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VIU brand standards will be available soon

VIU Brand Standards Coming Your Way!

March 18, 2019

Wondering about the correct way to use the VIU logo on your materials, how to choose a photograph that depicts an authentic student experience, or how to start and maintain a social media presence that reflects both your program or area and the VIU brand? The answers to these questions and more about the VIU brand will be answered in a new document we’re working on in the Strategic Marketing... Read more


Human Resources and Employee Website Changes

March 18, 2019

When VIU employees got back from the December break, those of us who frequently use the Human Resources section of viu.ca noticed some big changes. For a start, it now resides at employees.viu.ca. It, along with Faculty Help and New Employee Orientation, recently migrated to the Drupal Web Content Management System, which much of the external-facing VIU website has already moved to Drupal. This... Read more


Using Your Power For Good

March 18, 2019

By Margot Croft, Administrative Assistant, Environment & Sustainability  Hosted by Vancouver Island University’s Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC), the Using Your Power for Good forum was one of the many terrific events of International Education’s Global Citizens Week – Sustainability in Action. Thoughtful and engaging presentations gave new perspectives on how students and employees... Read more


VIU Global Citizens Week

Sharing Immigrant Women's Stories Through a Pair of Shoes

January 28, 2019

VIU’s Global Citizens Week aims to start conversation about newcomer experiences On the first day of school, a girl noticed all the students in the courtyard were crying. As her father kissed her goodbye, she realized this would be the last time she would see him – and so, she became another girl crying in the school yard. As she walked into the classroom, a teacher gave her a pair of plastic... Read more


Recognizing the Power of Place Names in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region

January 17, 2019

Long before British Captain George Henry Richards named Mount Arrowsmith in the late 1800s, the largest mountain on southern Vancouver Island had many distinctive titles given to it, depending which side the 1,819 metre peak was viewed from. In 2000, the Arrowsmith moniker was used in the designation of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR), a UNESCO recognized biosphere reserve.  The MABR... Read more


VIU info session for employees who have children looking at post-secondary education

January 9, 2019

Are you a Vancouver Island University employee? Have a child who is ready to look at their post-secondary education options? If so, join VIU Recruitment Officer Dylan Ewen for a lunchtime information session to learn how to support your child in becoming a VIU student. Feel free to bring your prospective student along! Take-home materials will be provided. Lunch not included. I work here already... Read more


The Results of our What's in a Name? Contest!

December 20, 2018

By Aly Winks The first issue of the enewsletter went out just under a month ago, and I was thrilled with the engagement we saw. It seems we may be finding a way to fill a need. I also announced the naming contest, and in this issue, I have shared the results, but before we get to that, I need to take a moment to give a nod to all the hard work that goes into creating something like this.  Thank... Read more


Welcoming New Employees

December 20, 2018

Welcome to the newest regular VIU employees! Patrick Brouder, Professor, Faculty of Management Tarra Tipton, Campus Services Clerk, Powell River Campus Wilma Zaal Delongchamp, Instructor Faculty of Health and Human Services Brittany Parker, Manager Office of Student Affairs, Student Affairs Luke McLeod, Librarian, Provost & Vice-President Academic Meara Kimball, Learning Technologies Support... Read more


Congratulations!

December 20, 2018

Please send us the great career accomplishments of you, your colleagues or your team! Congratulation to Dr. Merv Jefferies for the recent completion of his PhD! His dissertation is titled "The impact of surf toursim on the community of Tofino". He completed it through the Geography Department at the University of Victoria, and his lead supervisor was Dr. Rick Rollins, VIU Professor Emeritus.  A... Read more


Keeping a Good Thing Going on the Communications and Public Engagement Team

December 20, 2018

We are saying “goodbye for now” to Janina Stajic, VIU's Director of Communications and Public Engagement, who is taking a one-year leave through the University's deferred salary plan. In her place, we are pleased to welcome back Dan Hurley who is leading the Communications and Public Engagement team until Janina returns. Some of you may remember Dan from when he led VIU’s University Relations... Read more