Alum of the month: Dr. Terry Poucette
January 7, 2025
VIU alum Dr. Terry Poucette is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Kiipitakyoyis, or Grandmother’s Lodge, at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. The primary purpose of the Lodge is to recruit and retain Indigenous students, faculty and staff by creating a sense of... Read more
The Re-VIU: Top 20 stories of 2024
December 17, 2024
From shellfish biotoxins, to 3,000-year-old beer, to conspicuous consumption research, Vancouver Island University experts had a busy year in the media. Here are the top stories of 2024! #1: When teasing goes too far What should you do when a joke hurts your feelings? VIU Psychology Professor Dr.... Read more
5 questions with Neil Surkan, the City of Nanaimo’s new Poet Laureate
December 16, 2024
VIU English Professor Neil Surkan’s love of poetry goes back to when he was a teenager. “Initially, I think I liked the idea of poetry more than I liked the rigour and difficulty and possibility of poems themselves,” he recalls. “But at university, I fell in love with the feeling of being stumped... Read more
VIU News & Experts: December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
It's a Wonderful Life, consumer behaviour, drug education In this issue of VIU news & experts: Watch the recording of It's a Wonderful Life Consumer behaviour expert available Teaching kids about climate change while managing anxiety Featured experts Re-creating It’s a Wonderful Life VIU’s... Read more
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Community Classroom
Frances Kelsey’s battle against birth defect causing drug thalidomide profiled in new book
Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) History Professor, recently released her latest book Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and...
Chasing the total solar eclipse
Dr. Greg Arkos, a VIU Astronomy Professor, travelled to Mazatlán, Mexico to view the total solar eclipse. The eclipse crossed North America, passing over...
How has VIU’s Portal magazine evolved over the years?
How did Portal magazine evolve from a black-and-white photocopied and stapled chapbook to a nationally distributed literary magazine?Joy Gugeler,...
Blog Posts
Juggling education and a young family
Rosalynn White is balancing the demands of raising two young children with getting the education she needs to take the next step in her career thanks to the...
Cheer on our VIU's Got Talent contenders! 🎤
Starting at 6 pm tonight, VIU’s top talent will battle it out on the Malaspina Theatre stage to win prizes and bragging rights. Come cheer on your fellow...
Finding passion and purpose through a business degree
Coming from India, Rinny Jose says choosing to pursue a Master of Business Administration in Canada was a “leap of faith” and the idea originally seemed...