BIRDSONG IN MUSIC EXPLORED IN FREE PUBLIC LECTURE AT VIU
January 20, 2014
A free public lecture exploring the portrayal of birdsong in music over the centuries kicks off the Arts & Humanities Spring Colloquium Series Friday, Jan. 24 at Vancouver Island University (VIU). Sasha Koerbler, Professor in the Music Department at VIU, will present “One Bird,Two Notes: ‘Bird Painting’ in Music”, a lecture examining the portrayal of birdsong in music from the Renaissance... Read more
VIU AWARDS LONG SERVICE CERTIFICATES TO 95 EMPLOYEES
January 16, 2014
Ever since she was a cook training student at Vancouver Island University (VIU), Debbie Shore has been breaking new ground for women. “I went from being a 17-year-old Culinary Arts student to working as a professional cook across Canada and overseas, establishing many firsts for women as professional cooks,” says Shore, Chair of VIU’s Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island. Shore was among 95... Read more
VIU in the News - M's at the Top of the Class
January 15, 2014
By Josh Aldrich, Nanaimo Daily News The Vancouver Island University Mariners athletics department is doing their best to dispel the stereotype of the dumb jock. On Jan. 15, they announced they set a new school record with 47 athletes on the university's academic excellence list for the fall semester. The team with the top grade point average was women's volleyball, led by second year power Megan... Read more
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE TO EXAMINE MEDIA’S ROLE IN INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION
January 6, 2014
Vancouver Island University (VIU) will host a distinguished panel of guest speakers in what promises to be a stimulating night of lively discussion on the role the media plays in shaping the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at 6:30 pm in the Shaw Auditorium at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, and is part... Read more
STUDENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES IN VIU’S ESL PROGRAM
December 12, 2013
Xuan Zhou expected to see quick improvement in her English language skills when she arrived in Nanaimo three months ago to study English as a Second Language (ESL) at Vancouver Island University (VIU). What she didn’t expect was to learn so much about the cultures, traditions and ideas of many other international students she met in the program. “The members in my group come from different... Read more
VIU OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEC. 3
December 3, 2013
Fourteen community organizations will gather at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Nanaimo campus for an information fair Dec. 3 to raise public awareness about services and programs available to assist people with disabilities. The event, open to the public, is part of the United Nations worldwide observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme this year is Break... Read more
THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS TURN MILNER GARDENS & WOODLAND INTO MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND
December 2, 2013
Tens of thousands of sparkling Christmas lights have transformed Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Milner Gardens & Woodland into a magical winter wonderland, a perfect destination for families and others who enjoy the spirit of the holiday season. The annual Milner Christmas Magic event at VIU’s 70-acre wooded forest in Qualicum Beach runs three consecutive weekends Dec. 6 to 8, 13 to 15... Read more
NANAIMO SELECTED TO JOIN NATIONAL NETWORK TO PROMOTE BUSINESS GROWTH AND INNOVATION
November 29, 2013
Nanaimo is one of five cities in Canada – and the only BC city - selected as a 2014 Startup Canada Community. Startup Canada is a national non-profit grassroots network that partners with community organizations and institutions to give entrepreneurs the tools, resources and networks they need to help new businesses succeed. “This is exciting news for Nanaimo,” says Kelsey Wolff, a student in... Read more
VIU WUSC LOCAL COMMITTEE WINS NATIONAL AWARD
November 27, 2013
A committee of Vancouver Island University (VIU) students, faculty and staff working to promote global understanding while supporting refugee students attending VIU has won a national award. VIU’s WUSC (World University Service of Canada) Local Committee was awarded the Local Committee of the Year at WUSC’s 2013 International Forum in Ottawa Nov. 3. One of more than 80 Local Committees on... Read more
VIU Poinsettias Brighten Holiday Season in Nanaimo
November 27, 2013
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Vancouver Island University’s G.R. Paine Horticultural Training Centre on East Wellington Road in Nanaimo. That’s because students enrolled in VIU’s nine-month Horticultural Technician program have nurtured a colourful crop of more than 1,100 red and white poinsettias. Most of the plants are destined for school Parent Advisory Councils throughout the... Read more