As summertime began to wane a few weeks back, I began my usual reflections about prepping for my university teaching responsibilities. Getting back into the classroom with my graduate students […]
University and college campuses across B.C. will need to re-evaluate their smoking policies in preparation for the proposed legalization of marijuana set for July 1, 2018. Smoking regulations vary from campus […]
Most students are encouraged to seek help to combat stress, but international students who are burning out fear that asking for help may lead to deportation. Adolfo Ruiz, 21, is from […]
That post-secondary students in B.C. work more and owe more in loans comes as no surprise to Caitlin McCutchen. The Kwantlen University student who’s in year 5, part-time, of her […]
A new report is providing a rare opportunity for health care providers and policy makers to directly compare statistics on mental illness and treatment in different parts of Canada. “Toward […]
Young people between 16 and 24 years old have more challenges than other age groups in getting mental health and addiction services in Canada, a new study comparing mental health care […]
As a key event during the Indigenous Week of Welcome (Sept. 11–14), UVic is launching its first Indigenous Plan. “The plan places Indigenous students, faculty, staff and their communities at […]
If we see a colleague with a fever, we say “go home and rest.” Why can’t we treat mental illness with the same understanding? Today, I want to revisit the […]
Dr. Tim Dyck of the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia believes that we can learn a lot about alcohol misuse by looking at a student’s […]
Thirty-six universities and colleges have teamed up with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Universities Canada in an effort to curb high-risk drinking. The Postsecondary Partnership – Alcohol Harms (PEP-AH), as […]
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