Windsor Plywood Foundation Gift Transforms VIU's Nanaimo Campus
September 18, 2019
In recognition of a leadership gift in support of students, the Trades Discovery Centre now bears the Windsor Plywood name.The foundation for successful careers in the trades is being built at Vancouver Island University (VIU), and a leadership gift by the Windsor Plywood Foundation... Read more
Women of STEM
September 18, 2019
The white lab coat and plastic eye protection glasses may not have changed in the past two or three decades, but who is wearing them has. The number of women entering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers has increased in recent years, but not enough. What... Read more
Women of Trades
September 18, 2019
Some of BC’s most rewarding and well-paying jobs are in the construction trades, yet less than 5% of those jobs are held by women. Why aren’t more women choosing these high-demand, fulfilling careers, and what can be done about it, especially in light of the looming skills shortage... Read more
Q&A with Dr. Deb Saucier, VIU's new President and Vice-Chancellor
September 18, 2019
For Dr. Deb Saucier, returning to Vancouver Island is a homecoming. VIU’s new President and Vice-Chancellor as of July 4, 2019, Saucier spent many of her formative years here completing first an International Baccalaureate diploma at Metchosin-based Lester B. Pearson College of the... Read more
Parting Words from Dr. Ralph Nilson
September 18, 2019
As President and Vice-Chancellor of Vancouver Island University for the last 12 and a half years, Dr. Ralph Nilson has led the institution through some of its largest transitions. Under his tenure, VIU’s largest capital projects to date were completed, the institution was granted... Read more
Transform Your Education into a Global Adventure
September 18, 2019
Do you have the travel bug? A field school, exchange or internship abroad experience is your passport to becoming a global citizen.by Rae-Anne GuentherThe best things in life are not things — they are the lasting memories created by interacting with people and the world around us.“... Read more
If You’re Going through Hell, Keep Talking About It
September 18, 2019
In any given year in Canada, one in five people will personally experience a mental health issue or illness, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Yet, despite how common this experience is, almost one-half of those people who feel they have suffered from depression... Read more
EleV Learning Partnership Continues to Grow
September 18, 2019
An innovative learning partnership headquartered at VIU is starting to take root. It’s been two years since EleV, a collaboration between VIU and Indigenous communities that is supported by the Mastercard Foundation, launched. The program, which aims to boost the number of... Read more
Research @ VIU
September 18, 2019
Every year, faculty and students at VIU go out into communities to participate in research that is having a significant impact on the region as well as giving students important experiential learning opportunities. Here are a few projects they engaged in this year. For more... Read more
Design Duo Preserves Culture Through Fashion
September 17, 2019
As owners of the second-generation Coast Salish fashion design house Ay Lelum – the Good House of Design, sisters Aunalee Boyd-Good (Bachelor of Arts, Major in English ’15) and Sophia Seward-Good, who studied at VIU between 2008 and 2013, are playing an important role in the... Read more