Showing posts with label UVic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UVic. Show all posts
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Martlet weighs in on Access Copyright

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The Martlet has weighed in on UVIC's change of heart regarding access copyright. ( previously reported on this blog - UVIC's earl...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

could it be true? a PhD Comics movie?

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UPDATE: UVIC PhD Comics movie screening set for January 17, 2012, 7pm at the Grad House.  Check it out here: facebook event page or  gss...
Friday, April 1, 2011

UVic referendum on CFS membership attracts record turnout

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UVic [undergrad] referendum on CFS membership attracts record turnout UVIC undergrads follow GSS in leaving CFS. [Times Colonist report.]
Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Martlet | Students asked to partially fund new facilities

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The Martlet | Students asked to partially fund new facilities The athletics fee issue is back. The GSS was active in the campaign to defe...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

UVIC GSS website

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Hi all, we are experiencing some trouble with our UVIC Graduate Students' Society website in google since it migrated to the new site. I...
Saturday, January 1, 2011

kick start you writing using online motivational tools

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Beyond my life working for graduate students at the gss , I also have a secret life as a graduate student. This term I am to submit my resea...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

BC Student Activism goes waaaay back

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In a tribute to the students around the world standing up for public post secondary education systems in past weeks, here is some archival...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

BC Cabinet shuffle creates ministry of science and universities

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Ida Chong - a former Minister of Advanced Eduction - is to take the helm of the new ministry, something UVIC VP Research has described as po...
Friday, November 6, 2009

Martlet Story: GSS responds to athletics referendum

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Amy Cox and Mike Large have been busy ensuring grad students are heard on the referendum campaign with two recent op eds in the Martlet. New...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Stand up for quality childcare at UVIC

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Like many graduate students, I'm a parent with a 9 year old in childcare. My son was lucky enough to be enrolled in UVIC's childcare...
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Friday, October 9, 2009

It’s your call: One click could save you $55 per term in athletics fees

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Should students pay for a new athletic facility with a “new” $55/term fee (in addition to the current $73/term fee)? You will be asked to vo...
Monday, December 1, 2008

Representation Campaign Victories

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The GSS is currently campaigning to guarantee representation for graduate students in departmental meetings. Grad students in Sociology lost...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Margaret Atwood on the importance of the Arts

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I am thrilled to see the arts becoming a major election issue. Have a look at Margaret Atwood's excellent rebuttal to recent cuts to fed...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Has UVIC just elected its last chancellor?

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Murray Farmer was just elected as UVIC's new chancellor in July. According to the Ring , 3838 members of convocation voted. Convocation ...
Friday, June 20, 2008

Chesterfields retire!

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Renovations are about a million tasks. One of them is getting rid of stuff we are replacing. After many years of service, the ol' blue c...
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Coooooool

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A surprise peak at what UVic might be using to transport staff and goods to various locations on campus. Electric cars and van! That's c...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Referendum on Health and Dental Plan

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Going to the polls... again. (This is it, I swear!) Grad students will have the opportunity to vote on the coverage and cost of the GSS exte...