Peter Milliken
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The Honourable Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken UE, MP, BA, MA, LLB
34th Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office January 29, 2001
Governor General
Adrienne ClarksonMichaëlle Jean
Prime Minister
Jean ChrétienPaul MartinStephen Harper
Preceded by
Gilbert Parent
Member of the Canadian Parliamentfor Kingston and the Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office 1988 federal election
Preceded by
Flora MacDonald
Born
November 12, 1946 (1946-11-12) (age 63)Kingston, Ontario
Political party
Liberal
Profession
Solicitor and barrister, lawyer, politician
Religion
United Church of Canada
Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken, MP (born November 12, 1946) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and has served as Speaker of the House since 2001. Milliken represents the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Liberal Party. As Speaker of the House of Commons, he is entitled to be styled The Honourable while in office. On October 12, 2009, he became the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons in Canadian history.[1]
Milliken is the cousin of John Matheson, a former Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) best known for his prominent role in adopting the red maple leaf as the Flag of Canada.[2]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life and career
2 Member of Parliament
3 Speaker of the House
4 Tables of offices held
5 External links
6 Electoral record
7 Footnotes
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[edit] Early life and career
Milliken was born in Kingston, Ontario, the eldest of seven children to a physician father,[3] and is a descendant of United Empire Loyalists who left the new United States of America after the American Revolution. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Queen's University (1968), a Bachelor of Arts (1970) and Master of Arts (1978) in Jurisprudence from Oxford University in England, and a Bachelor of Laws (1971) degree from Dalhousie University.[4] He was active in student politics, and served a year as speaker of the student government's assembly at Queen's. In 1967-68, he worked as a special assistant to federal cabinet minister George J. McIlraith.[5]
Called to the Ontario Bar in 1973, Milliken was a partner in a prestigious Kingston law firm before entering political life. He also lectured on a part-time basis at the Queen's University School of Business from 1973 to 1981, became a governor of the Kingston General Hospital in 1977, and has been a trustee with the Chalmers United Church.[6] As a consultant, he produced the Milliken Report on the future of Queen's University athletics in the late 1970s. A fan of classical music, he has sung with the Pro Arte Singers and the Chalmers United Church Choir as well as serving on the board of the Kingston Symphony.[7] He also often canoes, taking week long trips in northern Canada.[3] In 2001, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the State University of New York at Potsdam.[8] He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada, and an Honorary Patron of Choirs Ontario.
Milliken has long been active in political matters, having served as president of the Kingston and the Islands provincial Liberal Party Association in the 1980s. He subscribed to the Canadian House of Commons Hansard at age sixteen, and once wrote a thesis paper on Question Period.[9] Unlike most MPs, he was already well-versed in parliamentary procedure at the time of his first election.[10]
[edit] Member of Parliament
Milliken won the Kingston and the Islands Liberal nomination in 1988 over local alderman Alex Lampropoulos,[11] and defeated well-known Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Flora MacDonald by 2,712 votes in the 1988 general election. The Progressive Conservatives won the election with a majority government, and in early 1989 Milliken was named as the Liberal Party's critic for electoral reform, associate critic for senior citizens, and whip for eastern and northern Ontario.[12] Shortly thereafter, he was named to the parliamentary standing committee on elections, privileges, procedures and private members' business.[13] He supported Jean Chrétien for the federal Liberal leadership in 1990.[14]
He was easily re-elected in the 1993 election, as the Liberal Party won a majority government, and was named to a two-year term as parliamentary secretary to the Government House Leader in December 1993. He also became chair of the Commons procedure and House affairs committee.[15] Milliken was a leading candidate for Speaker of the House in January 1994, but lost to Gilbert Parent.
Milliken supported fellow Kingstonian John Gerretsen for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996 and moved to the camp of the eventual winner, Dalton McGuinty, after Gerretsen was eliminated on the second ballot.[16] In the same year, Milliken and fellow Liberal MP John Godfrey introduced the Godfrey-Milliken Bill as a satirical response to the American Helms-Burton Act.[17] The Bill, which would have allowed the descendants of United Empire Loyalists to claim compensation for land seized in the American Revolution, was drafted in response to provisions in the Helms-Burton Act which sought to punish Canadian companies for using land nationalised by Fidel Castro's government in Cuba.[18] Godfrey and Milliken gave a twenty-minute presentation on their bill in Washington, D.C. in early 1997, and were greeted with warm applause from local Helms-Burton opponents.[19]
Milliken was re-elected for a third term in 1997 election, and became Deputy Speaker of the House for the parliament that followed.[20]
[edit] Speaker of the House
Milliken (left) along with Prime Minister Stephen Harper as US President Barack Obama signs the Parliament guest book on February 19, 2009
Milliken was elected Speaker of the House in late January 2001, after five ballots of a secret vote of all MPs held at the first sitting of parliament following the 2000 federal election.[21] He was widely praised by government and opposition MPs for his rulings, which were considered very fair.[22] He also brought new life to the chair in delivering his rulings and remarks with a sarcastic humour. Elected for his fifth term in 2004, he was the unanimous choice of MPs to be re-elected Speaker for the next parliament.[23]
In 2005, Milliken prevented an early federal election by breaking a tie vote on the second reading of Bill C-48, an amendment to the 2005 federal budget, which was a confidence motion. The vote was 152 in favour and 152 against prior to his vote, and he voted in favour of the bill. The Speaker does not vote except in the case of a tie, and must vote in such a way as to keep the matter open for further consideration if possible (i.e. passing C-48 to allow further debate for a third reading). This was the first time that a Speaker used his tie-breaker vote on a confidence motion.[24]
Wikinews has related news: Speaker breaks tie by voting for Canadian budget
Milliken won his riding for a sixth time in the 2006 election, as the Conservative Party won a minority government nationally. Though his party is no longer in government, he was re-elected as Speaker of the House for the 39th Parliament on April 3, 2006, defeating fellow Liberals Diane Marleau and Marcel Proulx on the first ballot.[25] With his re-election, he became only the second Speaker chosen from an opposition party in the history of the House of Commons (James Jerome being the other).[26]
In February 2007, Milliken rejected the Conservative government's challenge of an opposition bill that commits the government to implement the Kyoto Accord. The government argued that the bill introduced new spending, and could not be introduced by someone who was not a minister. Milliken ruled that the bill did not specifically commit the government to any new spending, and was therefore in order. The bill was approved by the house, despite government opposition.[27]
Milliken was re-elected for a seventh term in the 2008 federal election. On November 18, after five ballots, he was elected for the fourth time as Speaker. On October 12, 2009, he became the longest serving Canadian House of Commons speaker in history.[28]
As Speaker, Milliken only votes in order to break a tie. Speakers of the House of Commons have only needed to vote eleven times in Canadian parliamentary history. Milliken has done so on six occasions, more than any previous Speaker.[1]
On March 18, 2010, the three opposition parties asked Milliken to make a pivotal ruling on a question of privilege (specifically the power to send for persons, papers and records) in regards to Parliament's request for documents on the transfer of Afghan detainees, a notable issue in 2009 and 2010.[29][30][31][32][33] On April 27, 2010, Milliken ruled that Parliament had a right to ask for uncensored documents. He asked that all House leaders, ministers and MPs to come to a collective solution by May 11, 2010 "without compromising the security and confidentiality contained." [34] [35].
[edit] Tables of offices held
Parliament of Canada
Preceded byFlora MacDonald
Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands1988-
Succeeded byIncumbent
[edit] External links
Peter Milliken's 2008 Federal Election Campaign Website
Peter Milliken's Constituency Website
The Speaker of the House of Commons (Canada) Website
Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
[edit] Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
Peter Milliken
22,732
39.1%
Conservative
Brian Abrams
18,887
32.5%
New Democrat
Rick Downes
10,151
17.5%
Green
Eric Walton
6,382
11.0%
Total valid votes
58,152
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
61.9%
2006 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
(x)Peter Milliken
28,548
45.86
$51,250.50
Conservative
Lou Grimshaw
16,230
26.07
$60,915.12
New Democratic Party
Rob Hutchison
11,946
19.19
$28,094.39
Green
Eric Walton
5,006
8.04
$18,532.43
Independent
Karl Eric Walker
296
0.48
Canadian Action Party
Don Rogers
222
0.36
$6,359.50
Total valid votes
62,248
100.00
Total rejected ballots
240
Turnout
62,488
65.97
Electors on the lists
94,720
2004 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
(x)Peter Milliken
28,544
52.45
$45,543.70
Conservative
Blair MacLean
12,582
23.12
$83,209.34
New Democratic Party
Rob Hutchison
8,964
16.47
$18,440.27
Green
Janina Fisher Balfour
3,339
6.13
$14,087.39
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
481
0.88
$1,652.04
Independent
Rosie The Clown Elston
237
0.44
$134.54
Canadian Action Party
Don Rogers
179
0.33
$6,285.00
Independent
Karl Eric Walker
100
0.18
$670.21
Total valid votes
54,426
100.00
Total rejected ballots
175
Turnout
54,601
60.32
Electors on the lists
90,523
2000 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
(x)Peter Milliken
26,457
51.69
$38,161.64
Progressive Conservative
Blair MacLean
9,222
18.02
$58,975.69
Canadian Alliance
Kevin Goligher
7,904
15.44
$28,534.05
New Democratic Party
Gary Wilson
4,951
9.67
$27,262.77
Green
Chris Milburn
2,652
5.18
$4,200.19
Total valid votes
51,186
100.00
Total rejected ballots
203
Turnout
51,389
58.53
Electors on the lists
87,793
1997 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
(x)Peter Milliken
25,632
49.51
$39,224
Progressive Conservative
Helen Cooper
11,296
21.82
$44,719
Reform
Dave Clarke
6,761
13.06
$33,384
New Democratic Party
Gary Wilson
6,433
12.42
$28,694
Green
Chris Walker
902
1.74
$1,748
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
751
1.45
$127
Total valid votes
51,775
100.00
Total rejected ballots
239
Turnout
52,014
62.77
Electors on the lists
82,869
1993 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
(x)Peter Milliken
32,372
56.46
$45,912
Progressive Conservative
Barry Gordon
10,935
19.07
$54,157
Reform
Sean McAdam
7,175
12.51
$32,259
New Democratic Party
Mary Ann Higgs
4,051
7.06
$22,979
National
Chris Papadopoulos
1,768
3.08
$8,171
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
663
1.16
$1,442
Natural Law
Chris Wilson
376
0.66
$0
Total valid votes
57,340
100.00
Total rejected ballots
369
Turnout
57,709
60.65
Electors on the lists
95,154
1988 federal election : Kingston and the Islands edit
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Peter Milliken
23,121
40.62
Progressive Conservative
(x)Flora MacDonald
20,409
35.86
New Democratic Party
Len Johnson
11,442
20.10
Christian Heritage
Terry Marshall
1,646
2.89
Libertarian
John Hayes
301
0.53
Total valid votes
56,919
100.00
Total rejected ballots
269
Turnout
57,188
74.26
Electors on the lists
77,014
All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to submitted totals, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals.
[edit] Footnotes
^ a b http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/1147275.html
^ Jennifer Ditchburn, "Peter Milliken fascinated by Commons workings from an early age", Canadian Press, 29 January 2001, 18:04 report.
^ a b http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2139409&p=1
^ Peter Milliken biographical sketch, "Canada votes 2006", Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ Judi McLeod, "Gentleman Politician", Kingston Whig-Standard, 5 August 1988, p. 1.
^ Lynn Messerschmidt, "Longtime Liberal challenges city councillor for nomination", Kingston Whig-Standard, 9 March 1988, p. 1.
^ Anne Kershaw, "Peter Milliken: Liberal Party", Kingston Whig-Standard, 19 November 1988, p. 1.
^ Peter Milliken, Commencement Address to the State University of New York at Potsdam, 20 May 2001.
^ Jeffrey Simpson, "Speaking of politics: a race too close to call", Globe and Mail, 10 January 2001, A15.
^ Stevie Cameron, "Time will tell whether promising neophytes produce a good show", Globe and Mail, 24 November 1988, A2.
^ Carol Goar, "The first time Bill MacAleer ...", Toronto Star, 26 May 1988.
^ Bill Hutchison, "Milliken appointed to shadow cabinet", Kingston Whig-Standard, 7 February 1989, p. 1.
^ "Milliken appointed to special Commons committee", Kingston Whig-Standard, 18 April 1989, p. 1.
^ Geoff Pounsett, "Missing Meech deadline won't kill Canada: Chrétien", Kingston Whig-Standard, 28 May 1990, p. 2.
^ Hugh Winsor, "Chrétien grooms rookies", Globe and Mail, 7 December 1993, A1; "MPs may try to halt change in ridings", Hamilton Spectator, 15 March 1994, C9.
^ Murray Hogben, "Local delegates had plenty of decisions to make", Kingston-Whig Standard, 2 December 1996.
^ "Beware the wrath of the Loyalists", Financial Post, 25 July 1996, p. 12 and Allan Fotheringham, "Ridicule is the best policy when taking on Helms-Burton", Financial Post, 27 July 1996, p. 17.
^ "MPs mock Helms-Burton at Congress", Globe and Mail, 12 February 1997, N10.
^ Kathleen Kenna, "U.S. crowd applauds MPs' jabs at Cuba law", Toronto Star, 12 February 1997, A16.
^ "PM makes Reform MP a deputy Speaker", Globe and Mail, 24 September 1997, A4.
^ Broadcast News, 29 January 2001, 16:34 report.
^ Graham Fraser, "It's High Noon and he's the marshal", Toronto Star, 9 June 2001, NR04.
^ "Peter Milliken is the unanimous choice of M-P's to be speaker of the House of Commons", Broadcast News, 4 October 2004, 11:07 report.
^ John Ward, "Speaker's tie-breaking vote to save the minority government was a first", Canadian Press, 19 May 2005, 17:54 report.
^ Brock Harrison, "Speaker's job still available", Kingston Whig-Standard, 7 February 2006, p. 1.
^ There was also an "opposition speaker" in the 1926, although the circumstances were much different. Rodolphe Lemieux, a Liberal, was chosen as speaker during the Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King, and continued to serve in that capacity after King's government was defeated and a new ministry formed by Arthur Meighen of the Conservative Party.
^ Allan Woods, "Honour Kyoto, House tells PM", Toronto Star, 15 February 2007, A1.
^ John Ward, "Commons Speaker marks milestone", The Canadian Press, 12 October 2009.
^ Daniel Leblanc (March 18 and 19, 2010). "Opposition asserts supremacy of Parliament in Afghan detainee issue". Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/opposition-asserts-supremacy-of-parliament-in-afghan-detainee-issue/article1505189/. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
^ Tim Naumetz (March 22, 2010). "Opposition parties push for a showdown over Afghan documents, PM's power to prorogue". The Hill Times. http://www.hilltimes.com/page/view/opposition-03-22-2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
^ Hansard (December 10, 2009). "40th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION; EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 128; CONTENTS; Thursday, December 10, 2009; Business of Supply; Opposition Motion--Documents Regarding Afghan Detainees: (preceding line 1650)". Hansard. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=2&DocId=4318474#Int-3015650. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
^ CBC News (March 18, 2010). "Afghan documents debate heats up". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/03/18/parliament-afghan-detainee-documents.html. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
^ Aaron Wherry (April 13, 2010). "Colvin redux". Maclean's. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/13/colvin-redux/. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^ CBC News (27 April 2010). "Afghan records denial is privilege breach: Speaker". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/04/27/afghan-detainee-documents-speaker-milliken-privilege-ruling.html. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
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The University of Victoria (UVic) is the second oldest degree granting university in British Columbia. This medium-sized university is located in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (northeast of Victoria) with an enrollment figure of more than 19,000 students. The campus is famous for its prestige, beautiful gardens and mild climate. It attracts many students in part because of its size, its picturesque location, and its cooperative education program, which is the third largest in Canada. The university is the nation's lead institution in the VENUS and NEPTUNE projects.
Contents[hide]
1 History
2 Campus
3 Faculties and divisions
4 Rankings
5 Athletics
5.1 Sport Clubs
6 People
6.1 Presidents
6.2 Notable faculty (past and present)
6.3 Notable alumni
6.3.1 Government/Public sector
6.3.2 Entertainment and Arts sector
6.3.3 Athletes/Sports sector
6.3.4 Business sector
7 Student affairs
8 Honours
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
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[edit] History
University of Victoria was established on 1 July 1963 in Victoria, British Columbia when an existing college of the University of British Columbia gained autonomy as a university.[3] The non-denominational university had enjoyed 60 years of prior teaching tradition at the university level as Victoria College. This 60 years of history may be viewed conveniently in three distinct stages. Between the years 1903 and 1915, Victoria College was affiliated with McGill University, offering first- and second-year McGill courses in Arts and Science.[4] Administered locally by the Victoria School Board, the College was an adjunct to Victoria High School and shared its facilities. Both institutions were under the direction of a single Principal: E.B. Paul, 1903-1908; and S.J. Willis, 1908-1915.
The opening in 1915 of the University of British Columbia, established by Act of Legislature in 1908, obliged the College to suspend operations in higher education in Victoria. University of British Columbia was created in 1908. A single, public provincial university, it was modeled on the American state university, with an emphasis on extension work and applied research. The governance was modeled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the two bodies and to perform institutional leadership.[3]
In 1920, as a result of local demands, Victoria College began the second stage of its development, reborn in affiliation with the University of British Columbia.[4] Though still administered by the Victoria School Board, the College was now completely separated from Victoria High School, moving in 1921 into the magnificent Dunsmuir mansion known as Craigdarroch Castle. Over the next two decades, under Principals E.B. Paul and P.H. Elliott, Victoria College built a reputation for thorough and scholarly instruction in first- and second-year Arts and Science. It was also during this period that future author Pierre Berton edited and served as principal cartoonist for the student newsletter, The Microscope.
The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two year college to university, under Principals J.M. Ewing and W.H. Hickman.[4] During this period, the College was governed by the Victoria College Council, representative of the parent University of British Columbia, the Greater Victoria School Board, and the provincial Department of Education. Physical changes were many. In 1946 the College was forced by postwar enrollment to move from Craigdarroch to the Lansdowne campus of the Provincial Normal School (This is the current location of the Camosun College Lansdowne Campus). The Normal School, itself an institution with a long and honourable history, joined Victoria College in 1956 as its Faculty of Education. Late in this transitional period (through the co-operation of the Department of National Defence and the Hudson's Bay Company) the 284 acre (1,1 km²) now 385 acre (1.6 km²) campus at Gordon Head was acquired. Academic expansion was rapid after 1956, until in 1961 the College, still in affiliation with UBC awarded its first bachelor's degrees.
UVic sign at the northern campus entrance
In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine. Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.[3]
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.[3]
The university gained its autonomy in 1963 as the University of Victoria.[4] The University Act of 1963 vested administrative authority in a chancellor elected by the convocation of the university, a board of governors, and a president appointed by the board; academic authority was given to the senate which was representative both of the faculties and of the convocation.
The historical traditions of the university are reflected in the coat of arms, its academic regalia and its house flag. The BA hood is of solid red, a colour that recalls the early affiliation with McGill. The BSc hood, of gold, and the BEd hood, of blue, show the colours of the University of British Columbia. Blue and gold have been retained as the official colours of the University of Victoria. The motto at the top of the Arms of the University, in Hebrew characters, is "Let there be Light"; the motto at the bottom, in Latin, is "A Multitude of the Wise is the Health of the World."
[edit] Campus
Medical Sciences Building at UVic
The main Campus is located in the Gordon Head area of Greater Victoria. With a total area of 403 acres (1.6 km²), the campus spans the border between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich. The original campus plan was prepared by the San Francisco firm of Wurster, Bernardi and Emmons, Architects and Planners. The general concept of the original design is still being followed with the academic portions of the campus located inside Ring Road which forms a perfect circle 600 m in diameter. Outside of Ring Road are the parking lots, Student Union Building, residence buildings, the sports facilities as well as some of the academic facilities that are more self contained (Law and Theatre for example). Some of the more prominent buildings on campus are:
Bob Wright Centre - the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis, Chemistry and Astronomy labs
Business and Economics Building - besides the obvious, this building also houses the offices of senior university administrators.
Clearihue - Faculty of Humanities, including the Departments of English, Philosophy, Linguistics, Greek and Roman Studies, Medieval Studies, Slavonic Studies, History, Women's Studies, Pacific and Asian Studies, and languages. Also included are student computing facilities, the UVic Computer Store, and classrooms. Clearihue is the oldest building on campus, originally constructed in 1962 and augmented by an addition in 1971. It is named after Joseph Clearihue, who was chairman of Victoria College from 1947 until it gained university status in 1963.
Cornett - includes classrooms and the Departments of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.
Cunningham - includes the Department of Biology, a herbarium, numerous specialized research laboratories and the Centre for Forest Biology.
William C. Mearns Centre for Learning and McPherson Library.
David Strong - classrooms, seminar rooms and the Mathews and McQueen auditorium.
Elliott - includes the Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, as well as a number of classrooms and laboratories. The building is topped by the Climenhaga Observatory.
Engineering Buildings - includes the Engineering Office Wing, the Engineering Lab Wing and the Engineering/Computer Science building (ECS) - home to the Faculty of Engineering, which includes the Departments of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Fraser - formerly known as the Begbie building - houses the Faculty of Law, the Institute for Dispute Resolution and the Centre for Pacific-Asia Initiatives. The building also houses classrooms, seminar rooms, a moot courtroom and the Diana M. Priestly Law Library.
Hickman - formerly called the Centre for Innovative Teaching - includes "Smart" classrooms featuring closed-circuit cameras and remote projection systems to link teachers and students with other classrooms.
Human and Social Development Building - Classrooms and offices for Child and Youth Care, Dispute resolution, Health Information Science, Indigenous Governance, Nursing, Public Administration, and Social Work.
Ian Stewart Complex - the main fitness facility. Includes tennis courts, an ice rink, an outdoor pool and a gym.
MacLaurin - includes the Faculty of Education and School of Music, as well some classrooms and the David Lam Auditorium.
McKinnon Gymnasium - the School of Physical Education, the main Gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool.
William C. Mearns Centre for Learning
Rabbits on campus.
Medical Sciences Building - the Island Medical Program.
Petch Building - the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, and School of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
Phoenix Theatre - the Theatre department.
University Centre - includes many administrative offices (Accounting, Payroll, Advising, Record Services) as well as the main public cafeteria, Maltwood art gallery and the Farquhar auditorium.
Sedgewick - Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), Centre on Aging, Centre for the Study of Religion in Society, Centre for Global Studies; administration offices.
Social Sciences and Mathematics - houses the Departments of Geography, Political Science, and Mathematics, as well as the School of Environmental Studies.
Student Union Building - popularly known as "the Sub", it houses a movie theatre, food services, a bookstore, and the headquarters of several clubs and campus organizations, including a radio station (CFUV). There is also a student pub, Felicita's, and a defunct nightclub, Vertigo, which is now study space.
Army Huts - nine single-storey wood-frame utilitarian Second World War buildings (1940) on the northern part of the University of Victoria campus are on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada[5]
Halpern Centre for Graduate Students - colloquially known as "The Grad Centre" the building houses the Graduate Student Society (GSS) general office, "The Grad House" restaurant which is open to the public, and the David Clode lounge. There is also a meeting space (boardroom) that can be booked by contacting the GSS Office.
First Peoples House - It is open to the public.
The university also offers on-campus housing for over 3,200 students. A variety of housing is available, including single and double rooms, apartment-style housing with four people per unit (Cluster Housing) and family housing (Lam Family Housing). One of the buildings is named for General Sir Arthur William Currie.
Much of the university property has been dedicated to nature, notably Finnerty Gardens and Mystic Vale, a 44,000 m² forested ravine. The campus is home to deer, owls, squirrels, the occasional cougar and many other wild animals native to the area. The large population of domestic rabbits, which likely descended from abandoned house pets from the surrounding community, is a memorable feature of the campus.
[edit] Faculties and divisions
Business - Offers BCom and MBA degrees, EQUIS accredited.[1]
Continuing Studies
Education
Engineering - Students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering.[6]
Fine Arts Includes departments of History in Art, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing.
Graduate Studies
Human & Social Development - Includes the departments and programs: Child and Youth Care, Dispute resolution, Health Information Science, Indigenous Governance, Nursing, Public Administration, and Social Work.
Humanities - Includes the departments and programs: English, French, Germanic and Russian Studies, Greek and Roman Studies, Hispanic and Italian Studies, History, Linguistics, Medieval studies, Pacific and Asian Studies, Philosophy, and Women's Studies.
Law
Medical Sciences
Science - Includes the departments and programs: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy.
Social Sciences Includes the following: Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
[edit] Rankings
Maclean's Magazine, a major Canadian news magazine, has ranked UVic as one of the top three comprehensive universities in the nation for three consecutive years. Its Faculty of Law has also ranked first in the country, 8 out of the last 11 years. Currently, they are ranked 4th by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. University of Victoria's MBA program is consistently ranked as the top 10 of its kind in the nation.[2] UVic is British Columbia's second largest research university after UBC, and is one of Canada's top 20 research institutions[3]. According to ScienceWatch, UVic is nationally ranked first in geoscience, second in space science and education, and third in engineering and mathematics for the period of 2000-2004.[4]
2004. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 3rd in comprehensive university category.
2005. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 2nd in comprehensive university category.
2006. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 3rd in comprehensive university category.
2007. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.
2007. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked the University of Victoria as 200-300th in the world. [5]
2007. THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 213th in the world and 12th in Canada. [6]
2008. Maclean's Magazine ranked SFU and UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.[7]
2008.THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 244th in the world and 14th in Canada. [7]
2009. Maclean's Magazine ranked SFU and UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.[8]
2009.THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 241st in the world and 14th in Canada. [8]
[edit] Athletics
The university is represented in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association (CWUAA), Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) by the team Victoria Vikes.
The university currently has teams in the following sports:
Basketball (M/W)
Cross Country & Track (M/W)
Field Hockey (M/W)
Golf (M/W)
Rowing (M/W)
Rugby (M/W)
Soccer (M/W)
Swimming (M/W)
The university has a sports hall of fame. The Charter Inductees are as follows:
Lorne Loomer: Rowing Coach - Builder/Administrator
Wally Milligan: Men's Soccer Coach - Builder/Administrator
Gareth Rees: Rugby - Athlete Category
Ken Shields: Basketball - Coach Category
Kathy Shields: Basketball - Coach Category
Canadian Inter-University Sports(CIS) Championships[9]Men's basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997Women's basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003Men's cross-country: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Women's cross-country: 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Women's field hockey: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003Men's soccer: 1976, 1988, 1997Women's soccer: 2005
Canadian University Championship Titles[10]Men's rugby: 1998, 1999Men's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009Women's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Men's golf: 2003
[edit] Sport Clubs
UVic has 28 sport clubs which are administered by Vikes Recreation, and run by students. Some of those clubs include:
The Figure Skating Club
The Hockey Club
The Outdoors Club
The Sailing Club
The Badminton Club
The Tennis Club
The Dance Company
The Waterpolo Club
The Juggling Club
The Equestrian Club
The Starcraft Club
The Kendo Club
The Synchronized Swimming Club
[edit] People
[edit] Presidents
W. Harry Hickman, 1963-1964 (Acting)
Malcolm G. Taylor, 1964-1968
Robert T. D. Wallace, 1968-1969 (Acting)
Bruce J. Partridge, 1969-1972
Hugh E. Farquhar, 1972-1974
Stephen A. Jennings, 1974 (Acting)
Howard E. Petch, 1975-1990
David F. Strong, 1990-2000
David H. Turpin, 2000-present
[edit] Notable faculty (past and present)
Alan Astbury, physics professor emeritus, he was part of the Nobel-prize winning discovery of a new subatomic particle, and eventually won the Rutherford Medal and Prize for physics[11]
Mowry Baden, sculptor, winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award in Visual Arts
David D. Balam, a Canadian astronomer, Asteroid 3749 Balam is named after Balam
Harold Coward, a world-reowned scholar in religious studies and a president of Academy 2 of the Royal Society of Canada[12]
Werner Israel, a Canadian physicist, discovered the important phenomenon of mass inflation (Together with Stephen Hawking, he has coedited two important celebratory volumes).
Stephen Arthur Jennings, a mathematician who made significant breakthroughs in the study of modular representation theory
Patrick Lane, a Canadian poet, the recipient of almost every major literary prize in Canada.
Marshall McCall, scientist, expert on the chemical evolution of galaxies. [13]
Erich Mohr, researcher in experimental therapeutics for central nervous system disorders.[14]
Andrew Weaver, one of the world's leading climate researchers, member of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was co-awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Al Gore [15] and member of the British Columbia's Climate Action Team.
Anne Zeller, a physical anthropologist who specializes in the study of primates.
William Gaddes, noted Canadian psychologist and one of the first specialists in learning disorders in BC.
Otfried Spreen, neuropsychologist and aphasia researcher.
Jesse Read, musical conductor, composer, and bassoonist.
Mary Kerr, production designer for the 1994 Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremony.
Don VandenBerg internationally acclaimed astrophysicist for his work on modelling stars.
Julio Navarro (astrophysicist) involved in formulating a density profile for dark matter halos.
Benjamin Butterfield, internationally acclaimed operatic tenor.
[edit] Notable alumni
The university counts over 88,000 alumni. Some notable alumni follow.
[edit] Government/Public sector
George Abbott, British Columbia's Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Labour
Ric Careless, one of B.C.'s leaders in wilderness preservation, named Environmentalist of the Year (1991) by Equinox Magazine and River Conservationist of the Year (1993) by American Rivers. [16]
Murray Coell, British Columbia's Minister of Labour, former Mayor of Saanich, British Columbia Municipality
Barbara Hall, former Mayor of Toronto (1994–1997).
Colin Hansen, British Columbia's Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier
Derrick Haro, Canadian Diplomat (1953 - 1993)
Gary Lunn, federal Minister of State (Sport).
Lorna Marsden, A former president of York University.
Barry Penner, British Columbia's Minister of Environment (former president of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)).
Tamara Vrooman, former Deputy Minister of Finance of British Columbia and current Vancity CEO
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, public policy scholar, editor of the Journal of Borderland studies
[edit] Entertainment and Arts sector
Kim Adams, internationally known sculptor
Calvin Chen, completed his masters degree in Economics, he is currently a singer and actor as a member in the popular Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit.
Aislinn Hunter, Canadian poet and fiction author.
Bill Burns, conceptual artist
Erin Karpluk, actress current starring as Erica Strange on CBC's Being Erica
Aaron McArthur, Global Television BC reporter
Peter Outerbridge, Genie-nominated actor in such movies as Kissed and Saw VI
Nilesh Patel (filmmaker)
W. P. Kinsella, Canadian novelist well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982) which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams
Jessica Stockholder, artist
Peter Verin, UVic's resident 'philosopher'.[17]
Eva [[18]] Markvoort of 65 Redroses (film) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/65_Redroses_(film)
[edit] Athletes/Sports sector
Kirsten Barnes, two-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing (Barcelona, 1992)[19]
Gareth Rees, CEO for Rugby Canada and Canada's all-time leading goal scorer in Rugby
Kyle Hamilton, gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's eights (rowing)
Ken Shields, former basketball head coach of Canadian National Team.
Alison Sydor, world mountain bike champion who won three world mountain bike championships gold medals (was awarded the Velma Springstead Trophy as Canada's top female athlete in 1995 and 1996)
Stephanie Dixon, swimmer, gold medalist in Paralympic Games Athena 2004 and Sydney 2000, other numerous medals in the Parapanamerican Games
Ryan Cochrane, 2008 Olympic bronze in the men’s 1500m freestyle.
Lauren Woolstencroft, eight-time Paralympics gold medalist in alpine skiing. Currently (2010) holds the record for most gold medals ever won by a Paralympian.
[edit] Business sector
Stewart Butterfield, Canadian-born entrepreneur and businessman, co-founded the photo sharing website Flickr and its parent company Ludicorp.
Jeff Mallett, former president and chief operating officer of Yahoo
Peter Ciceri, former vice-president of Compaq Computer Corporation,U.S.A [20]
Richard Flury, former chief executive of BP. [21]
Mark Hill, co-founder and former Vice-President of WestJet.[22]
Bob Cummings, Executive Vice-President - Guest Experience and Marketing of WestJet. [23]
Tim Price, chair and director of Trilon Financial Corporation. [24]
Sheridan Scott, former head of Competition Bureau of Canada and a vice-president of Bell Canada.
[edit] Student affairs
The Martlet - The UVic weekly student newspaper, which is distributed all over campus, and the Victoria area. The Martlet is partly funded by student fees, and is online at [25].
CFUV - A campus/community radio station serving Greater Victoria at 101.9 and, via cable on 104.3, Vancouver Island and many areas in the lower mainland and North Western Washington State. The station also has a large international listernership on the internet at [26].
The University of Victoria Graduate Student Society (GSS) offers services and support for UVic's Graduate students. The society publication is called "The Unacknowledged Source" and features content for and by Graduate students. [27][28]
[edit] Honours
The asteroid 150145 UVic was named in the university's honour on 1 June 2007 the first university in BC to have an asteroid named after it. [29]
[edit] See also
Akitsiraq Law School
University of Victoria Students' Society
Adaptive Public License
Camosun College - neighbouring school
List of universities in British Columbia
Higher education in British Columbia
Education in Canada
[edit] References
^ Chancellor-elect has strong ties to UVic
^ University of Victoria - Facts and figures
^ a b c d University
^ a b c d http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm? PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003541
^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=1933 Army Huts Registry of Historic Places of Canada
^ Engineers Canada - Accredited Engineering Programs
^ 2008 Macleans Comprehensive Ranking
^ 2009 Macleans Comprehensive Ranking
[edit] External links
Official website
Contents[hide]
1 History
2 Campus
3 Faculties and divisions
4 Rankings
5 Athletics
5.1 Sport Clubs
6 People
6.1 Presidents
6.2 Notable faculty (past and present)
6.3 Notable alumni
6.3.1 Government/Public sector
6.3.2 Entertainment and Arts sector
6.3.3 Athletes/Sports sector
6.3.4 Business sector
7 Student affairs
8 Honours
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
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[edit] History
University of Victoria was established on 1 July 1963 in Victoria, British Columbia when an existing college of the University of British Columbia gained autonomy as a university.[3] The non-denominational university had enjoyed 60 years of prior teaching tradition at the university level as Victoria College. This 60 years of history may be viewed conveniently in three distinct stages. Between the years 1903 and 1915, Victoria College was affiliated with McGill University, offering first- and second-year McGill courses in Arts and Science.[4] Administered locally by the Victoria School Board, the College was an adjunct to Victoria High School and shared its facilities. Both institutions were under the direction of a single Principal: E.B. Paul, 1903-1908; and S.J. Willis, 1908-1915.
The opening in 1915 of the University of British Columbia, established by Act of Legislature in 1908, obliged the College to suspend operations in higher education in Victoria. University of British Columbia was created in 1908. A single, public provincial university, it was modeled on the American state university, with an emphasis on extension work and applied research. The governance was modeled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the two bodies and to perform institutional leadership.[3]
In 1920, as a result of local demands, Victoria College began the second stage of its development, reborn in affiliation with the University of British Columbia.[4] Though still administered by the Victoria School Board, the College was now completely separated from Victoria High School, moving in 1921 into the magnificent Dunsmuir mansion known as Craigdarroch Castle. Over the next two decades, under Principals E.B. Paul and P.H. Elliott, Victoria College built a reputation for thorough and scholarly instruction in first- and second-year Arts and Science. It was also during this period that future author Pierre Berton edited and served as principal cartoonist for the student newsletter, The Microscope.
The final stage, between the years 1945 and 1963, saw the transition from two year college to university, under Principals J.M. Ewing and W.H. Hickman.[4] During this period, the College was governed by the Victoria College Council, representative of the parent University of British Columbia, the Greater Victoria School Board, and the provincial Department of Education. Physical changes were many. In 1946 the College was forced by postwar enrollment to move from Craigdarroch to the Lansdowne campus of the Provincial Normal School (This is the current location of the Camosun College Lansdowne Campus). The Normal School, itself an institution with a long and honourable history, joined Victoria College in 1956 as its Faculty of Education. Late in this transitional period (through the co-operation of the Department of National Defence and the Hudson's Bay Company) the 284 acre (1,1 km²) now 385 acre (1.6 km²) campus at Gordon Head was acquired. Academic expansion was rapid after 1956, until in 1961 the College, still in affiliation with UBC awarded its first bachelor's degrees.
UVic sign at the northern campus entrance
In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine. Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.[3]
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.[3]
The university gained its autonomy in 1963 as the University of Victoria.[4] The University Act of 1963 vested administrative authority in a chancellor elected by the convocation of the university, a board of governors, and a president appointed by the board; academic authority was given to the senate which was representative both of the faculties and of the convocation.
The historical traditions of the university are reflected in the coat of arms, its academic regalia and its house flag. The BA hood is of solid red, a colour that recalls the early affiliation with McGill. The BSc hood, of gold, and the BEd hood, of blue, show the colours of the University of British Columbia. Blue and gold have been retained as the official colours of the University of Victoria. The motto at the top of the Arms of the University, in Hebrew characters, is "Let there be Light"; the motto at the bottom, in Latin, is "A Multitude of the Wise is the Health of the World."
[edit] Campus
Medical Sciences Building at UVic
The main Campus is located in the Gordon Head area of Greater Victoria. With a total area of 403 acres (1.6 km²), the campus spans the border between the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich. The original campus plan was prepared by the San Francisco firm of Wurster, Bernardi and Emmons, Architects and Planners. The general concept of the original design is still being followed with the academic portions of the campus located inside Ring Road which forms a perfect circle 600 m in diameter. Outside of Ring Road are the parking lots, Student Union Building, residence buildings, the sports facilities as well as some of the academic facilities that are more self contained (Law and Theatre for example). Some of the more prominent buildings on campus are:
Bob Wright Centre - the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling & Analysis, Chemistry and Astronomy labs
Business and Economics Building - besides the obvious, this building also houses the offices of senior university administrators.
Clearihue - Faculty of Humanities, including the Departments of English, Philosophy, Linguistics, Greek and Roman Studies, Medieval Studies, Slavonic Studies, History, Women's Studies, Pacific and Asian Studies, and languages. Also included are student computing facilities, the UVic Computer Store, and classrooms. Clearihue is the oldest building on campus, originally constructed in 1962 and augmented by an addition in 1971. It is named after Joseph Clearihue, who was chairman of Victoria College from 1947 until it gained university status in 1963.
Cornett - includes classrooms and the Departments of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology.
Cunningham - includes the Department of Biology, a herbarium, numerous specialized research laboratories and the Centre for Forest Biology.
William C. Mearns Centre for Learning and McPherson Library.
David Strong - classrooms, seminar rooms and the Mathews and McQueen auditorium.
Elliott - includes the Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, as well as a number of classrooms and laboratories. The building is topped by the Climenhaga Observatory.
Engineering Buildings - includes the Engineering Office Wing, the Engineering Lab Wing and the Engineering/Computer Science building (ECS) - home to the Faculty of Engineering, which includes the Departments of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
Fraser - formerly known as the Begbie building - houses the Faculty of Law, the Institute for Dispute Resolution and the Centre for Pacific-Asia Initiatives. The building also houses classrooms, seminar rooms, a moot courtroom and the Diana M. Priestly Law Library.
Hickman - formerly called the Centre for Innovative Teaching - includes "Smart" classrooms featuring closed-circuit cameras and remote projection systems to link teachers and students with other classrooms.
Human and Social Development Building - Classrooms and offices for Child and Youth Care, Dispute resolution, Health Information Science, Indigenous Governance, Nursing, Public Administration, and Social Work.
Ian Stewart Complex - the main fitness facility. Includes tennis courts, an ice rink, an outdoor pool and a gym.
MacLaurin - includes the Faculty of Education and School of Music, as well some classrooms and the David Lam Auditorium.
McKinnon Gymnasium - the School of Physical Education, the main Gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool.
William C. Mearns Centre for Learning
Rabbits on campus.
Medical Sciences Building - the Island Medical Program.
Petch Building - the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, and School of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
Phoenix Theatre - the Theatre department.
University Centre - includes many administrative offices (Accounting, Payroll, Advising, Record Services) as well as the main public cafeteria, Maltwood art gallery and the Farquhar auditorium.
Sedgewick - Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), Centre on Aging, Centre for the Study of Religion in Society, Centre for Global Studies; administration offices.
Social Sciences and Mathematics - houses the Departments of Geography, Political Science, and Mathematics, as well as the School of Environmental Studies.
Student Union Building - popularly known as "the Sub", it houses a movie theatre, food services, a bookstore, and the headquarters of several clubs and campus organizations, including a radio station (CFUV). There is also a student pub, Felicita's, and a defunct nightclub, Vertigo, which is now study space.
Army Huts - nine single-storey wood-frame utilitarian Second World War buildings (1940) on the northern part of the University of Victoria campus are on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada[5]
Halpern Centre for Graduate Students - colloquially known as "The Grad Centre" the building houses the Graduate Student Society (GSS) general office, "The Grad House" restaurant which is open to the public, and the David Clode lounge. There is also a meeting space (boardroom) that can be booked by contacting the GSS Office.
First Peoples House - It is open to the public.
The university also offers on-campus housing for over 3,200 students. A variety of housing is available, including single and double rooms, apartment-style housing with four people per unit (Cluster Housing) and family housing (Lam Family Housing). One of the buildings is named for General Sir Arthur William Currie.
Much of the university property has been dedicated to nature, notably Finnerty Gardens and Mystic Vale, a 44,000 m² forested ravine. The campus is home to deer, owls, squirrels, the occasional cougar and many other wild animals native to the area. The large population of domestic rabbits, which likely descended from abandoned house pets from the surrounding community, is a memorable feature of the campus.
[edit] Faculties and divisions
Business - Offers BCom and MBA degrees, EQUIS accredited.[1]
Continuing Studies
Education
Engineering - Students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering.[6]
Fine Arts Includes departments of History in Art, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Writing.
Graduate Studies
Human & Social Development - Includes the departments and programs: Child and Youth Care, Dispute resolution, Health Information Science, Indigenous Governance, Nursing, Public Administration, and Social Work.
Humanities - Includes the departments and programs: English, French, Germanic and Russian Studies, Greek and Roman Studies, Hispanic and Italian Studies, History, Linguistics, Medieval studies, Pacific and Asian Studies, Philosophy, and Women's Studies.
Law
Medical Sciences
Science - Includes the departments and programs: Biochemistry and Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Ocean Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy.
Social Sciences Includes the following: Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
[edit] Rankings
Maclean's Magazine, a major Canadian news magazine, has ranked UVic as one of the top three comprehensive universities in the nation for three consecutive years. Its Faculty of Law has also ranked first in the country, 8 out of the last 11 years. Currently, they are ranked 4th by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. University of Victoria's MBA program is consistently ranked as the top 10 of its kind in the nation.[2] UVic is British Columbia's second largest research university after UBC, and is one of Canada's top 20 research institutions[3]. According to ScienceWatch, UVic is nationally ranked first in geoscience, second in space science and education, and third in engineering and mathematics for the period of 2000-2004.[4]
2004. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 3rd in comprehensive university category.
2005. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 2nd in comprehensive university category.
2006. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 3rd in comprehensive university category.
2007. Maclean's Magazine ranked UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.
2007. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked the University of Victoria as 200-300th in the world. [5]
2007. THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 213th in the world and 12th in Canada. [6]
2008. Maclean's Magazine ranked SFU and UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.[7]
2008.THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 244th in the world and 14th in Canada. [7]
2009. Maclean's Magazine ranked SFU and UVic as 1st in comprehensive university category.[8]
2009.THES-QS World University Rankings ranked University of Victoria as 241st in the world and 14th in Canada. [8]
[edit] Athletics
The university is represented in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association (CWUAA), Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) by the team Victoria Vikes.
The university currently has teams in the following sports:
Basketball (M/W)
Cross Country & Track (M/W)
Field Hockey (M/W)
Golf (M/W)
Rowing (M/W)
Rugby (M/W)
Soccer (M/W)
Swimming (M/W)
The university has a sports hall of fame. The Charter Inductees are as follows:
Lorne Loomer: Rowing Coach - Builder/Administrator
Wally Milligan: Men's Soccer Coach - Builder/Administrator
Gareth Rees: Rugby - Athlete Category
Ken Shields: Basketball - Coach Category
Kathy Shields: Basketball - Coach Category
Canadian Inter-University Sports(CIS) Championships[9]Men's basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997Women's basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003Men's cross-country: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998Women's cross-country: 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Women's field hockey: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003Men's soccer: 1976, 1988, 1997Women's soccer: 2005
Canadian University Championship Titles[10]Men's rugby: 1998, 1999Men's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009Women's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Men's golf: 2003
[edit] Sport Clubs
UVic has 28 sport clubs which are administered by Vikes Recreation, and run by students. Some of those clubs include:
The Figure Skating Club
The Hockey Club
The Outdoors Club
The Sailing Club
The Badminton Club
The Tennis Club
The Dance Company
The Waterpolo Club
The Juggling Club
The Equestrian Club
The Starcraft Club
The Kendo Club
The Synchronized Swimming Club
[edit] People
[edit] Presidents
W. Harry Hickman, 1963-1964 (Acting)
Malcolm G. Taylor, 1964-1968
Robert T. D. Wallace, 1968-1969 (Acting)
Bruce J. Partridge, 1969-1972
Hugh E. Farquhar, 1972-1974
Stephen A. Jennings, 1974 (Acting)
Howard E. Petch, 1975-1990
David F. Strong, 1990-2000
David H. Turpin, 2000-present
[edit] Notable faculty (past and present)
Alan Astbury, physics professor emeritus, he was part of the Nobel-prize winning discovery of a new subatomic particle, and eventually won the Rutherford Medal and Prize for physics[11]
Mowry Baden, sculptor, winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award in Visual Arts
David D. Balam, a Canadian astronomer, Asteroid 3749 Balam is named after Balam
Harold Coward, a world-reowned scholar in religious studies and a president of Academy 2 of the Royal Society of Canada[12]
Werner Israel, a Canadian physicist, discovered the important phenomenon of mass inflation (Together with Stephen Hawking, he has coedited two important celebratory volumes).
Stephen Arthur Jennings, a mathematician who made significant breakthroughs in the study of modular representation theory
Patrick Lane, a Canadian poet, the recipient of almost every major literary prize in Canada.
Marshall McCall, scientist, expert on the chemical evolution of galaxies. [13]
Erich Mohr, researcher in experimental therapeutics for central nervous system disorders.[14]
Andrew Weaver, one of the world's leading climate researchers, member of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was co-awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Al Gore [15] and member of the British Columbia's Climate Action Team.
Anne Zeller, a physical anthropologist who specializes in the study of primates.
William Gaddes, noted Canadian psychologist and one of the first specialists in learning disorders in BC.
Otfried Spreen, neuropsychologist and aphasia researcher.
Jesse Read, musical conductor, composer, and bassoonist.
Mary Kerr, production designer for the 1994 Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremony.
Don VandenBerg internationally acclaimed astrophysicist for his work on modelling stars.
Julio Navarro (astrophysicist) involved in formulating a density profile for dark matter halos.
Benjamin Butterfield, internationally acclaimed operatic tenor.
[edit] Notable alumni
The university counts over 88,000 alumni. Some notable alumni follow.
[edit] Government/Public sector
George Abbott, British Columbia's Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Labour
Ric Careless, one of B.C.'s leaders in wilderness preservation, named Environmentalist of the Year (1991) by Equinox Magazine and River Conservationist of the Year (1993) by American Rivers. [16]
Murray Coell, British Columbia's Minister of Labour, former Mayor of Saanich, British Columbia Municipality
Barbara Hall, former Mayor of Toronto (1994–1997).
Colin Hansen, British Columbia's Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier
Derrick Haro, Canadian Diplomat (1953 - 1993)
Gary Lunn, federal Minister of State (Sport).
Lorna Marsden, A former president of York University.
Barry Penner, British Columbia's Minister of Environment (former president of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)).
Tamara Vrooman, former Deputy Minister of Finance of British Columbia and current Vancity CEO
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, public policy scholar, editor of the Journal of Borderland studies
[edit] Entertainment and Arts sector
Kim Adams, internationally known sculptor
Calvin Chen, completed his masters degree in Economics, he is currently a singer and actor as a member in the popular Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit.
Aislinn Hunter, Canadian poet and fiction author.
Bill Burns, conceptual artist
Erin Karpluk, actress current starring as Erica Strange on CBC's Being Erica
Aaron McArthur, Global Television BC reporter
Peter Outerbridge, Genie-nominated actor in such movies as Kissed and Saw VI
Nilesh Patel (filmmaker)
W. P. Kinsella, Canadian novelist well-known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982) which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams
Jessica Stockholder, artist
Peter Verin, UVic's resident 'philosopher'.[17]
Eva [[18]] Markvoort of 65 Redroses (film) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/65_Redroses_(film)
[edit] Athletes/Sports sector
Kirsten Barnes, two-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing (Barcelona, 1992)[19]
Gareth Rees, CEO for Rugby Canada and Canada's all-time leading goal scorer in Rugby
Kyle Hamilton, gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's eights (rowing)
Ken Shields, former basketball head coach of Canadian National Team.
Alison Sydor, world mountain bike champion who won three world mountain bike championships gold medals (was awarded the Velma Springstead Trophy as Canada's top female athlete in 1995 and 1996)
Stephanie Dixon, swimmer, gold medalist in Paralympic Games Athena 2004 and Sydney 2000, other numerous medals in the Parapanamerican Games
Ryan Cochrane, 2008 Olympic bronze in the men’s 1500m freestyle.
Lauren Woolstencroft, eight-time Paralympics gold medalist in alpine skiing. Currently (2010) holds the record for most gold medals ever won by a Paralympian.
[edit] Business sector
Stewart Butterfield, Canadian-born entrepreneur and businessman, co-founded the photo sharing website Flickr and its parent company Ludicorp.
Jeff Mallett, former president and chief operating officer of Yahoo
Peter Ciceri, former vice-president of Compaq Computer Corporation,U.S.A [20]
Richard Flury, former chief executive of BP. [21]
Mark Hill, co-founder and former Vice-President of WestJet.[22]
Bob Cummings, Executive Vice-President - Guest Experience and Marketing of WestJet. [23]
Tim Price, chair and director of Trilon Financial Corporation. [24]
Sheridan Scott, former head of Competition Bureau of Canada and a vice-president of Bell Canada.
[edit] Student affairs
The Martlet - The UVic weekly student newspaper, which is distributed all over campus, and the Victoria area. The Martlet is partly funded by student fees, and is online at [25].
CFUV - A campus/community radio station serving Greater Victoria at 101.9 and, via cable on 104.3, Vancouver Island and many areas in the lower mainland and North Western Washington State. The station also has a large international listernership on the internet at [26].
The University of Victoria Graduate Student Society (GSS) offers services and support for UVic's Graduate students. The society publication is called "The Unacknowledged Source" and features content for and by Graduate students. [27][28]
[edit] Honours
The asteroid 150145 UVic was named in the university's honour on 1 June 2007 the first university in BC to have an asteroid named after it. [29]
[edit] See also
Akitsiraq Law School
University of Victoria Students' Society
Adaptive Public License
Camosun College - neighbouring school
List of universities in British Columbia
Higher education in British Columbia
Education in Canada
[edit] References
^ Chancellor-elect has strong ties to UVic
^ University of Victoria - Facts and figures
^ a b c d University
^ a b c d http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm? PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003541
^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=1933 Army Huts Registry of Historic Places of Canada
^ Engineers Canada - Accredited Engineering Programs
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE: short life of Eva Markvoort
By DOUGLAS TODD
Filed under: cystic fibrosis, CBC, B.C. Transplant, 65 Red Roses, Eva Markvoort, Vancouver Film Festival, Bill Markvoort, Janet Brine, Poland
For a young Metro Vancouver woman who often struggled for air, Eva Markvoort breathed an incredible volume of love and life into tens of thousands of people."Love, Love, Love."That was Eva's signature line, which was recited several times in front of more than 2,000 people at a poignant, stylish, music-drenched and laughter-filled memorial service Friday afternoon at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster. Eva, who died last month at age 25, suffered virtually all her passionate, colourful and committed life from cystic fibrosis. Her double-lung transplant two years ago became the subject of a gritty and acclaimed documentary film, 65 Red Roses. That's when many began falling in love with Eva.In Friday's memorial service, hosted by CBC broadcaster Gloria Macarenko and live-streamed for the benefit of the hundreds of thousands of people who had logged onto Eva's blog, also titled 65 Red Roses, Eva's friends and family offered eloquent testimonies to her spirit, which they believe lives on.In their tributes to Eva, a trained actress who had often performed on stage at Massey Theatre before studying the craft at the University of Victoria, loved ones spoke, sang, recited poetry, played music, showed photos and videos and even performed theatrical presentations in her honour.They described how, with Eva, "Every time is adventure time." Any time, as Eva used to say, was an excuse for a party, a moment for dancing.Eva, as some said, was "a force."Her father, Bill, read from some of the tens of thousands of letters that had been sent to Eva at the family home in New Westminster, where Eva is evolving into an icon, a legend.One of the most remarkable things about Eva's short life was the phenomenal popularity of her blog, on which she spared no honesty in describing the ecstasty and terror of battling against cystic fibrosis.In the past year, she detailed her body's tragic rejection of her donated lungs. And in the past few months, viewers almost literally watched her die, give her final words to the world. Surrounded by friends and family in her hospital room at Vancouver General Hospital.People logged into 65 Red Roses from around the world. The family registered more than one million page views on her blog. As the comments and letters flooded in, the family realized that people who never met Eva, almost perfect strangers, were making a connection, feeling a bond, being healed. The love that poured into Eva's blog was almost as strong as the love she gave out.Eva's legacy will not only be for the cystic fibrosis community, of which she has been an incredible educator. It is also for countless others captivated by the strength of her, her family and incredibly loyal friends.If Friday's memorial service made anything clear, it is that there was a universal spirit running through Eva. It's not going to die easily.As Eva often said: "My love is fierce."
Eva Dien Brine Markvoort story lives on.!
This story appeared in the Vancouver Sun this morning unbeknown to me. It honours the relationship between Justin and Eva, a beautiful story.Eva's story lives on through 65 Red Roses documentaryShe lost her battle with cystic fibrosis. Now friends and family want to keep her dream of organ donation aliveBy Miro Cernetig, Vancouver SunApril 29, 2010It's hard to say who has the more courage in this love story, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet where it's the cruelty of genetics, not class snobbery, that deals the fatal blow.But let's start with Eva Markvoort. She's the star of 65 Red Roses, a 2009 documentary made in Vancouver that's becoming an international sensation.It's a gritty but uplifting film that follows Eva's quest for a double-lung transplant, necessitated by the ravages of the cystic fibrosis that leaves her gasping for breath. The film's 65 Red Roses title is how a child once pronounced the disease, a mashing of the words that delighted Eva and she appropriated.In the film, Eva eventually gets her lung transplant. Her life's dream of being an actress seems within reach. She is radiant. She's literally been given the gift of life.That touching story has been a hit at film festivals, where 65 Red Roses has won top honours at the Vancouver Film Festival, Hot Docs and the Arizona International Film festival. It's now nominated for a best documentary award at the Banff International Film Festival.But a film is only a snapshot of a person. Life continues after the credits. Eva's battle with cystic fibrosis wasn't over, alas. Within two years her body began to reject those lungs. She was put on the list for another organ transplant, getting thinner and thinner, yet staying impossibly optimistic, as once again it became harder and harder to breathe.On the morning of March 25, in her hospital, she wrote this poem for her blog, on the www.65redroses.comwebsite, where she chronicles her life with cystic fibrosis:i'm at that point now i'm done with the poetics asking for helpmy sister is helping me write actually helping me writethe medications have been piling upthey are taking their tolli am supersaturated with medicationsi've been medically missingin action for two daysthe docs started taking me off some of them to see how i would manage and i am not managing not managing at alli'm drowning in the medicationsi can't breathe every hour once an hour i can't breathesomething has to changeTwo days later, her parents posted this:Our beautiful girl died thismorning at 9:30. She is at peace.... Eva was 25.Living through this with her friends and family was a young man named Justin Cousineau. He was the film's editor.Inside the editing suite at Force Four Entertainment, the Vancouver production house that made the film, he spent months screening hours and hours of footage of Eva, stitching the film together. The 25-year-old had never met Eva. That wouldn't happen for six months, when she came into Force Four's office. But as he sat in that dark room -- being a film editor is a sort of self-imposed solitary confinement -- Cousineau slowly realized he was falling in love with the woman on the screen."We needed to have the audience fall in love with Eva," he says. "I guess in the process I did, too."When he eventually met her, they initially started off as friends. "She was a little weirded out I knew everything about her."Eventually she fell for him, too."We were in love," says Cousineau. "Eva had two years of a new life."It was Eva's hope her story would encourage people of all ages to donate their organs when they die. Only about 15 per cent of people now do. Now Cousineau, along with Eva's friends and family, are on a quest to keep her dream alive."Now," he said, "it's our job to carry on Eva's legacy."This Friday in New Westminster's 2,000-seat Massey Theatre, where Eva performed in plays and concerts, her friends are gathering for a memorial. They're calling it The Celebration of Love. It will be streamed out live at 4 p.m. Pacific Time april 30 on the 65 Red Roses website for the hundreds of thousands of people in Canada and around the world who have been following Eva's blog for years.It seems they fell in love with Eva Markvoort, too.mcernetig@vancouversun.com
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