Student chef cooks up winning recipe
April 16, 2009
Aspiring chef Jeremy Webber has clearly demonstrated his ‘pear’ excellence. Webber, a student in Vancouver Island University’s Culinary Arts program, is off to Toronto May 3 to partake in a national cooking competition and cook up his winning recipe featuring pears as the main ingredient. “I’m really, really excited and nervous at the same time,” said Webber, who came to VIU from Nelson, BC.... Read more
VIU athletes earn top marks
April 9, 2009
Vancouver Island University student athletes have proven once again they are serious about their performance on and off the court. A grand total of 48 student athletes made this year’s academic excellence list in the second term, achieving a B-plus average or higher. “Amazingly they broke our previous record,” said Bruce Hunter, Director of Athletics. “We had 41 athletes who achieved academic... Read more
National funding agency supports VIU researcher
April 9, 2009
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded just over $46,000 to Vancouver Island University Biology professor David Gaumont-Guay to support research into the benefits of green roofs in BC. The funds will be used to purchase an integrated environmental monitoring station associated with the installation of an experimental green roof system in the City of Nanaimo. The green roof will... Read more
BC, Canada Invest $26.6 million in new university campus
April 8, 2009
A new Cowichan Place campus of Vancouver Island University will be built on the old Cowichan Fairgrounds site in Duncan with $26.6 million from the federal and provincial governments and the institution, creating up to 171 direct jobs. Dr. James Lunney, MP Nanaimo-Alberni and Ron Cantalon, MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville made the announcement Wednesday, April 9 infront of an excited crowd of about... Read more
VIU receives $4.3 M to fund Deep Bay Shellfish Research Centre
April 8, 2009
Vancouver Island University’s new Deep Bay Field Station will become a reality thanks to a $4.3 million joint investment from the federal and provincial governments. The funding was announced today by James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni and Ron Cantelon, MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville. “The Deep Bay Field Station will be instrumental in increasing the interaction between academic and student... Read more
VIU announces President’s scholars
April 7, 2009
Vancouver Island University recently announced the winners of the first VIU President’s Scholarships for Continuing Students. The awards are given to the top academic student in each faculty after completion of their third semester. The inaugural scholarships go to Brynn Griswold in Education, Victoria Luxford in Social Sciences, Alayne Seefried in Health and Human Services , Lori-Ann Shibish... Read more
Former grad makes her mark
April 1, 2009
It’s hard to believe Dr. Tanya Griffiths – recipient of Vancouver Island University’s 2009 Alumni Horizon Award – had very little interest in science during high school. She graduated from VIU with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, earned a PhD, carved out a career as a successful scientific researcher, and is now pursing her dream of becoming a medical doctor. The Alumni Horizon Award is given... Read more
VIU and Powell River School District expand partnership
March 27, 2009
An expanded partnership between Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Powell River School District #47 (SD47) means greater collaboration between the two organizations and more opportunities for high school students. VIU and SD47 officials signed a Joint Coordination agreement that builds on the Memorandum of Understanding, also known as the Powell River Learning Strategy, signed two years... Read more
Thrifty Foods and VIU team up to support students
March 27, 2009
Thrifty Foods is partnering with Vancouver Island University to provide financial support to students. A new fundraising campaign with Thrifty Foods as the lead sponsor was unveiled this week at VIU’s 13th annual Business Breakfast. The new initiative, called DOUBLE UP, will see Thrifty Foods match funds raised by VIU faculty, staff and students for scholarships, awards, bursaries and student... Read more
VIU’s Portal Magazine to be Released
March 26, 2009
Spring is an exciting time of year for students of the Publishing class in the Creative Writing department at Vancouver Island University—Portal magazine is about to be released. Portal is a student published magazine of some of the finest student writing in poetry, prose, literary essay, or any other written form, that VIU has to offer. It also features work from the Arts department,... Read more