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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student
Sierra Sparks, Ä¢¹½AV’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at Ä¢¹½AV. Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation. Read more.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV’s new Student Accommodation Policy sets in motion a shift away from reactive fixes to more proactive, inclusive design that helps ensure accessibility is built into classrooms, resources, and processes for a truly student-centered experience.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Ä¢¹½AV Art Gallery's milestone exhibition spotlights hidden campus creators, blending diverse media and personal stories in a luminous celebration of art, identity, and belonging. Open until Dec. 21.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From varsity swimming to ocean-tech entrepreneurship, Isaac Bahler’s path to Oxford reflects a passion for turning climate research into real-world solutions.
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Friday, November 12, 2021
The first-year medical sciences student was chosen out of more than 6,000 applicants and 72 finalists to receive the Loran Scholarship, Canada's largest and most comprehensive undergraduate merit-based award.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Funded in part by Ä¢¹½AV's Strategic Initiatives fund, the program is designed to provide support for the advancement of female assistant coaches through coach and peer development.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
With the goal of helping prospective doctoral students choose a supervisor who will be a good fit, a group of Biology PhD students jointly wrote an article for an open-access journal — racking up an impressive 17,000+ views to date.
Friday, October 22, 2021
Rebecca Apperley-Ryan moved to Nova Scotia from B.C. in the summer of 2010 with no plans to stay. Eleven years later she is on her way to becoming a teacher with son, Everett, by her side.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
MIM grad Emily Speight finds workplace focus alongside her new designation.