green on receiving the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize, presented annually to law graduates who are most likely to positively influence equity and social justice in Canada. ⚖️

Through her work with UVic Law initiatives and community projects during her studies, Green built a strong foundation for a career in public interest law. This past spring, she graduated with the highest academic standing in her class.

💬 “I am sincerely honoured to be selected as a recipient of the 2026 Justice Abella award. This recognition is particularly meaningful because it reflects the support, encouragement, and guidance I received from my professors, mentors, and classmates throughout my legal education at UVic law. I am grateful for this honour and inspired to continue to influence equity and social justice throughout my legal career.” - Nicole Green

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/NLoz50ZNXvr

UVic Alumni
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) / La Société royale du Canada (SRC)

09/15/2026

For the first time, two scholars from the same university have won The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) / La Société royale du Canada (SRC) Alice Wilson Award in a single year. 🏆

UVic PhDs Jamey Jesperson and Allison Selinger are among just three researchers nationwide to receive the Alice Wilson Award, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement by emerging women scholars.

Join us in recognizing the work of these incredible scholars. 👏

➡️ Jamey Jesperson delved into colonial archives across the Pacific Northwest and uncovered records documenting more than 50 Indigenous transformed (trans) women who lived in the 19th century. As a post-doc at UBS, she is now collaborating with Elders and trans/Two-Spirit community members to bring these stories home through oral histories.

➡️ Allison Selinger created new molecules that acted as sensors, changing colour to identify different chemical and biological samples, including proteins, tissues and illicit drugs. As a post-doc at CERN, she's now using her research to create radioactive drugs that specifically target tumor cells in cases where cancer has grown and spread through the body.

🔗 Learn more about their work: https://ow.ly/1CbI50ZNXf0

UVic Faculty of Science
UVic Humanities