VIU Launches Speakers Series on Indigenous Peoples
June 4, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU), in partnership with The Laurier Institution and CBC Radio One Ideas, will host an annual speakers’ series focused on reconciliation and engagement with Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The series was announced today in Vancouver as part of an event marking the release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). VIU will look to adapt a... Read more
VIU and Kw'umut Lelum Partner to Sign Up 20 Children in Care to Canada Learning Bond
June 4, 2015
Twenty Aboriginal children in care under the guardianship of Nanaimo-based Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services will receive up to $2,000 for their future post-secondary education through the Canada Learning Bond program. Kw’umut Lelum partnered with Vancouver Island University (VIU) to register the children for the federal program that exists to help eligible families save for the future... Read more
VIU Joins National Partnership to Encourage Aboriginal Participation in Canada Learning Bond
June 1, 2015
Millions of dollars in federal funding for post-secondary education are currently going unclaimed by Aboriginal families, but a new partnership announced today aims to change that. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is partnering with several non-profit organizations, academic institutions, private and community foundations and financial institutions to encourage participation in the Canada... Read more
Coast Capital Savings Gifts Ceremonial Convocation Suite to VIU
May 27, 2015
A celebration to recognize Coast Capital Savings’ gift to Vancouver Island University (VIU) of a unique Ceremonial Convocation Suite was held today in the Malaspina Theatre on the University’s Nanaimo campus. More than 150 people attended the elegant celebration including Her Honour, The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, to witness the unveiling of the suite,... Read more
Artist Arthur Vickers and Dr. Skye Creba to Receive Honours at VIU Convocation
May 25, 2015
An internationally renowned BC First Nations artist currently living on Vancouver Island and a Vancouver Island University (VIU) alumna and Nanaimo resident who fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor will be awarded honourary credentials at VIU’s spring convocation ceremonies at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre June 1, 2 and 3. Arthur Vickers, OBC, DFA – 2015 Honorary Doctorate of... Read more
Gifts of Artwork Enrich VIU Cowichan Campus
May 13, 2015
Original art by talented BC artists will grace the walls of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Cowichan Campus, thanks to two generous donations. Long-time Cowichan Valley resident and avid art collector and supporter Bruce Blyth has donated an original painting to VIU Cowichan Campus titled Howe Sound 2010, by Vancouver Island artist Peter Lawson. Blyth regularly frequents exhibitions by the... Read more
VIU Seeks Public Input on Future Programming at Centre for Healthy Aging
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is seeking public input on programming that would see Oceanside become a leader in gerontology education on Vancouver Island and beyond. A community consultation meeting about the future direction of VIU’s Centre for Healthy Aging will be held May 21 at 5 pm at the Parksville Civic & Technology Centre on Jensen Avenue. It’s the first of several community... Read more
VIU Students Offered Free Co-op Work Space at SquareOne
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) students with great ideas for launching a business or starting a new enterprise can apply for no-cost co-op work spaces made available through a new partnership between VIU and SquareOne, Nanaimo’s downtown tech incubator and co-working hub. Three workspaces will be offered to students who successfully apply to SquareOne with details about their idea. SquareOne... Read more
Great Community Support for VIU Heavy Equipment Operator Students
May 7, 2015
Students in the Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are gaining work experience and community support for their learning with help from community partners. Students training to use a variety of heavy equipment got the chance to put their skills into action in a special project at Aspengrove School in Lantzville in the spring. “It was great hands-on... Read more
Book Now for VIU Art and Culture Tour of Italy and Greece
April 17, 2015
Do you dream of cruising the Greek Islands or strolling through the cobblestone streets of Rome? Vancouver Island University (VIU) is offering an Art & Culture Tour of Italy and Greece in May 2016 for students and interested community members. Information sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 12 noon and 6 pm at VIU’s Nanaimo campus, 900 Fifth Street, in Building 250 (Faculty... Read more