Sustainable Seafood Ambassador to Receive Honorary Degree From VIU
April 30, 2019
Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell will receive an Honorary Doctor of Technology degree at VIU’s June 21 Convocation ceremony. A man who has impacted the way thousands of chefs and individuals around the world buy and consume seafood will be honoured by VIU. Ned Bell is an award-winning chef advocate, keynote speaker, educator and founder of Chefs for Oceans, an organization that raises... Read more
Nine Haida Elders Receive VIU's Most Prestigious Award for Language and Culture Preservation
April 29, 2019
Haida Elders create “Great Work” over two decades to preserve and revitalize their language; Vancouver Island University recognizes Elders’ contributions with honorary degrees on Monday, June 3, 2019. When a culture loses its language, an irreparable connection to the essence of a people is gone. One way to kill a Nation is to kill their language. The architects of the Canadian Indian... Read more
VIU Initiatives Trust Exploring Business Opportunities
April 23, 2019
The Trust undertakes revenue-generating initiatives for the benefit of VIU and the VIU Foundation. Vancouver Island University (VIU) has created a business entity that will allow the institution to participate in the economy in ways that VIU isn’t able to do on its own. Following in the footsteps of several other post-secondary institutions across British Columbia, VIU has created a trust to... Read more
VIU Presents Balanced Budget for 2019/2020
April 4, 2019
Budget supports VIU’s key objectives outlined in the Academic Plan and reflects growth through student enrolment, contract delivery, external support for social impact initiatives and the popularity of VIU among international students. Vancouver Island University (VIU) continues to grow together through a consolidated balanced budget of $158.8 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year. The budget... Read more
VIU Welcomes New Elders-in-Residence at Nanaimo Campus
March 28, 2019
Maxine Hayman Matilpi (Lakwa) and Barney Williams (Klith-wii-taa) join four other Elders-in-Residence offering support, traditional knowledge and spiritual guidance to students at the Nanaimo Campus. Vancouver Island University (VIU) has two new Elders-in-Residence at the Nanaimo Campus. Since the program started in the 1990s, VIU Elders-in-Residence have played an important role at the... Read more
Sad News: A Loss in our Extended Community
March 11, 2019
We are greatly saddened to learn that Micah Messent, who graduated from VIU last year, was among the 18 Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday, March 10. He was travelling to Nairobi, Kenya to attend the United Nations Environment Assembly as a delegate for the UN Association in Canada. Micah was an engaged member of our community, contributing his time, energy and... Read more
Deborah Saucier Appointed Next President of Vancouver Island University
March 1, 2019
Saucier, an accomplished neuroscientist, dedicated educator and university administrator with a deep commitment to STEM and Indigenous education, will start a five-year term at VIU on July 4, 2019. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Deborah Saucier as the university’s next president and vice-chancellor. Saucier, who starts a five... Read more
New Dean of International Education Joins Leadership Team at VIU
February 26, 2019
Dr. Philip Oxhorn to take on key academic role with the University An internationally respected expert in Latin American affairs is joining Vancouver Island University (VIU) as the new Dean of the Faculty of International Education. Dr. Philip Oxhorn brings almost 30 years’ experience in post-secondary education to this role, along with a strong research background in the comparative study of... Read more
Important Notice for all VIU Community Members
February 26, 2019
The next phase of VIU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) Network Remediation Project (NRP) to upgrade VIU’s network will require a technology outage on Sunday, March 3, from 8 am – 8 pm. This project will provide significant benefit to all employees and students. On Sunday, March 3, 8 am – 8 pm only the following are UNAVAILABLE: Internet access (External Websites) from all campuses... Read more
VIU No Longer Mailing T4s Directly to Homes
February 20, 2019
Vancouver Island University will no longer mail T4s directly to employees’ homes. However, it will be easier than ever for you to access them through the completely secure VIU Payroll Portal. This change is being made for the following reasons: 1) Future-proofing against technology changes 2) Achieve efficiencies 3) Decreased environmental impact 4) Ease of use for you How to... Read more