VIU Mariners set sail on another winning season
October 1, 2009
All captains are onboard and ready to guide the VIU Mariner ship to a 4th consecutive BCCAA aggregate award. Already the VIU Mariner soccer teams are undefeated after three league games and the women’s team is ranked #10 in Canada. This years VIU Mariner captains are: Aileen Holder, Jacqueline Doleman (women’s Volleyball), Mike Clark (badminton), Patrick McCarthy, Joel Bron (men’s basketball... Read more
Climate Change: facts, fiction and conversations - public presentation October 6
October 1, 2009
What can you do about climate change? Join students and faculty from Vancouver Island University on October 6 for a free public presentation and panel discussion on the science and implications of climate change and learn what you can do about the greatest environmental challenge facing humanity. The presentation, entitled Climate Change: Facts, Fiction and Conversations, takes place at the... Read more
VIU grad $5,500 richer
September 30, 2009
Happy days are ahead for Vancouver Island University graduate Jessie Paloposki. She's $5,500 richer after winning first prize in a national Weird Blame contest sponsored by 22 university bookstores across Canada. Paloposki, a graduate of VIU's Resource Management Officer Technology diploma program, completed an online survey about textbook pricing while a student at VIU last year. Her name was... Read more
VIU employee spreads awareness about healthy hearts
September 25, 2009
Every single day Diane Shipclark feels lucky to be alive. That’s because Shipclark, 57, had a massive heart attack two years ago. Shipclark, an Administrative Assistant at Vancouver Island University, will tell her story on The Beat of Life, a one-hour documentary airing Saturday, September 26 on Global TV. The Beat of Life weaves together personal stories about women’s heart health and... Read more
VIU Powell River Campus Hosts 8th Annual Campus Kickoff
September 25, 2009
On Friday, September 18, the Powell River Campus of VIU was abuzz with activity as students gathered together for study skills sessions. Over 100 students from Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Welding, Adult Upgrading and University programs crowded into the gymnasium where they were welcomed by Educational Advisor, Carol Sansburn. Principal Arlette Raaen outlined some of the opportunities available... Read more
Researchers receive $2-million for international study
September 24, 2009
Researchers at Vancouver Island University (VIU) have received a $2-million grant to spearhead an international study in three countries. The five-year project, called the Canada-Africa Research and Learning Alliance, will focus on reducing poverty and increasing environmental sustainability in communities adjacent to national parks and other protected areas in Canada, Ghana and Tanzania.... Read more
VIU hosts energy conservation day October 8
September 23, 2009
Sustainability and energy conservation are top priorities at Vancouver Island University (VIU). That’s why VIU is hosting “the Power to Change” day and Energy Conservation and Sustainability Industry Trade Show on October 8 at the Nanaimo campus. The trade show, aimed at students, staff and faculty and the general public, will feature keynote speakers on energy conservation and sustainability,... Read more
VIU’s top academic students earn national medals
September 22, 2009
Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduates Elizabeth Plant and Raymond Anthony are among the top academic students in Canada. Plant, a recent graduate of VIU’s Bachelor of Arts degree program (major in psychology) received the Governor General Academic Silver Medal while Anthony, a graduate of the Child and Youth Care in First Nations diploma program, received the bronze medal for achieving... Read more
Adult Basic Education opens doors
September 21, 2009
Talk to Ryan Glover to understand the true value of education. Five years ago, he was addicted to crystal meth and living on Nanaimo streets. Today, he’s kicked the habit and got his life back. Thanks to hard work, determination, and the guidance of instructors in Vancouver Island University’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program, Glover is completing his university degree. He expects to... Read more
VIU ALternative TRAnsportation Week starts today
September 21, 2009
Vancouver Island University is helping encourage alternative forms of transportation during ALTernative TRAnsportation Week (ALTRA) September 21 - 24. ALTRA is a new event, organized by motivated VIU students who share the belief that cycling, busing and walking is a critical component of a healthy transportation system and promotes a healthier lifestyle and community. “We want to educate and... Read more