Month: June 2024

Indigenous Storytelling courses to be offered to undergraduate students for the upcoming academic year.

The courses are key components of UVic’s brand new Indigenous storyteller in residence initiative. Though they are coded as English courses, they will appeal to students across all disciplines. Taught by celebrated Tłı̨chǫ Dene author Richard Van Camp, the courses aim to break down disciplinary barriers, and to treat storytelling as a research method, a mode of knowledge sharing, and a pathway to recognizing that knowledge is always intersectional.

ENSH255 (Fall) 

ENSH395 (Spring).

More detailed descriptions of each course can be found at https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/english/undergraduate/courses/index.php

There are no prerequisites

TBuck Suzuki Legacy Bursary is now taking applications.  This $1,000 grant is awarded yearly to a student enrolled in a marine-related undergraduate, graduate, or trade program in a Canadian institution. The deadline to apply is July 31. Application information can be found on our website.

Rene Savenye Scholarship

This scholarship for $2000 is awarded to a post-secondary student enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited BC institution. Programs should relate to awareness, appreciation, and understanding of our natural environment. The scholarship is intended to support research projects involving species and habitat conservation, rehabilitation of disturbed sites or developing educational materials about nature and conservation.

The scholarship honours Rene Savenye, naturalist and mentor. Rene was an enthusiastic contributor to numerous clubs: the North Shore Hikers, Vancouver Natural History Society, Valley Outdoor Club, White Rock and Surrey Naturalists, Surrey Green Timbers Forest advisory committee and the Geological Survey of Canada. Rene mentored several organizations at their start-up and was always quick to volunteer to lead a nature walk in the community. He was the consummate teacher, exhibiting uncommon patience and enthusiasm while explaining the marvels of nature.

Deadline for applications is July 15, 2024

Rene Savenye Scholarship application: https://bcnature.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-Rene-Savenye-Scholarship-Application.pdf