New Vice President Named at VIU
November 21, 2008
Patricia (Pat) Eagar from Alberta has been named as Vancouver Island University’s new Vice-President of Finance and Administration. "We are thrilled to announce that Pat is joining the VIU team," said VIU President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ralph Nilson. "Pat’s experience as a senior financial officer coupled with her knowledge of the post-secondary system and other public sectors is an... Read more
Spend an evening with international journalist Gwynne Dyer
November 20, 2008
International journalist and military analyst Gwynne Dyer will explore climate change and the global impact of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in "Climate Wars", two public lectures taking place in Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach in December. Dyer, who has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, writer, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, will speak at... Read more
PLEASE ATTEND THE 3RD ANNUAL URBAN ISSUES FILM FEST -- FREE PIZZA!
November 18, 2008
The Geography Club, the Geography Department, Friends of Plan Nanaimo, and the North Island chapter of the Planning Institute of BC invite you to attend the 3rd Annual Urban Issues Film Festival this Friday (the 21st) in Building 356, Room 109 (Auditorium). The event will occur between 3 and 10 p.m., with free pizza, popcorn and beverages courtesy of PIBC and the Geography Department. We will be... Read more
Visiting artist Cal Lane comes to VIU Nov. 20
November 18, 2008
Sculptor Cal Lane is the next artist to come to VIU as part of the Visiting Artist series on Thursday, November 20, 2008. This is a great opportunity to showcase a sculptor raised on Vancouver Island who now lives and works in New York. Lane’s work will be of particular interest to artists, designers, welders and of general interest to the VIU student body and community. Lane uses functional... Read more
International humanitarian Daphne Nederhorst speaks in Nanaimo Nov. 18
November 14, 2008
Humanitarian Daphne Nederhorst will visit Nanaimo November 18 as part of the new "What's Going On?" international speakers series sponsored by Vancouver Island University Global Studies program and Global Village Nanaimo. Nederhorst will discuss a non-governmental agency she founded called SAWA Global and their latest project, The 100 Heroes, 100 Solutions campaign. She is described as a "truly... Read more
Visual Art Students selected for One of a Kind Art Show
November 13, 2008
Visual art students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) have been selected to display and sell their work at the One of Kind Show at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver Nov. 20 - 23rd. “The One of a Kind show is a massive and hugely popular sale of original art and craft work by over 200 different artists from Vancouver to Washington and beyond,” said Gregory Ball, Chair of VIU’s Visual Arts... Read more
VIU students educate others about climate change
November 10, 2008
Students at Vancouver Island University want to motivate, inspire and educate their high school peers to be proactive about climate change. Fourth year Fisheries and Aquaculture student Carol Bob is the driving force behind VIU’s new student Chemistry Club and it’s ancillary group, of Awareness of Climate Change through Education (ACE). ACE has developed a 40-minute PowerPoint presentation for... Read more
Governor General's Award Winner reads at VIU’s Poets on Campus
November 10, 2008
Vancouver Island University’s Poets on Campus reading series is offering a rare chance to see Joe Rosenblatt, an award-winning poet whose career has spanned four decades. Rosenblatt will read at 4 pm, Monday, November 17, 2008, in the Library Writing Centre (fourth floor of the library, building 305) at the Nanaimo campus. "Joe Rosenblatt is a wordster, trickster, shape-changer. He's also a... Read more
History students commemorate Canadian war experiences
November 7, 2008
Vancouver Island University History students will commemorate the Canadian war experience by reading letters from Canadian soldiers at a Remembrance Celebration Monday, Nov. 10 at the Nanaimo campus. The reception takes place at 2 pm in the Royal Arbutus Room and members of the public are invited to attend. The letters come from The Canadian Letters & Images Project collection, a unique on-... Read more
Former Dean receives Honorary Doctorate from VIU
November 7, 2008
When Carol Matthews looks back on her years of service to Vancouver Island University, it’s the relationships that bring back the strongest memories. To honour her more than 20 years of outstanding commitment, Matthews will receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree at the VIU convocation ceremony at the Port Theatre on December 12, 2008. “It was both a surprise and a great honour when I was told I... Read more