March 20, 2019
Five Vancouver Island University (VIU) students will have the opportunity to make a difference internationally this spring thanks to the Canadian Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES) program. “The QES gives our students the opportunity to collaborate... Read more
March 19, 2019
VIU Master of Education in Educational Leadership student Miriam Juarez is researching how to incorporate more Maya culture and perspectives into the curriculum taught in her home country of Belize. NANAIMO, BC: Inspired by the ways Vancouver Island University (VIU) has... Read more
March 11, 2019
We are greatly saddened to learn that Micah Messent, who graduated from VIU last year, was among the 18 Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, March 10. He was travelling to Nairobi, Kenya to attend the United Nations Environment Assembly as a delegate for... Read more
March 7, 2019
Vancouver Island University’s newest faculty member in Dental Hygiene, Professor Deanna Mackay, relocated from the prairies in Manitoba to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. After a lengthy career in the clinical dental world – seven years as a dental assistant and... Read more
March 4, 2019
The VIU Mariner Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams will compete for gold at the CCAA nationals. The VIU Mariner Men’s’ and Women’s Volleyball teams will compete for gold in the CCAA nationals. The VIU Men’s Volleyball team ended the season on a high note by scoring gold at... Read more
March 1, 2019
Saucier, an accomplished neuroscientist, dedicated educator and university administrator with a deep commitment to STEM and Indigenous education, will start a five-year term at VIU on July 4, 2019. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Board of Governors is pleased to announce the... Read more
February 27, 2019
VIU’s Dental Hygiene and Child and Youth Care students team up to provide free teeth cleanings for low income families. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NwHW0DiL0Wo “If the children walk away with a smile on their face, we know we’ve done a good job,” says... Read more
February 26, 2019
Dr. Philip Oxhorn to take on key academic role with the University An internationally respected expert in Latin American affairs is joining Vancouver Island University (VIU) as the new Dean of the Faculty of International Education. Dr. Philip Oxhorn brings almost 30 years’... Read more
February 26, 2019
The next phase of VIU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Network Remediation Project (NRP) to upgrade VIU’s network will require a technology outage on Sunday, March 3, from 8 am – 8 pm. This project will provide significant benefit to all employees and students. On... Read more
February 22, 2019
WHAT: Discovery Days 2019 WHO: High school students, Grades 10-12, from across the Island and further WHEN: Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27, 2019 WHERE: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo Campus, various locations While Vancouver... Read more
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