VIU nursing graduate honoured for rural health work in Guatemala
May 27, 2010
Rebekah Shoop, a graduate of Vancouver Island University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, is surprised and honoured to be the recipient of the 2010 Alumni Horizon Award. More importantly, she hopes the recognition might inspire additional support for ALIANZA, a non-profit organization that runs five successful rural community health projects in Comitancillo, Guatemala. Shoop, who... Read more
Vancouver Island institutions sign collaborative agreement
May 21, 2010
Camosun College, North Island College, Royal Roads University, the University of Victoria, and Vancouver Island University signed a memorandum of understanding today intended to foster collaboration related to the post-secondary education and training needs of Vancouver Island and the BC Coastal region as a whole. The purpose of the agreement is to provide a broader range of learning... Read more
Nanaimo Museum to showcase VIU student’s display on Nanaimo River Estuary
May 20, 2010
The rich diversity of the Nanaimo River Estuary will be on display at the Nanaimo Museum starting in mid-June thanks to 150 hours of work by third-year geography student Kelsey Chandler. Chandler produced a three-panel display of the region’s history and cultural significance for a recent international conference of the Pacific Estuarine Research Society at Vancouver Island University. The... Read more
Performance added Thursday for Extreme Science show
May 19, 2010
A lunch-hour performance has been added Thursday, May 20, for Vancouver Island University’s second annual action-packed Extreme Science show. Hosted by faculty from VIU’s Math and Science departments, the show features a variety of exciting stunts, demonstrations and science experiments. “It’s going to be better than ever,” said VIU Physics professor Ray Penner. “We’ve got new and amazing... Read more
VIU team aims to create Centre for Consciousness Studies
May 18, 2010
A team of professors at Vancouver Island University hope to raise consciousness in education and create healthy classrooms. “Students have long endured a non-holistic education that emphasizes cognitive learning,” said Les Malbon, physical education professor at VIU. “It’s now the time to create healthy classrooms through the development of holistic, cultural, and transformative education that... Read more
VIU Dean of Education named chair of provincial association
May 18, 2010
As learning skills evolve for students, deans of the nine education programs at BC universities are considering how to best prepare graduating teachers for the new challenges they will face. “It’s an issue we are talking about—what are the skills of the 21st century learner?” said Dr. Harry Janzen, Dean of Education at Vancouver Island University (VIU) and new chair of the Association of BC... Read more
VIU student aims to add value to the culinary world
May 14, 2010
Max Dallamore was disappointed to miss his graduation ceremony for completing the two-year Culinary Arts program at Vancouver Island University but he had a good reason to be off campus. He was busy overseeing production of an award-winning, five-course dinner at Westin Bear Mountain’s Panache restaurant near Victoria. As executive chef for a night, Dallamore faced the challenge not only of... Read more
Physics students test skills in bridge design
May 6, 2010
Vancouver Island University instructor Tom Leavitt knows how to make learning fun. Each year, he involves students in a bridge-building contest. The criteria for building materials is simple – 110 popsicle sticks and white glue. “Students retain information much better if they enjoy the learning process,” says Leavitt, who teaches physics in VIU’s Adult Basic Education department (ABE). This... Read more
VIU hosts climate change symposium for high school students and teachers
May 6, 2010
Vancouver Island University’s Awareness of Climate change through Education and Research (ACER) team is hosting a one-day symposium on the science and implications of climate change on May 17. Aimed at teachers and high school students, the symposium will include classroom experiments, workshops, hands-on activities, a question and answer session and engaging discussions to increase the... Read more
VIU researcher aims to protect West Coast rivers from invasive species
May 5, 2010
VIU graduate Carol Bob can't say enough about the undergraduate student experience she has enjoyed at Vancouver Island University. Bob, who graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fisheries and Aquaculture degree, won three prestigious Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA), in Chemistry, from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Recognized as one of Canada’s top... Read more