NEWS & POLITICS
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
What Victoria College did for this day and how they are honouring Indigenous people on campus In honour of the Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Victoria College hosted the Ninth Annual Campus (Re)conciliations Conference on Indigenous Issues in Higher Education. In previous years, the college had the opportunity to invite ...
New Student Programming at Goldring Student Centre
An overview of Vic’s new student programming: “Gather in Goldring” and Senior International and Transition Mentor Programs. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the Goldring Student Centre has introduced a new program: “Gather in Goldring.” They have also increased programming from Senior Transition and International Mentors. From Monday to Friday, from ...
Palestinian solidarity and its pushback
The continuing wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus and aggressive attempts to counter it Continuing Solidarity As members of the encampment marched out of King’s College Circle following the court order granting an injunction on July 3, they left a determined promise. Painted on the grounds they occupied for 63 ...
VUSAC: Missions, Philosophies and Palestine
2024-25 VUSAC’s aims for the academic year and a revisit to their stance on Palestine. Missions and Philosophies The Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council (VUSAC) is Victoria College’s student representative body, which works yearly to bridge relations between Vic students and administration. The 2024/2025 year’s VUSAC brings a new approach ...
The Coburn Award
Students continue concerns about Vic award sponsoring study at Israeli universities As students across the University of Toronto continue calls to disclose, divest, and cut ties with Israeli academic institutions complicit in apartheid, there remain questions and concerns from members of the Victoria College community regarding the federated college’s Coburn ...
A Conversation with Principal Hernandez: An Introduction to Alex
The introductory segment of the interview with Principal Hernandez. The 2024-25 academic year marks a watershed moment for Victoria College as Dr. Angela Esterhammer ends her tenure as Principal after 12 years in office. As an associate professor of English, Dr. Hernandez focuses his research on eighteenth-century literature and culture. ...
A conversation with Principal Hernandez: Vic’s academic vision
The second segment of the interview with Principal Hernandez. Vic prides itself on its unique approaches to learning, notably its small classrooms, first-year programs, and, to an extent, professor-oriented courses. Given Vic’s rich historical pedagogical traditions, are there any that you want to uphold or, alternatively, revise? Vic is a ...
VicPride forced into the closet by Dean’s Office
“At least it reminds me of my childhood” says VicPride exec
Marginalised Men on The Strand
Men on The Strand voice their concerns about their prejudicial treatment