5 Questions with Craig Taylor
December 16, 2021
Craig Taylor, the best-selling author of Londoners, a collection of short stories about residents that paints a portrait of today’s London, has yet another accomplishment under his belt – he recently received the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Non-fiction.... Read more
5 Questions with Debra Hellbach
October 20, 2021
Debra Hellbach has been steering the helm as Manager of VIU’s Centre for Seafood Innovation (CSI) since April 2021.She brings a wealth of knowledge, including 35 years’ experience in the food processing industry, holds a degree in Food Science from the University of... Read more
5 Questions with David Babich
December 1, 2020
First Class Power Engineer David Babich has almost half a century of experience working in the trade in a variety of industries from pulp mills to textile manufacturing facilities all around the world. He is the chair and instructor of VIU’s Power Engineering program and says he is... 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
5 Questions with Lev Idels
July 26, 2019
Through his work as an Associate Editor for Elsevier, one of the world’s major providers of scientific, technical and medical information, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Math professor Dr. Lev V. Idels is sharing his expertise on an international platform. Idels was... Read more
VIU Professor Carla Tilley's Journey as a Life-long Learner
March 29, 2019
VIU’s Professor of Science in Nursing Carla Tilley is the epitome of a life-long learner. “My kids often ask me, ‘mom, when are you ever going to finally graduate?’” she says. During high school, Tilley took college courses on evenings and weekends. When she... Read more