VIU Recognized by Fulbright Canada for Leadership in Aboriginal Education
September 21, 2015
Fulbright Canada, one of the most prestigious scholarship programs in the world, has chosen Vancouver Island University (VIU) to be the home of their newest research Chair, the Visiting Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies. Fulbright Canada chose VIU because of the leadership role the University has taken in building relationships with First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities and supporting... Read more
Susan Juby Talks Young Adult Fiction as Fall Colloquium Series Kicks Off
September 18, 2015
The fall Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series at Vancouver Island University (VIU) kicks off Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 am with an illustrated talk by professor and award winning author Susan Juby. An instructor in VIU’s Creative Writing and Journalism program, Juby will give an illustrated talk on her latest book, The Truth Commission, a young adult novel framed as a work of creative nonfiction.... Read more
VIU Nursing Student Thrilled by $5K Pieter de Reuver Foundation Award
September 9, 2015
The timing of a $5,000 scholarship from Oceanside’s Pieter de Reuver Foundation couldn’t have been better for Alicyn Fleischmann, who begins her third year in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Bachelor of Science in Nursing program Sept. 8. Fleischmann learned she had won the Pieter de Reuver Foundation Award of Excellence in the early summer, as she struggled with the idea of working full-... Read more
VIU celebrates opening of new student health clinic on Nanaimo campus
September 8, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) students will have access to a medical health clinic on the Nanaimo campus as they begin their fall semester. Developed in partnership with Island Health and with support from the Nanaimo Division of Family Practice, the new VIU Health and Wellness Centre offers a wide range of medical services to registered students in its mid-campus location in the Student... Read more
Improving Literacy for Thousands of Adults in BC
September 4, 2015
PARKSVILLE - Adult literacy programs in 75 communities throughout the province will receive $2.4 million in 2015-16 to provide more British Columbians with the literacy skills they need to take part in the growing economy. News release from Ministry of Advanced Education Read more
Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra Performs at VIU's Deep Bay Marine Field Station Aug. 22
August 13, 2015
Enjoy breathtaking views of Baynes Sound, a delicious appetizer buffet and sweet summer tunes performed by the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra (NCO) at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Deep Bay Marine Field Station on Saturday, August 22. Sounds like the perfect summer evening, right? “Over the years, we in the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra have played sumptuous music, so when we’re asked to play a... Read more
VIU Honorary Doctorate Recipient Dr. Frances Kelsey passes away at 101
August 13, 2015
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, one of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Honorary Doctorate recipients, died Friday, August 7 at age 101. A world-renowned pharmacologist, Dr. Kelsey received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from VIU in June 2012. One day before she passed away, Dr. Kelsey was awarded the Order of Canada. Dr. Kelsey, who was born in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island, took a... Read more
VIU's Milner Gardens & Woodland Hosts Art & Photography in the Garden August 8 and 9
August 5, 2015
Meet, mingle and be inspired by local artists at work at the Art & Photography in the garden event at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Milner Gardens & Woodland, 10 am to 4 pm on August 8 and 9. “This is a wonderful opportunity for residents and tourists alike to wander through our exquisite seaside garden estate, and mingle with dozens of local artists while they work,” says Geoff... Read more
Government of Canada Investment to Support Mobile Forestry Skills Training at VIU
July 23, 2015
NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA -( July 23, 2015) - Western Economic Diversification Canada Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced over $1,000,000 in funding for Vancouver Island University to establish a mobile forestry skills training program on British Columbia's Central Coast and Vancouver Island. The investment, provided through... Read more
VIU Summer Welding Camp to Spark Interest in Youth for Trade
July 21, 2015
Young students considering a future career in the welding trade and apprentices working through certification will benefit from a significant donation to Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Welding program. The Canadian Welding Association (CWA) Foundation has donated $25,000 to VIU’s Cowichan Trades Centre to install four new welding booths to be used in testing for apprentices. As well, the... Read more