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Vancouver Island University receives $2 million to educate future public service leaders
June 8, 2022
VIU has been selected to join a prestigious new network to establish a Chair in Trust and Political Leadership. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is one of five Canadian universities selected to form a unique network focused on educating future politicians and civil servants. The Jarislowsky Foundation has chosen Acadia University, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (in collaboration with l’... Read more
VIU Queen Elizabeth Scholars Prepare for Global Internships
April 27, 2022
The global student mobility program has returned, with students traveling to Australia and Belize. After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are once again able to participate in a global talent exchange program between Canada and other Commonwealth countries. The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (QES) program aims to develop the next generation... Read more
Finding Hope in Higher Education
October 24, 2019
VIU Student Refugee Program gives young people life-changing opportunities to continue their education in Canada and build a better future for themselves. Khalid Dahir has spent his entire life in a refugee camp with more than 211,000 other people, hoping and dreaming of a better life. That chance came this year when Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) World University Service of Canada (WUSC)... Read more
VIU Global Studies Graduates Make A Difference
August 16, 2018
Five VIU Global Studies graduates and former VIU Professor Dr. Catherine Schittecatte gathered this summer to share about life after university. After graduating from Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Global Studies (GLST) program, Richard Kulesza wentonto complete his law degree at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie and is nowa Policy Analyst for the Government of Canada in Ottawa. He... Read more
VIU Global Studies Interns Work all Over the World
April 4, 2018
Internship program pairs students with international volunteer experiences From Argentina and the Caribbean region, to Ghana, Bali and Germany, students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Global Studies internship program are spreading out across the globe this summer for a range of volunteer work placements. This is Shaniya Clayton’s first time travelling to another country. The Global... Read more