News Stories
VIU Esthetics and Spa Therapy program hosts open house in new space
October 30, 2024
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Esthetics and Spa Therapy program has moved into a beautifully renovated space next to the Hairdressing program and everyone is invited to come check it out on Tuesday, November 5. Members of the public can take a tour around the new space, meet students and learn about the services they provide to the community in Building 164 at the Nanaimo campus. Taking... Read more
Culinary Teams from Across Canada Coming to VIU to Prepare for Global Competition
April 6, 2022
Members of the Junior Culinary Olympic Team Canada and Team BC are hosting a reception and banquet-style dinner event. Top chefs and apprentices from around the province and across the country are coming to VIU this month as part of their continuing path to the Olympics – the Culinary Olympics to be precise. An international event that has taken place every four years since 1900 in Stuttgart,... Read more
VIU Carpentry Program Partners With Nanaimo Hospice to Help Create Dream Home
March 7, 2022
Students will learn new technology and participate in the construction process. Students in the Carpentry program at Vancouver Island University (VIU) will be playing a big role in a new community project and it’s all for a good cause. The program is partnering with Nanaimo Community Hospice and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Vancouver Island (CHBA VI) to help construct a grand prize... Read more
5 Questions with David Babich
December 1, 2020
First Class Power Engineer David Babich has almost half a century of experience working in the trade in a variety of industries from pulp mills to textile manufacturing facilities all around the world. He is the chair and instructor of VIU’s Power Engineering program and says he is excited about the ways his students can be part of the move to eliminating pollution as power systems evolve and... Read more