UVic Alumni

05/28/2026

In the latest edition of UVic’s Torch alumni magazine, we celebrate members of the UVic community doing bold, inspiring work—including photographer and conservationist Paul Nicklen Photography, veteran journalist Kim Bolan, Amazon’s rock star web engineer James Hamilton, rugby phenom Pamphinette Buisa and chemistry cartographer David Leitch.

Read more at: https://ow.ly/wpeK50Z5kf9

05/27/2026

Did you know UVic Alumni hosts a free online book club with lively forums and a new book selection every few months? 📕

The club’s next book, running May to July, is Eliot Stein’s critically acclaimed Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive.

BBC Journalist Eliot Stein’s colourful travelogue profiles 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of the world's oldest and rarest cultural traditions—from Cuban cigar factories to Scandinavia’s last night watchman to a man saving the secret ingredient in Japan's 700-year-old original soy sauce recipe.

Interested? https://ow.ly/AAQx50Z4uqH

05/25/2026

Hey, UVic alumni visiting, living or working across the pond…. we are hosting two alumni events you’re going to feel “chuffed” about. (We’re still working on our local lingo.)

• Edinburgh Alumni Network volunteers Christina Spicer (BA ’16) and Christina Starko (BA ’14) are hosting an alumni pub night!
📅 Friday, June 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (GMT).
📍 Fierce Beer Edinburgh, 167 Rose St EH2 4LS, Edinburgh, Scotland
Register: https://ow.ly/eNeE50Z3Q4Z

• Join UVic London Alumni Network volunteers for an exclusive City of London Corporation Guildhall Tour, followed by an informal meetup at The Anthologist
📅 Thursday, June 11, 4-5 p.m. (tour), 5:15-6:45 p.m. (meetup)
📍 City of London Corporation Guildhall, (71 Basinghall St.) and The Anthologist (58 Gresham St.), London, England
Register: https://ow.ly/Wxns50Z3Q8U

05/22/2026

We know the UVic Alumni AGM might not be the most exciting date on your calendar, but it is an important one. So we’re sending all attendees who help us reach quorum a small treat afterwards. 🎁

Take part in the UVic Alumni Association’s 2025/26 Annual General Meeting (AGM) online as board members share updates on this year’s activities and initiatives. Alumni have the opportunity to vote on important matters, including board appointments and annual reports.

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Online via Zoom
Register: https://ow.ly/zyW150Z3gFe

📸 Sonny Vermeer

05/20/2026

In our latest Ask and Expert feature, UVic grad and certified forest-therapy guide Nadia Frost, BCom ’02, touts the health benefits of branching out and taking a forest bath.

Read more: https://ow.ly/iga850Z1QBs

Also, if you are in the Toronto area, Frost will be hosting a UVic alumni forest walk on May 31. Details: https://ow.ly/m5Em50Z1QC1

05/14/2026

UVic grads visiting, working or living in the Toronto region are invited to hang with us.

Join alumni, current co-op students and friends at Toronto’s stylish TD Terrace for an evening of mingling, reconnection, appetizers and drinks.

⚾️ There’s also a chance to win two tickets to the following night’s Toronto Blue Jays Pride Night game against the Baltimore Orioles!

Date: Thursday, June 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. EDT
Location: 4th Floor, TD Terrace, 160 Front Street, Toronto
Cost: $15 per person, includes appetizers and two drink tickets (beer, wine, cider or non-alcoholic beverages)
Register:

Join fellow UVic alumni in Toronto this spring for a couple of opportunities to connect, unwind and spend time with the alumni community.Register for either of the events below by May 23 to be entered to win a $150 alumni prize pack featuring UVic swag and treats from alum-owned businesses!

05/08/2026

UVic Humanities grad and Vancouver lawyer Sam Tecle advises employers on workplace legal issues, helping to settle disputes and avoid them altogether.

“I was drawn to employment law because it sits at the intersection of legal risk and day-to-day business decision-making. It offers the opportunity to engage with the full life cycle of the employment relationship rather than only responding to disputes after they arise.”

Read more about Tecle and his law career: https://ow.ly/5O8q50YWav5

05/08/2026

05/07/2026

Looking to level up your LinkedIn game?

UVic’s UVic Co-op & Career Services is hosting a LinkedIn learning lab to:
• Help you build a strong profile
• Get a professional headshot
• Learn how your talents fit into the world of work
• Discover how to find and connect with alumni from your program

Open to all UVic students and alumni.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
🌎 UVic Career Services, Campus Services Building (SEC), 3800 Finnerty Rd, room 110, Victoria, BC
🔗 Register for free: https://ow.ly/uai050YVQJ9

05/06/2026

UVic double grad Kevin P. Bartlett (BA ’91, BSc ’96) celebrates the launch of his crime and espionage thriller Timebomb, May 13, 6:30-8 p.m. at Caffè Fantastico Specialty Coffees in Victoria’s Quadra Village.

Timebomb’s plot is woven around the real-life story of atomic scientist Henry Moseley, whose "highly valued" notebook mysteriously went missing from Sir Ernest Rutherford's Manchester laboratory shortly after Moseley's death in World War I.

Bartlett says his UVic degrees in history and physics were of significant help in writing the novel.

More info: https://ow.ly/4MWA50YVbQT.

📸 Dani Cyr Creative