VIU IN THE NEWS - BALD BEAUTIES TAKE ON HUGE FUNDRAISING GOAL
June 13, 2013
By Josh Aldrich, Daily News June 12, 2013 Usually someone waits to shave their head in a campaign to raise money for cancer until they have reached their goal. A quartet of Vancouver Island University Mariners women's volleyball players have taken a different approach. Paige Wiebe, Tylar Turnbull, Megan Rosenlund and Ashley Van Acken wanted to show how serious they were about their goal of... Read more
FIELD SCHOOL TO NEW ORLEANS TEACHES STUDENTS MEANING OF COMMUNITY
June 13, 2013
When Jon Bauer moved to Nanaimo, BC from Fort McMurray, Alberta to study music, he never dreamed the journey would lead him all the way to New Orleans. Bauer was among 17 Vancouver Island University students who recently participated in a two-week field school called “Finding Community, New Orleans-style.” The interdisciplinary field school, led by faculty members Stephen Burr (Hospitality... Read more
VIU’S FOUNDATION REVENUES GROW BY MORE THAN $1 MILLION
June 13, 2013
Thanks to the support of VIU’s community of donors, VIU’s Foundation Board was able to grow their annual revenues from $2.1 million to $3.2 million in the last fiscal year. The 22-member volunteer Foundation board works with donors and VIU’s Advancement & Alumni Relations Office to raise money to fund scholarships, awards and bursaries for students as well as improved learning environments... Read more
SHAWN ATLEO TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL STURGEON SYMPOSIUM HOSTED BY VIU AND CITY OF NANAIMO
June 12, 2013
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and Vancouver Island University Chancellor Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is confirmed to attend the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7) in Nanaimo, BC, Canada, July 21 – 25, 2013. The symposium is the premier international conference on sturgeon held every four years by the World Sturgeon Conservation Society. Entitled “Sturgeon, Science and... Read more
LOCAL STUDENTS SHINE AT BC WIDE MATH COMPETITION
June 11, 2013
Students from Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Secondary School and Wellington Secondary School won the final round in of the 19th annual 2013 BC Secondary School Math Contest (Mid-Island region) held at Vancouver Island University (VIU) recently. This year’s BC Secondary School Math Contest was sponsored by VIU, School District # 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) and the Canadian Mathematical Society. The annual... Read more
VIU’S CULINARY STUDENTS TAKE GOLD AT THE BC CHEFS' ASSOCIATION CULINARY COMPETITION
June 8, 2013
At the BC Chefs' Association Culinary Competition, held recently in Vancouver, VIU’s Culinary students Kevin Hilton, Allegra Jimenez and Lizzie Boyle, shone so brightly all of them took home gold. One of them, Lizzie Boyle, was awarded the Grand Gold, for having the highest amount of points. All three had put their skills to the test in the Cold Competition where looks are everything. “The... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - HOPE FILLS VIU GRADUATES
June 7, 2013
By Jenn McGarrigle - Nanaimo News Bulletin Published: June 06, 2013 12:00 PM Hundreds of Vancouver Island University graduates crossed the stage Monday and Tuesday, proud of their accomplishments and full of hope for the future. The university handed out more than 600 master’s and bachelor’s degrees, diplomas and certificates in several different disciplines and trades programs early this week... Read more
PROMINENT LAWYER RON MACISAAC RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS FROM VIU
June 4, 2013
NANAIMO, BC – Prominent and long-time lawyer Ron MacIsaac was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws at Vancouver Island University’s spring convocation June 4. A Vancouver Island lawyer since he arrived in Nanaimo 1949, MacIsaac has the highest number of years of continuous practice in BC. He founded a firm that has flourished for more than six decades. MacIsaac has enjoyed a long career... Read more
VIU AWARDS HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS TO CANADIAN LEGAL ICON THOMAS BERGER
June 4, 2013
NANAIMO, BC – Former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Berger was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws yesterday (June 3) at Vancouver Island University’s spring convocation. Berger was acknowledged for his exceptional record of distinction in legal affairs and a passion for helping to improve the lives of Aboriginal peoples in BC and Canada. One of Canada’s pre-eminent legal figures and human rights... Read more
VIU, THE COWICHAN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COWICHAN TRIBES PARTNER TO CREATE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
June 3, 2013
Vancouver Island University (VIU), Cowichan Tribes and the Board of Education of School District #79 in the Cowichan Valley are partnering together to create more educational opportunities for students in the region. All three partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and will now begin work on building an education framework aimed at responding to the unique educational needs of... Read more