Graphic Design Student Earns Spot at Worldskills Competition
June 7, 2019
Joe Thoong, a second-year VIU Graphic Design student, is heading to Russia in August to compete in WorldSkills Kazan 2019 with Team Canada. “Best in the World” is a title a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Graphic Design student hopes to earn this summer. Following a three-... Read more
VIU Hosts Summer Camps for Indigenous High School Students
June 6, 2019
Thanks to the generosity of The Peter Cundill Foundation, VIU is offering three free camps at the University’s Cowichan, Powell River and Nanaimo campuses this summer to encourage high school students to consider post-secondary. Making the transition to university can be scary,... Read more
VIU Alum Makes a Difference for People Affected by the Opioid Crisis
May 31, 2019
VIU Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care alum Emma Gillis hopes to continue community-based research projects after graduation that support families, youth and children. Supporting the rights and well-being of children, youth and families has always been a passion for... Read more
VIU Grad Pursues Planning Dreams with City of Nanaimo
May 31, 2019
After conducting research that took her around the world, Master of Community Planning alum Lainy Nowak is working as a Planning Assistant in the City of Nanaimo’s Community Development Department. As a Planning Assistant with the City of Nanaimo, there is no such thing as a... Read more
Nourishing the Minds of our Future
May 30, 2019
What began as a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Nursing Professor’s effort to introduce students to community nursing has evolved into a community-led project to nourish the minds of our future. In 2013, Anita Carroll started taking her students into schools in the Cowichan... Read more
VIU Biology Graduate Sets her Sights on Protecting the Environment
May 27, 2019
Inspired by the environmental research she was able to participate in at VIU Kimberley Barrett is excited to enter into the world of research following graduation. Biology graduate Kimberley Barrett isn’t going to medical school like she originally planned five years ago when... Read more
VIU Recognizes Alumni for Achievements in Language Preservation and Research
May 23, 2019
Luu Gaahlandaay (Kevin Borserio) and Alexis Deighton MacIntyre will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards during VIU’s June 2019 convocation ceremonies. Two Vancouver Island University (VIU) alumni who have leveraged their education for the benefit of society in the areas of... Read more
Honouring a Voice for the Disappeared
May 22, 2019
Patricia Erb, survivor of the “Dirty War” in Argentina and presently the Executive Director of Crossroads International, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws for her efforts to give a voice to the disappeared and disadvantaged. As one of the only survivors of the... Read more
VIU Professor Receives Prestigious Teacher Educator Award
May 15, 2019
A Vancouver Island University (VIU) Education professor is being recognized with a provincial award for her transformative teaching approach and collaboration efforts. VIU Professor Paige Fisher received the Teacher Educator award from the Association of BC Deans of Education... Read more
Nanaimo High School Wins Prestigious Pi Cup
May 10, 2019
Top math students in grades eight to 12 in the mid-Vancouver Island area competed in the annual BC Secondary School Math Contest held at VIU. Two teams representing Dover Bay Secondary School in Nanaimo took home the coveted Pi Cup trophy in the 25th annual BC Secondary School Math... Read more
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