VIU Women's Volleyball Team hosts world class team from China
September 24, 2008
By Brent Dunlop The Vancouver Island University Mariners Women’s volleyball team were the proud hosts of the best women’s volleyball squad ever to play in Nanaimo. The 2007-08 CCAA Women’s Volleyball National Champions and China’s Zhejiang Kai Yuan Professional Women’s Volleyball team met head to head on Monday, September 22nd at the VIU Gym. The China team overpowered the VIU Mariners winning... Read more
Review - Einstein and Oppenheimer
September 23, 2008
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VIU engineering students awarded scholarships
September 23, 2008
The Vancouver Island University Engineering department is pleased to recognize the achievements of its first and second year students and announce the award of several scholarships and bursaries. “These scholarships and bursaries recognize the great effort of these students,” said Brian Dick, professor in the Engineering Science department at VIU. “Our department is extremely proud of their... Read more
VIU student finds niche in community
September 19, 2008
You never know what will change your life direction. It may be a big event or it may be a quiet moment; for Neila Sinkewicz, a fourth-year Vancouver Island University (VIU) student, it was a class. In 2004, Sinkewicz moved to Nanaimo from Regina, Saskatchewan to pursue a degree in Criminology with the hopes of one day opening her own loss prevention company. While at VIU, Sinkewicz took one... Read more
President welcomes Mariner scholarship winners
September 18, 2008
By Brent Dunlop One of the many new initiatives brought in by President Ralph Nilson since his arrival at VIU has been to significantly increase scholarship opportunities for students. Pictured here are seven recipients of the President’s Scholar Athlete Awards for the 2008-09 season. These student athletes come from across Canada and have achieved top academic marks as well as being top... Read more
VIU responds to industry demand with new Hospitality Management degree
September 18, 2008
Six years after graduating from Vancouver Island University's (VIU's) two-year Hospitality Management diploma program, Melissa Townsend landed a great job as General Manager at the Best Western Hotel Northgate Inn in Nanaimo. Now, thanks to the support of her employer, Townsend is back in the classroom two days a week completing her degree. Townsend is one of a number of working... Read more
VIU Writing Centre represented on world stage
September 16, 2008
The Writing Centre at Vancouver Island University recently made its international debut. Dale Wik, MFA Coordinator, was one of just two Canadian presenters at the European Writing Centres Association Conference in Freiburg, Germany: “I wanted to establish VIU on the global stage – we have a lot to be proud of here,” said Wik whose presentation was titled Writing Centres: The Evolutionary Journey... Read more
VIU invites community to celebrate university designation
September 15, 2008
Vancouver Island University is marking its historic journey towards university designation with a special week-long celebration September 22 to 26. Community members and VIU students, retirees, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to attend a series of community barbeques at VIU's Nanaimo campus, and at regional campuses in Powell River, Parksville-Qualicum and Duncan. “We’re celebrating our... Read more
First Poets on Campus showcases VIU faculty
September 8, 2008
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Creative Writing department is kicking off the new Poets on Campus season with a chance to hear some of VIU’s faculty talent. On Monday, September 15, at 4 pm, Marilyn Bowering, Steve Guppy, Stephen Hume, Liza Potvin, Robert Hilles, Kevin Roberts and Jay Ruzesky will each give a short reading in the Library Writing Centre. "The first event is something we... Read more
Dr. Graham Pike named VIU’s new Dean of International Education
September 8, 2008
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has appointed a new Dean of International Education. Dr. Graham Pike joins VIU from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) where he has spent the last six years as the Dean of Education. "It’s a terrific opportunity," said Pike. "Between the International High School, various overseas learning partnerships, our international MBA program and the English... Read more