VIU News & Experts: April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023
The Communications and External Relations department is pleased to introduce the VIU Experts List. This searchable list will help you find experts for your stories and it will help our instructors and faculty share their expertise with the world. Each expert profile includes searchable expertise, fields and department categories, as well as a photo and contact info. Looking for expertise that’s... Read more
Expert in democracy and public trust joins Vancouver Island University
April 12, 2023
Dr. Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, joins unique network across Canada. A new position at Vancouver Island University (VIU) will focus on educating future politicians and civil servants. Dr. Michael K. MacKenzie is VIU’s inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership. The Jarislowsky Foundation invited Acadia University,... Read more
VIU receives NAFA Clean Air Award, emphasizing health, comfort and the Sustainable Development Goals
April 3, 2023
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is pleased to share that it has received the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) Clean Air Award for maintaining high air filtration standards at its Nanaimo campus. This recognition demonstrates the University's ongoing commitment to providing a healthy and comfortable environment for students and employees, while also supporting the United Nations... Read more
New courses at Vancouver Island University offer deep dive into Island culture
April 1, 2023
Marmot Yoga, Glamping 101, Sasquatch Psychology and more available starting April 1, 2028. Students can get in touch with the finer (and furrier) aspects of Island living with a new lineup of courses available at Vancouver Island University (VIU). From yoga with the Vancouver Island marmot, to learning the truth behind the evasive nature of the Pacific Sasquatch, to creating luxurious wilderness... Read more
VIU News & Experts: March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023
Featured in this issue: Planetary alignment expert What's in store for Island tourism? How honeybees are affected by climate change VIU's largest student research conference Reach out to us for experts for your stories! Featured experts Dr. Gregory Arkos on planetary alignment Five planets – Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars – will line up near the moon this week. Dr. Gregory Arkos, a... Read more
VIU News & Experts: March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
Featured in this issue: World Water Day experts Planning for more age-friendly communities Tuition waiver program for former youth in care expanded Indigenous Speakers Series Reach out to us for experts for your stories! Featured experts World Water Day on March 22 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Because water affects us all, it’s a call for everyone to... Read more
Access to post-secondary education expanded for former youth in care
March 14, 2023
Former youth in care in BC of all ages will now have their tuition waived for post-secondary education, as government takes action to remove age requirements for the Tuition Waiver Program for Former Youth in Care and make it available for a lifetime. Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, came to... Read more
Indigenous speaker shares story of fight for the return of traditional lands
March 9, 2023
Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn), a Squamish Nation Councillor and Spokesperson, will deliver the keynote address at VIU’s Indigenous Speakers Series event on March 20. Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn) grew up without knowledge of his culture or history. His parents, both residential school survivors, did not talk about any element of their First Nations background and it wasn’t until Sxwíxwtn was in his... Read more
VIU News & Experts: March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023
Pyschedelic research, International Women's Day, sustainable development week and more. Reach out to us for experts for your stories! Featured experts VIU experts on International Women's Day March 8 is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness about discrimination and take action to drive gender parity. Eliza Gardiner, Chair of VIU Faculty Association'... Read more
VIU and Northpine Foundation expand educational opportunities in BC correctional centres
March 1, 2023
The Northpine Foundation is gifting the University more than $1 million to increase programming options and develop employment training. A program on Vancouver Island that allows university students to learn alongside incarcerated people in provincial correctional centres will expand, thanks to a $1.1-million gift from the Northpine Foundation. This generous gift will expand Vancouver Island... Read more