VIU Teams Up With Community Partners to Ensure All Children Can Play
February 19, 2020
Collection boxes have been set up around Nanaimo to gather gently used sports equipment and clothing for a community Swap Meet and Fun Fair that will be held on Saturday, March 21 at VIU to level the playing field for youth.A $12,000 Community Wellness grant from Island Health will... Read more
VIU Aims to Fill a Shortage of Power Engineers
February 19, 2020
University rises to the challenge of meeting the demand for certified power engineers to sustain the power and energy needs of growing communities.Power engineers aren’t the most visible people in our workforce, but the reality is, the world can’t operate without them. “Without... Read more
VIU Culinary Arts Mixing it up at Plant-based Foods Training Event
February 14, 2020
Humane Society International/Canada and Vancouver Island University to co-host innovative plant-based culinary training event.The VIU Culinary Management diploma program provides training in advanced culinary and pastry techniques, as well as management, accounting and beverage... Read more
Alum of the Month: Braedan Zimmer
February 12, 2020
Have you ever wondered what life is like after a Liberal Studies degree? Shortly after graduating from VIU in May 2019, Braedan Zimmer found himself travelling around western Canada and the United States as a representative with independent academic publisher Broadview Press, using... Read more
Provost and Vice-President Academic Hired at VIU
February 7, 2020
Key academic leadership role with University awarded to Dr. Carol Stuart Vancouver Island University (VIU) is pleased to announce Dr. Carol Stuart has accepted the role of Provost and Vice-President Academic. Dr. Stuart will provide leadership and direction to the academy,... Read more
Integrated Engineering Technologist Program Now Being Offered at VIU
February 4, 2020
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU's) unique engineering diploma program combines mechanical, drafting and civil technologist training into one learning stream.People with a passion for engineering looking to enter the workforce after two-and-a-half years now have the... Read more
New teaching network a win for ECEs, quality child care
February 3, 2020
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has received funding for two pedagogist positions to work with early childhood educators at select child care centres in Nanaimo and Cowichan, as well as students in the University's Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) program. [[{"fid":"... Read more
Cowichan campus open for classes Monday, Feb. 3, 2020
February 2, 2020
VIU’s Cowichan campus will resume regular classes and business on Monday, February 3, 2020. The roads have reopened. Please use caution while travelling. If conditions near your place of residence remain bad and you feel you cannot make it to VIU, use your discretion.... Read more
VIU Cowichan campus closed today (February 1)
February 1, 2020
Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan campus is closing as of 12:30 pm today (Saturday, February 1, 2020) for the rest of the day and evening due to the local state of emergency declared by the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Roads throughout the mid-Island have flooded and... Read more
Coronavirus monitoring
January 31, 2020
VIU has been actively monitoring the situation regarding a respiratory illness called the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV since the illness was identified. There has been one confirmed case in BC. The province remains at LOW risk according to the BC Centre for Disease Control.VIU takes... Read more