AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN POET AND NOVELIST MICHAEL CRUMMY READS AT VIU OCT. 24
October 15, 2013
Literature-lovers are invited to enjoy an evening with Michael Crummey, the 2013 Gustafson Distinguished Poet Chair, who will read selections from Under the Keel , his first poetry collection in a decade. The free public lecture entitled “Burn Barrel: Surviving Poetry in the 21st Century” will take place at VIU’s Nanaimo campus on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm in the auditorium of Building 355.... Read more
VIU NURSING STUDENTS’ PROJECT ADDRESSES HOMELESSNESS STIGMA
October 15, 2013
Five Vancouver Island University students in their final year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program are interested in doing all they can to reduce the stigma that homeless people encounter. And they want to learn more about how the role of a nurse practitioner can impact the health of the homeless. The five students, Marnie Squires, Sophie Minette-Crow, Mark Mohun-Smith, Josh Mabey... Read more
VIU GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS HELP SHAPE FUTURE OF BC COMMUNITIES
October 11, 2013
Geography students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are helping to shape the future of BC communities. Students in Dr. Pam Shaw’s geography classes are engaged in a study designed to revitalize an important historical neighbourhood in Campbell River. Shaw’s students have also assisted the City of Nanaimo with the Harewood Neighbourhood Plan project, and helped craft Official Community... Read more
VIU PROFESSOR SHARES TALES FROM HIS JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA
October 9, 2013
Jay Ruzesky, a professor in VIU’s English department, was raised on cold Canadian winters and stories of his famous ancestor, Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who first discovered the South Pole in December 1911. Ruzesky felt a kinship to Amundsen as a young man, and set upon dreaming of his own journey to the Pole one day. One hundred years after his ancestor’s discovery, Professor... Read more
TRAVEL AND LEARN IN 2014 WITH VIU’S EUROPEAN FIELD SCHOOLS
October 4, 2013
Vancouver Island University has announced Study Abroad programs for 2014 that include opportunities for the public to join students in learning about art, history, architecture and culture in several of Europe’s most beautiful and interesting cities. The 2014 Study Abroad destinations open to public participation include field schools with the Liberal Studies Department in Italy and Turkey;... Read more
VIU INVITES COMMUNITY TO CAMPUS-WIDE OPEN HOUSE OCT. 18
October 3, 2013
FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF OPEN HOUSE ACTIVITIES GO TO Ever wanted to get up close and personal with a 200 pound sturgeon, watch a chemical concoction explode, operate a mini-excavator, or add your creative flair to a communal art collage? Or what about attending a stimulating free public lecture, observing an informative university class, discovering the fossils of Vancouver Island, or finding... Read more
VIU’S FIRST CO-OP EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO TRISH SMITH
October 3, 2013
The recipient of Vancouver Island University’s first Co-op Employer of the Year award is a born and raised Nanaimo event professional and VIU alumna who loves working with students and sharing skills she has honed over 30 years in the industry. Trish Smith, a VIU alumna who works as event organizer for Parksville’s Beach Festival and Sand Sculpting Competition, accepted her award at a special... Read more
LEARNING THE FINE ART OF HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL
October 1, 2013
Crank it up and be successful – that’s the message to students at Vancouver Island University (VIU). Crank it Up is a free one-day conference Friday, Oct. 4 from 11 am to 4 pm where students will learn the tools, tricks and skills they need to have a positive and successful academic year. “At VIU, we believe in promoting student success,” says Tina McComb, interim director of Enrolment... Read more
VIU RESEARCHERS RECEIVE $25,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO EXAMINE LABOUR MARKET ISSUES
September 30, 2013
A team of researchers at Vancouver Island University is working on a project that will expand the public’s understanding of labour market issues in Canada – specifically as they relate to small scale artisans and agri-food producers. Led by Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, VIU’s BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development, the team is examining how to best support the... Read more
NEW BOARD CHAIR ELECTED AT VIU
September 27, 2013
Vancouver Island University has a new Chair and Vice-Chair leading its Board of Governors. Ann Scott, a Courtenay resident and active community volunteer, has been elected Chair for a one-year term, while Nanaimo entrepreneur and VIU alumnus Allan Wiekenkamp was elected to the Vice-Chair position on the 15-member board. Scott is a Chartered Accountant and Partner with Presley & Partners in... Read more