Building a University Where All Belong: VIU Chancellor Shares Her Vision with Community
June 17, 2021
VIU Chancellor Kekinusuqs, Dr. Judith Sayers, was formally bestowed with the duties of office in an online ceremony on June 17, 2021.Making university a place where all can explore, learn, innovate and excel equally, regardless of background or financial circumstances, is what... Read more
VIU Canada Research Chair Developing Tools to Inform Forest Recovery Initiatives
June 15, 2021
Dr. Sean Sloan will build on expertise in the field of forest management, wildfire dynamics, and satellite Earth observation to develop a new understanding of the geography of forest recovery and burning, with applications for sustainable forest management.Vancouver Island... Read more
VIU Awards Honorary Degree to Award-Winning Medical Doctor and Actor
June 15, 2021
Dr. Evan Tlesla II Adams will receive his honorary doctorate at VIU’s virtual graduation celebration event on June 24. If there is one thing about his story that Dr. Evan Tlesla II Adams hopes Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduates will take to heart – it’s that it’... Read more
VIU and Island School Districts Partner to Promote Education Savings Grants
June 14, 2021
Families are being encouraged to open a no-fee, no contribution required Registered Education Savings Plan to access federal and provincial grants.Vancouver Island, BC: Every year, Vancouver Island students miss out on millions of dollars in education savings grants from the... Read more
VIU Grad Discovers Two-Million-Year-Old Skull while Attending Field School in South Africa
June 14, 2021
VIU Anthropology graduate Samantha Good unearthed skull at the Drimolen Palaeocave System in 2018. Samantha Good is graduating from Vancouver Island University (VIU) with an accomplishment few anthropologists achieve in their lifetime – unearthing a two-million-year-old skull... Read more
VIU Symposium Examines Intertwined Histories of Gender, Food and Sovereignty
June 10, 2021
Keynote speaker Ozoz Sokoh highlights how food is an important aspect of people’s history and heritage.Vancouver Island University (VIU) scholars and panelists from around the globe are examining how the histories of food and sovereignty are intimately intertwined during a symposium... Read more
VIU Undergraduate Student Publishes Research Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal
June 9, 2021
Genevieve van der Voort was the lead author of the published research – a rare accomplishment for an undergraduate student.Genevieve van der Voort is graduating from Vancouver Island University (VIU) with a significant accomplishment under her belt – she is lead author on a research... Read more
VIU Students Aim to Ignite Change with Leadership Conference
June 7, 2021
Conference challenges participants to get involved in community action projects – with tuition credits as incentive. Vancouver Island University (VIU) students are encouraging other students to take action and make a difference locally and beyond at an annual leadership... Read more
VIU Media Highlights: June 7, 2021
June 7, 2021
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU students and employees in the news. News StoriesTop Performing article for the last two weeks:Black Press: Former Vancouver Island Junior Hockey Star Focused on Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis. Article features Max Creighton, a VIU Business... Read more
Alum of the Month: Shawn O’Keefe
June 4, 2021
Most Islanders are familiar with artist Shawn O’Keefe’s work on the labels of the popular Phillips Brewery products. O’Keefe, who received his Visual Arts diploma from VIU (then Malaspina College) in 1993, has been working as a graphic artist ever since, building a career he’s... Read more
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