Tragic News
December 12, 2019
A Message from Dr. Deb Saucier, VIU President and Vice-ChancellorIt is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we must inform our VIU community of a tragic car accident that occurred yesterday and has resulted in the death of one student and serious injury of another, both from our... Read more
Building Resilience in Volunteer Firefighters
December 11, 2019
A VIU professor is helping volunteer firefighters cope with the physical and mental effects they may experience when they are involved in a traumatic incident.Firefighters are the real-life heroes. The people who put their lives on the line to save our homes and rescue us from... Read more
Christmas Magic Fills the Air at Milner Gardens and Woodland
December 10, 2019
Milner Gardens hosts its annual family festival of lights and music this December.It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Milner Gardens and Woodland.The seaside garden in Qualicum Beach hosts its annual family festival, called ... Read more
Alum of the Month: Jason Lloyd
December 6, 2019
Food and cooking have always interested Jason Lloyd. Growing up, family dinners were an important part of his life; after completing the Professional Cook Training/Culinary Arts program at VIU (then Malaspina College) in 1993, Lloyd’s eyes were opened to the wide range of... Read more
New Student Awards Honour Legacy of VIU Alum Micah Messent
December 5, 2019
Two awards in memory of a VIU graduate who passed away in a plane crash in March 2019 will be given out to Indigenous students in need in 2020.Friends and family of Micah Messent remember the Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduate as a caring, community-oriented individual who... Read more
Culinary Arts and Baking Students Design Signature Chocolate for VIU
December 3, 2019
VIU is the fourth Canadian educational institution ̶ and the fifth one in the world ̶ to create an exclusive chocolate recipe.Dark, milk, white, fruits and nuts and even spice ̶ almost everyone has a favourite shade and type of chocolate, but not many get the opportunity... Read more
Removing Barriers to Online Learning for Trades Students
November 29, 2019
Examining Trades and Technical education learning and teaching in a digital age.Digital access to textbooks, lesson plans and research has been transforming the way people learn for the last two decades, but not across all disciplines equally. “Education changes lives,” says... Read more
VIU Reduces Barriers to Education on Global Day of Giving
November 27, 2019
VIU’s sixth annual Giving Tuesday campaign, running until December 3, highlights the need for additional scholarships and bursaries for students.Rebekah Aplin is grateful for the generosity of a stranger, which allowed her to continue into the second year of her Bachelor of... Read more
Hope, Inclusion and Access to Education: VIU President Shares Vision at Installation Event
November 26, 2019
Dr. Deb Saucier, VIU President and Vice-Chancellor since July 2019, was formally endowed with the powers and responsibilities of office in a ceremony at the Snuneymuxw First Nation Longhouse in Cedar on November 15.A regional institution such as Vancouver Island University (VIU) can... Read more
Garden Café Feeding Conversations about Healthy Eating Habits
November 25, 2019
VIU project at Snaw-Naw-As Health Centre helps increase food knowledge, cooking skills and promotes conversations about healthy food choices.Engaging people in conversations about how to make simple, healthy meals at home is at the heart of the Vancouver Island University (VIU)... Read more