VIU STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS
July 10, 2013
Four Vancouver Island University students have received national awards to complete their master’s degrees. Students Monica Shore, Niel Scobie, Kaitlyn Till and Francine Emmonds have been granted prestigious Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Awards worth $17,500 each by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Shore, who has already completed... Read more
NS3’s SCIENCE IN THE PARK BRINGING FREE SCIENCE FUN TO FAMILIES AGAIN THIS SUMMER!
July 5, 2013
The Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society (NS3) is once again offering Science in the Park for local families. Science in the Park is a free drop-in science camp for kids (ages six through 13) at local playgrounds in the area. It will offer hands-on science fun complete with demonstrations, games, hands-on activities, and group challenges with ties to local science. “Our mission is to... Read more
MBA STUDENTS SEEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR SENIORS CHARITY
July 3, 2013
It’s game on for students in Vancouver Island University’s master of business administration (MBA) program – all to raise funds for a worthwhile seniors charity in the community. Three teams of MBA students will compete Saturday (July 6) for the coveted Mike Mann MBA Business Challenge Trophy to see which team has the best business smarts. The trophy is named after VIU’s retired Dean of... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS FULFILL GOALS
July 3, 2013
By Chris Bolster | *Powell River Peak* Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 When Miyuki Kamiya looks back on the past three years she wonders how she managed to make it through. Kamiya graduated from Vancouver Island University (VIU) with a Health Care Assistant certificate last April and has been working in a career she loves. As a mother of four, she works casually, dividing her time up between... Read more
VIU GEARS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON STURGEON JULY 21 TO 25
July 2, 2013
World sturgeon experts will gather in Nanaimo, BC for the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7) from July 21 to 25. Entitled “Sturgeon, Science and Society – at the Crossroads: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century”, the symposium will set the stage for future sturgeon research and conservation efforts around the world. The symposium is being co-hosted by Vancouver Island... Read more
STILL A FEW SPOTS LEFT IN VIU’S POPULAR GRANDKIDS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
June 25, 2013
Every year at the beginning of July, grandparents and their grandchildren gather together at VIU to take part in a one-of-a-kind program called GrandKids University where they spend two days on VIU’s Nanaimo campus experiencing university life. Just like other university students, participants get to choose their major from subjects such as chemistry, culinary and sports. Course activities can... Read more
WORLD CLASS BOTANIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF VIU’S MILNER GARDENS REMEMBERED FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
June 24, 2013
World renowned botanist Dr. Roy L. Taylor, one of the founding board directors of Vancouver Island University’s Milner Gardens and Woodland Society, passed away in early May. Taylor, who received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Vancouver Island University in 2009, was a highly respected, world class leader in the field of botany and botanical gardens, with an impressive record of... Read more
VIU’S PRESIDENT TO ATTEND CANADA-MEXICO ROUND TABLE ON ABORIGINAL HIGHER EDUCATION
June 20, 2013
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) President, Dr. Ralph Nilson, will take part in a Round Table meeting with representatives from nine universities in Canada and eight indigenous universities based in Mexico, with the goal of improving the higher education experience of Aboriginal students and creating opportunities for collaboration. The one-day meeting, to be held at the University of... Read more
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL FAIRY DAY AT MILNER
June 17, 2013
Did you know that fairies wear Foxglove flowers as hats, gloves and petticoats? That may have been one of the reasons Veronica Milner, one of the founders of Milner, ensured these beautiful flowers were planted around the grounds. She had an enduring belief in fairies and to celebrate that, as well as International Fairy Day, Milner has created some special activities for the weekend of June 22... Read more
VIU’S DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION HOSTS LECTURE ON MARINE LIFE IN BC WATERS JUNE 19
June 14, 2013
Have you seen any whales lately? Don’t miss a multi-media presentation by Caitlin Birdsall on the whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles that inhabit BC waters. The lecture takes place at Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 pm. Discover which species are most commonly spotted around Vancouver Island, their unique natural histories, the... Read more