VIU Participates in Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative
January 21, 2020
VIU is excited to participate in the Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative, which aims to support the voices and ideas of Indigenous peoples directly, and complement the Government of Canada’s investments to improve housing conditions in Indigenous communities. Please see this Indigenous Services Canada news release for more details on this project: Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative brings... Read more
Update for Jan. 19, 2020: ALL VIU locations set to resume regular Sunday business
January 18, 2020
Update for January 19, 2020: All VIU locations are expected to resume their regular Sunday operation. Any changes to this will be broadcast through channels by 6:30 am on Sunday morning. Normal classes and all business are expected to resume on Monday, January 20, 2020. VIU will continue to monitor the weather and make any adjustments as necessary. Expect winter conditions today travelling to... Read more
Jan. 18, 2020: VIU Nanaimo campus and GR Paine CLOSED
January 18, 2020
January 18, 2020: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, and Deep Bay Marine Field Station are CLOSED for the day and evening. Snow and ice have made travel and locations unsafe. The next update will be by 6:30 am on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Please do not start to travel to these locations before you have received this communication. All other locations... Read more
Jan. 17, 2020: ALL VIU LOCATIONS OPEN
January 17, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020: All VIU campuses (Nanaimo, Cowichan and Powell River) and the Parksville/Qualicum Centre are open today, Friday, January 17, for classes and regular business. The G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, Milner Gardens and Woodland, and the Deep Bay Marine Field Station are also open. VIU will continue to monitor the weather and share updates as required. Expect winter... Read more
Update: Jan. 16, 2020: VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville-Qualicum locations CLOSED ALL DAY AND EVENING
January 16, 2020
AFTERNOON UPDATE: January 16, 2020: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, Cowichan campus and Trades Centre, Parksville-Qualicum Centre, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, and Milner Gardens and Woodland will remain CLOSED for the rest of today (Thursday, January 16, 2020). Crews continue to work hard to make locations safe. Next update will be at 6:30 am tomorrow (Friday, January 17, 2020... Read more
VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Powell River and Parksville-Qualicum Locations Closed Today (Wednesday, January 15)
January 15, 2020
UPDATE: VIU's Powell River campus is also closing as of 12:30 pm today (Wednesday, January 15) for afternoon and evening classes. The next update for all VIU locations will take place by 6:30 am on January 16, 2020. January 15, 2020: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, Cowichan campus and Trades Centre, Parksville-Qualicum Centre, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, and Milner Gardens and... Read more
VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville-Qualicum locations closing at 12:30 pm
January 14, 2020
Vancouver Island University (VIU)’s Nanaimo campus, Cowichan campus and Cowichan Trades Centre, Parksville-Qualicum Centre, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, Milner Gardens and Woodland, will close today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 12:30 pm for the rest of the day and evening. Conditions continue to worsen with snow accumulation and the forecast is predicting further, more rapid snowfall. All... Read more
Supports Available: UIA Flight 752 Plane Crash
January 9, 2020
A message from Dr. Deb Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor and Irlanda Gonzalez Price, Associate-Vice President, Student Affairs We would like to share our deep sadness for the loss of the victims on the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 plane crash and our thoughts are with their friends, families and extended community. We want to reassure everyone that our community did not lose any... Read more
Incident at VIU Trout Facility
January 7, 2020
On December 20 and 21, 2019, Vancouver Island University moved approximately 1,500 trout from VIU’s Nanaimo campus to Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Pacific Biological Station, a Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) approved facility, in accordance with the long-standing agreement for mutual aid between the two organizations. VIU’s Animal Care Committee (ACC) and DFO’s Pacific Region Animal Care... Read more
Welcome to VIU!
December 18, 2019
In each issue of VIU Voices, we welcome all employees who have received their first regular appointment since the last issue of VIU Voices was published. These new employees were hired between October 21 and December 13, 2019. Jenna Auringer, Learning Technologies Support Specialist, Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning David Babich, Instructor, Faculty of Trades and Applied... Read more