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January Campaigns Update

Happy new year! I know, a little late. The start of 2017 has been awesome for UVSS campaigns, and we are excited to let you know what we have been up to! TextbookBroke Semester 2! This year we ran the #TextbookBroke campaign for the second time, and although we got less entries, the reach was […]

Lobbying, Speeches and Sponsors!

What a wonderful last couple weeks it has been at the UVSS! Definitely some exciting updates from the campaigns department and much more in store for next semester. Lobbying on Housing First, we have continued to meet with Saanich city councilor Fred Haynes and the University of Victoria to discuss a viable solution to the housing crisis in Victoria: allowing […]

Mental Health Obstacle Course a Huge Success!

Last Friday, on October 27th, a host of spooky, quirky and creative costume-attired runners joined the UVSS campaign team to participate in Run for your Brain, a Halloween themed obstacle course with the purpose of promoting mental health on campus. The course, which consisted of fun challenges such as hay bails, quidditch, a spoon race […]

UVSS presents to BC Government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance

The University of Victoria Students’ Society is at it again! In addition to providing students with many fun events throughout the school year, your student-run non-profit also does municipal, provincial, and national advocacy to represent everyone in the UVic community. On October 11th, UVSS Director of Campaigns Maxwell Nicholson presented a series of student-focused recommendations to […]