Public lecture Nov. 27 aims to bridge gap between university and indigenous knowledge
November 20, 2009
Bridging the gap between people with indigenous knowledge and the academic setting is the focus of a free public lecture at Vancouver Island University (VIU) Nov. 27. Dr. Mélody Martin and Dr. Laurie Meijer Drees, professors in VIU’s First Nations Studies Department, will present the lecture entitled Situating Indigenous Knowledge in the Academy as part of the Arts and Humanities Colloquium... Read more
Book review.
November 15, 2009
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Prehistoric fish inspires artist-in-residence
November 10, 2009
Margaret Kenway Haydon “was hooked” the minute she laid eyes on a sturgeon. She saw something special in the odd looking prehistoric fish that dates back to the Jurassic period 200 million years ago. Haydon, Vancouver Island University’s first visiting artist-in-residence, is turning her obsession with sturgeon into unique ceramic art. She’s using VIU’s sturgeon as a source of inspiration during... Read more
University welcomes students of all ages
November 5, 2009
Peter Hills is finally getting a chance to attend university. At 72, Hills is exploring the rich world of medieval and Renaissance culture in a third-year Liberal Studies course at Vancouver Island University’s Parksville Centre. He’s already completed first-year psychology and English. “It’s fascinating and challenging,” said Hills, who lives in Nanoose Bay and works part-time as an... Read more
VIU Theatre dept. presents The Balcony
November 4, 2009
The Vancouver Island University Theatre Department presents Jean Genet's The Balcony directed by Leon Potter Nov. 5 – 14. This play tells a controversial and classic tale of revolution from the perspective of a "seemingly-neutral" brothel. The story opens with a welcome into the daily events of a brothel. The audience meets the regulars that frequent the establishment in the midst of the... Read more
VIU launches United Way campaign at Nanaimo campus
November 3, 2009
Vancouver Island University believes in building strong ties to the community. That’s why for the third year in a row, VIU President Dr. Ralph Nilson’s office is supporting the United Way Loaned Representative initiative. VIU Customer Service Representative Jenna Stephenson has been ‘loaned’ to United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island (UWCNVI) to assist with it’s annual fundraising... Read more
VIU jazz studies lead to notable career
November 2, 2009
If you watch some of the hottest shows on TV, you have likely heard the music of Andrew Oye. The 35-year-old graduate of jazz studies at Vancouver Island University is building an impressive list of credits on shows such as Lost, Dexter, Entourage and The Office. When Jim and Pam got married this season on The Office, the brief organ passage from Mendelssohn’s Wedding March came from Oye’s... Read more
VIU screens award-winning film on gang violence Nov. 5
October 30, 2009
Criminology professor Joanne Simister is on a mission to make students and the public more aware about gang violence in BC. “Gang violence is creating a lot of fear in society,” said Simister, Chair of the Criminology department at VIU. “We need to increase public awareness and dialogue about this important issue and what we can do about it.” As part of VIU’s popular Worldbridger Film Series,... Read more
VIU Esthetics “boot camp” offers tender touch
October 30, 2009
In one corner of a brightly lit room at Vancouver Island University’s Parksville campus, girls from Ballenas Secondary School got tips on shaping eyebrows and applying makeup. In another, the teens were warned about the effects of alcohol. “It’s so dehydrating to your skin,” said VIU Esthetics program student Genevieve Johnson. She quickly added other obvious drawbacks including the risk of... Read more
Provincial Siviculture Surveyor Examiner
October 29, 2009
Kathi Davis, half time technician, and sessional instructor in the Forest Resources Technology Program was chosen to be one of three Provincial Silviculture Survey Accreditation examiners in British Columbia, last spring. This is great news for the Forestry Department as she teaches students how to perform silviculture surveys as part of the forestry curriculum. Nothing can beat being taught by... Read more