Vancouver Island University invites community to explore trades and tech careers at showcase
March 27, 2024
What: Trades & Tech Showcase When: Saturday, April 6, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Trades Discovery Centre (Building 108), Nanaimo campus (see Nanaimo campus map). Are you considering a career in trades? Come to the Trades & Tech Showcase on April 6 to learn more about the 20 different trades and... Read more
VIU Fulbright scholar advocates for decolonizing sexual education for healthy communities
March 25, 2024
Dr. Sara Vogel joins VIU as the 2024 Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Indigenous Studies. Dr. Sara Vogel believes sex education is vital for a healthy society but said people don’t have venues to talk about it or learn how to develop healthy sexual habits. Vogel is Vancouver Island... Read more
Alum of the Month: Mary Anne Molcan
March 21, 2024
For Mary Anne Molcan, having her lino-block print selected as part of the Boston Printmakers 75th Anniversary North American Print Biennial was an exciting moment. It was amplified when her piece Plexus was also featured in Artscope Magazine, which wrote a review of the artwork featured in the... Read more
VIU News & Experts: Wednesday, March 20
March 20, 2024
In this issue of VIU news & experts: Speak with experts involved in a project examining tire toxins that can kill salmon Media invite: Learn how the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation is reclaiming food sovereignty with the help of VIU programs How does a literary magazine answer the call for... Read more
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Radio show encourages revitalization of Indigenous languages
Indigenous Echoes, with hosts Kimberly Baines and Jesse Scott-Bradley, is a new radio show which celebrates and encourages the revitalization of Indigenous...
Who was Israel Wood Powell?
Who was Israel Wood Powell and what is his legacy? To answer these questions, Dr. Sean Carleton examines Israel Wood Powell's tenure as BC's first...
Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’: Quw’utsun Mustimuhw Hwialasmut tu Tumuhw
This piece was co-created by many hands. Authorship was led by Heather Burke, Learning Facilitator, Vancouver Island University, Cheyenne Williams, Contractor...
Blog Posts
Finances: A 101 guide for students
The other day, I was having dinner with a few friends. As we talked about rent and mortgages, I realized that somewhere between arguing about whether Ronaldo...
Rising to the challenge of opening her own baking business
Kate Wilson was working in a bakery when she decided to take a step further and pursue a professional designation through VIU’s Baking and Pastry Arts program...
Getting a global health education
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