Fall 2021: The semester in photos
December 20, 2021
After 20 months away, our students and employees came back to our campuses and locations. They gathered, held events, and marked important occasions together. This photo album provides a look-back at the semester as it was. Most photos were taken by members of the Communications team: Jenn McGarrigle, Rachel Stern, and Eric Zimmer. Read more
VIU 2021: 'Twas the Week Before Christmas
December 20, 2021
by Rose von Schilling, Program Assistant, Health Care Assistant Program Adapted extensively from “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore Public domain, intended for private entertainment only, so not covered by copyright protection (I hope) 'Twas the week before Christmas And all through the halls Not a creature was stirring Not a sound in these walls They tear down the drive-thru... Read more
Employee Smiles: The last bunch of 2021
December 20, 2021
Thank you to everyone who has taken a moment to submit a smile for a colleague (or group of colleagues) throughout 2021. We couldn't leave the year behind without sharing the last bunch of submissions. We cannot wait to share all your kudos in 2022. To Marg Purslow - I just went through my emails and realized how very, very patient she is. She's always helpful but she also has answered the same... Read more
Healthy Living in 2022
December 20, 2021
Healthy living means making positive choices that enhance your well-being across all the dimensions of wellness: physical, nutritional, intellectual, social & community, mental & emotional, and spiritual. VIU supports your well-being through a wide variety of resources available to you and your family. First up, consider your mental and emotional well-being as you move into 2022. Start... Read more
VIU Media Highlights: November 30 - December 13, 2021
December 13, 2021
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU students and employees in the news. Note: This will be the last edition of 2021 - look for media highlights again in January 2022! Top 10 News Stories Nanaimo News Bulletin: BC man who struggled with substance use, crime seeks to end drug addiction stigma. Features story on Christopher Lamoureux who is about to become a student at VIU. Picked up by multiple Black... Read more
16 Days Campaign Calls on Community Members to Speak Up on Gender-Based Violence
November 24, 2021
Orange lights will shine in VIU’s Nanaimo campus quad to encourage people to unite against gender-based violence. The Vancouver Island University Faculty Association (VIUFA) Status of Women Committee is asking individuals and organizations on Vancouver Island to call out, speak up and reflect on immediate actions they can take to end gender-based violence during the 16 Days of Activism Against... Read more
The World-Record Holder Among Us
November 11, 2021
By Aly Winks Vancouver Island University is home to a world-record holder. This is not one of the records that only people who love the Guinness Book of World Records cares about. It’s not for the longest moustache or the most Simpsons tattoos. Margot Croft holds the world record for her age and weight class for the deadlift. What does this mean? That she can deadlift more weight than any other... Read more
Bumpy starts and a busy “comeback” semester
November 10, 2021
By Aly Winks, Editor, VIU Voices It is Fall semester Reading week, which means mid-terms are basically complete and students are readying themselves for the last push of assignments before studying for final exams and working on final projects. It has certainly been a semester like none other. With the return to campus in September, emotions and anxieties were running high – it’s fair to say it... Read more
Winds of Change Art Exhibit Brings Hundreds to Malaspina Theatre
November 9, 2021
Indigenous artist Daniel R. Elliott wants to take people on a healing journey. But first, he’s asking people to confront the history and impact of residential schools head on, and not look away. His paintings in the Winds of Change exhibit series were on display in the Malaspina Theatre lobby at VIU’s Nanaimo campus from October 1 to 13, 2021. More than 600 people, including several school groups... Read more