VIU Hosts Virtual Event to Explore Careers in Trades and Applied Technology
May 6, 2021
WHAT: VIU Trades and Applied Technology Virtual ExpoWHEN: Thursday, May 27, 3 – 7 pmWHERE: Online/Virtual Trades and applied technology programs at Vancouver Island University (VIU) can help students enter rewarding, high-paying careers after as little as nine... Read more
VIU Media Highlights: April 13-26, 2021
April 26, 2021
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU students and employees in the news.News StoriesTop Performing article for the last two weeks:Nanaimo News Bulletin: City of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island University Formalize Relationship with Memorandum of Understanding. Reach: 190,000. Also... Read more
VIU's Portal Magazine Celebrates 30 Years of Literary Excellence
April 26, 2021
Portal is hosting a virtual launch of its 30th anniversary edition on Friday, April 30.For 30 years Portal, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) nationally distributed literary magazine, has amplified the voices of emerging writers and showcased the works of up-and-... Read more
City of Nanaimo Signs MOU with Vancouver Island University
April 20, 2021
On April 19, 2021, Nanaimo City Council and Vancouver Island University (VIU), announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Nanaimo and VIU.Under the terms of the MOU, the City and VIU, will work together to:Establish a framework for... Read more
Alum of the Month: Amy Pye
April 20, 2021
VIU Graphic Design alum Amy Pye is channelling her creativity into a new medium these days –children’s books. While she is still doing marketing design work during the day – both with her own company, Pye Design, and as Art Director with Real Estate Webmasters – earlier this year,... Read more
VIU Faculty Take Popular Extreme Science Show Online
April 12, 2021
Series of videos showcase daring and exciting physics and chemistry experiments to get youth interested in science.A show that has been getting kids excited about science for more than a decade went virtual this year – and caught thousands of elementary school-aged children up in a... Read more
VIU Media Highlights: March 30 - April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU students and employees in the news. NEWS STORIESTop Performing article for the last two weeks:A Government of Canada announcement of funding for projects that improve the sustainability of the BC Fisheries and Aquaculture industry was... Read more
Alum of the Month: Chyanne Trenholm
April 9, 2021
When the mountains call, Chyanne Trenholm answers. The outdoor adventure enthusiast likes to go on long hikes and rock climbing adventures in her spare time. Luckily the VIU Bachelor of Tourism Management alum’s job as marketing and social media coordinator for Homalco Wildlife... Read more
VIU Students Presenting Research and Creative Activity during CREATE Conference
April 8, 2021
WHAT: VIU virtual CREATE Conference – a celebration of student scholarship, research and creative activityWHEN: April 12-15, 2021, various timesWHERE: Sessions offered via Zoom and online galleries, see full schedule hereVancouver Island University’s (VIU’... Read more
BioBlitz Event Provides a Snapshot of Plant and Animal Biodiversity
April 7, 2021
Participants will use the iNaturalist app for this year’s modified Biosphere-wide Blitz, which collects data that is used to inform policies on the management of sensitive ecosystems and habitat.The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) is hosting its first Biosphere-... Read more
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