Meet the People of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
Welcome to our People of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV series, where we’re celebrating ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s unsung heroes—those who go above and beyond the call of duty to create community, advance ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s mission and make the university a great place to work and learn.
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December 02, 2022
December 02, 2022
Over the past three decades, Heather Alexander has studied and worked at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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October 06, 2022
Rob McTavish, program director in ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Centre for Educational Excellence, carried five suitcases full of orthopedic surgical equipment to hospitals and front-line medics in the Ukraine.
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September 23, 2022
Jocelyn Wong, program coordinator at the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, plans and leads dialogue events on a large range of topics, including democracy, climate action and racial equity.
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May 03, 2023
May 03, 2023
More than 200 volunteers and 50 paid students ensure ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s twice-annual Convocation ceremonies run without a hitch.
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April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
English Language and Culture program coordinator Judy Shabtai attained accreditation to help international students better navigate immigration rules to help them stay and study in Canada.
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May 04, 2022
A scholar-activist, Nadia Mallay uses her community engagement, lived experiences and academic knowledge to challenge assumed societal and institutional norms.
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April 07, 2022
Class schedulers from across the university navigated changing deadlines and confusion to make sure ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s return to campus was smooth for students.
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April 13, 2022
A problem solver through and through, IT Services endpoint device specialist Mike Klassen keeps devices at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV running smoothly.
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March 18, 2022
March 18, 2022
Meet Seth Greenham, director of the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Multifaith Centre. Greenham began volunteering in the university community as a chaplain in 1999, and twenty-two years later, he has stepped into the directorial role.
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March 14, 2022
Harlan Pruden, a PhD student in ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Faculty of Health Sciences, co-launched the Two-Spirit Dry Lab which focuses exclusively on Two-Spirit people, communities and experiences.
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February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
Master's of Public Policy student, Georges Gardinetti shares his experience serving as a student member of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AVs Board of Governors.
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February 04, 2022
February 04, 2022
Lindsay Heller discusses two-eyed seeing, decolonizing university spaces, and the power of collaborative dialogue.
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January 07, 2022
January 07, 2022
In her new role as Bullying and Harassment case manager, Ikjyot Rehal is here to help all members of the community navigate bullying and harassment in an accessible, person-centered way.