Engineering students win awards
December 3, 2008
The Department of Physics and Engineering at Vancouver Island University is pleased to congratulate the winners of the first year engineering project awards. Seth Ellerbeck and Perry Taylor received a $300 prize for their project that controlled the temperature of water held within a tin can by lifting and lowering it onto a heating place. Although they would have been able to design a solution... Read more
Students win millennium scholarships
December 1, 2008
Vancouver Island University students received prestigious awards from the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation recognizing their active citizenship, leadership, innovative thinking and academic achievement. First year Bachelor of Arts students Celia White and Courtenay Crucil received national Excellence awards valued at $5,000, while Jordan Neave received $4,000. Third year students Kyle... Read more
International students recognzied at VIU
November 28, 2008
The academic and humanitarian efforts of overseas students attending Vancouver Island University were officially recognized during International Education Week. As part of the week-long celebration, VIU President Dr. Ralph Nilson presented scholarships and certificates ranging from $250 to $1,000 to deserving students. VIU currently has over 1,000 international students from more than 50... Read more
Men's Volleyball ranked #1 in Canada
November 27, 2008
The VIU Mariners have a new look and name for the 2008/09 season. In May 2008, Malaspina University-College was granted full university status by the government and they also received a new name, Vancouver Island University. For the Men's Volleyball team, there was a changing of the guard at this time as the team was losing six starters for the next season. These athletes were either moving... Read more
Singing faculty stage benefit concert for students
November 26, 2008
Most people have heard of the 'singing Christmas Tree' but how about singing faculty? Adult Basic Education teachers at Vancouver Island University are staging a benefit concert Friday, November 28 to raise money for students who need financial assistance for their education. Teachers Tom Leavitt, Paul Hurwitz, Lynn Redford and Graham Sheehan, along with former Bookstore employee Jim Powell,... Read more
Art students host annual painting sale Dec. 3
November 25, 2008
Looking to add some unique artwork to your collection? Visual Art students at Vancouver Island University will host their annual painting sale at the Nanaimo Campus on Wednesday, December 3. In addition to paintings, the sale may include works in other media such as ceramics and prints. “Members of the public are invited to come and purchase a work of art for a very reasonable price and... Read more
Music professor captures the spirit of Nanaimo
November 25, 2008
This weekend promises a proud moment for Vancouver Island University music professor Patrick Carpenter. His most recent composition, Cityscape, a 15 minute divertimento for strings will be played publicly for the first time at the Port Theatre by the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra on Nov. 30. “My philosophy of writing music is that it must come from the heart,” said Carpenter. “Cityscape comes,... Read more
Engineering fairs excite student minds
November 25, 2008
The Department of Physics and Engineering at Vancouver Island University is pleased to host its second annual series of Engineering Fairs starting with three all-day events in December. These events introduce Grade 11 physics students to engineering practice through a design competition and interaction with local engineering firms. Schools within District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith), 69 (Parksville-... Read more
New Shakespeare Book
November 25, 2008
Review - ShakespeareA Life in Seven Chaptersby Edward S. BrubakerFranklin & Marshall College, 2008 Does anyone know the nature of genius? Why is it or how is it that some people produce imaginative works of arts and sciences that so far outshine the ordinary that we are in awe as we stand before their works? Are these geniuses of another species than the rest of us? Are they somehow... Read more
VIU receives donation from Cummins Western Canada
November 24, 2008
Vancouver Island University’s Heavy Duty Mechanics Program received a $7,500 cheque from Cummins Western Canada. The donation will be matched by the VIU Foundation to create a $15,000 endowment for student awards. VIU presented a plaque to Ross Somerville, Branch Manager, Cummins Western Canada, in recognition of his ongoing support for the program. Read more