VIU Chosen to Offer National Land Management Training for First Nations
October 22, 2019
University will begin offering the Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate program in summer 2020.Behind every sustainable, thriving community is the guiding hand of a land manager tasked with balancing the needs of the people who live there with what needs to be done... Read more
Nursing Students Go On The Air To Promote Good Health
October 21, 2019
VIU’s nurses of tomorrow address community health-care issues on unique Nanaimo radio show.NANAIMO, BC: Five Vancouver Island University (VIU) Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) students are taking to the airwaves to provide reliable health information to the community.A Sound... Read more
VIU Partners with Other Guys Theatre Company to Produce Hysterical Melodrama
October 17, 2019
Ross Desprez is a VIU Theatre Department Professor and creator of SlugFest – a musical comedy set in a dystopian Vancouver Island community.What happens when slug slime is hailed as a medical miracle?The residents of a small poverty-stricken and slug-infested village begin... Read more
Vancouver Island University Recognized as a Bee Campus
October 16, 2019
Bee City Canada designation commits VIU to organizing activities that help protect pollinators on campus and raising awareness about the importance of pollinators.Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Nanaimo campus is set to become a hive of bee-friendly events and activities... Read more
VIU Mariners Secure Deal With Adidas and Kahunaverse Sports Group
October 11, 2019
VIU Mariners, Kahunaverse Sports and Adidas announce partnership on the eve of the PACWEST court sport season openers.Vancouver Island University (VIU) Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce a new partnership with Kahunaverse Sports Group (KSG) and Adidas. Kahunaverse Sports... Read more
Overcoming Barriers to Active Transportation With E-Bikes
October 8, 2019
A VIU student research project aims to help cities formulate cycling plans that include electric bicycles.Vancouver Island University (VIU) Masters of Community Planning student Eleni Gibson used to enjoy cycling. That was when she lived in Victoria, but after moving to Nanaimo to... Read more
5 Questions about Voting in the Federal Election
October 2, 2019
Sara Kishawi is a second-year Social Sciences student at Vancouver Island University who hopes to become an international human rights lawyer one day. In the meantime, her job as a Community Relations Officer with Elections Canada is keeping her busy as she helps students get... Read more
New Talent/Challenge Matching Program Aims to Solve Real-World Problems
September 30, 2019
VI Solutions, a partnership between VIU and Innovation Island, is a chance for students to solve problems and generate new ideas for Island employers.A unique new program that aims to connect students directly with employers to solve problems and generate new ideas for growth is... Read more
Message from VIU President Deb Saucier regarding Global Climate Strike Activities
September 25, 2019
As many of you are aware, Global Climate Strike activities are taking place around the world this week including an event in Nanaimo this Friday, September 27. VIU recognizes that many members of our community are deeply concerned about the climate crisis and want to make... Read more
A BIG THANK YOU to the VIU Community for a Very Successful RockVIU
September 25, 2019
Shared on behalf of Omar Karim, Office of Co-Curricular Engagement and Learning (OCCEL)On behalf of Student Affairs and the RockVIU 2019 Organizing Team, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the VIU Faculty/Staff and Students that took time out of their... Read more