Survive – Strive – Thrive

Survive – Strive – Thrive

Survive Strive Thrive: Thriving Through Family A free one day workshop about brain injury will be held June 7th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm here at UVic, This year’s theme will look at how family relationships support the recovery of the brain injury survivor. Attendance...
Pink Shirt Day – February 22

Pink Shirt Day – February 22

On February 22, 2017 we encourage everyone to wear something pink to show that we are all working together to prevent bullying in our schools, in our communities and online. Pink Shirt Day comes from two Nova Scotia high school students, who decided to take a stand...
BLUE & GOLD BLITZ – March 31st 2017

BLUE & GOLD BLITZ – March 31st 2017

Join Vikes Nation as we partner with the Mental Health Initiative at the University of Victoria to bring you the first ever CAMPUS WIDE COLOUR FUN RUN! Absolutely FREE and open to students and community members. We’re bringing in thousands of colour packets that...
Setting goals can help you on the road to fitness

Setting goals can help you on the road to fitness

How goals can help you lose weight and get fit If you’ve ever decided you want to lose weight and get fit but never quite managed to do anything about it, you’re not alone. However, by learning how to set goals that work — and stick to them — you can finally get the...
Workplace Ergonomics

Workplace Ergonomics

Tips for the Office Worker How the workstation is set up and how workers sit can cause many of the difficulties workers face. You can adjust the seat height and depth of most chairs on the market today. These adjustable chairs fit about 95 per cent of the population....
October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

What is the impact? Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death due to cancer in Canadian women (Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), 2016a). The far reaching influence of breast cancer is profound – many individuals can...