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Orientation team gets students connected

An enthusiastic welcome and a helpful hand to thousands of new and returning students are extended by members of the University of Victoria’s orientation team. Martina Forster (left), Matthew Liem and Helen Zhao are among the dozens of orientation team members who help students make the most of their university experience by connecting with each other and accessing a wide range of campus resources. Orientation events began at the end of August and continue to mid September. Photo credit: Willie Li.

UVic Media Releases

UVic launches public awareness campaign on feral rabbits

Sure they’re cute, but they’re not pets. They’re wildlife. This is the main message behind a public awareness campaign being launched next week by the University of Victoria. The campaign’s goal is to change the way people view and interact with feral rabbits at its Gordon Head campus.

Pickets at Student Union Building

Members of the United Steelworkers Union local 2952 are on strike against the UVic Students’ Society. Pickets are currently at entrances to the Student Union Building. These union members are not UVic employees and the dispute does not involve the university.

UVic addresses northern forests and climate change

Researchers at the University of Victoria are launching three new projects that will help Canadians deal with climate change. The projects are being supported by $535,000 in funding over two years from the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS).