First and fourth year VIU students invited to partake in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
February 15, 2012
All first and fourth year students are invited to provide feedback on their educational experiences at VIU through the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The survey, which is distributed across Canada and the USA, asks students about their experiences at university, both inside and outside the classroom. NSSE results will determine where the university places in Maclean's Magazine's... Read more
VIU hosts free public symposium on future of climate change
February 14, 2012
A free symposium for anyone who wants a greater understanding of emerging topics in climate change will be held at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus Tuesday, Feb. 21. Entitled “The future of climate change: navigating the science in a changing political climate,” the symposium takes place in the Arts & Sciences building 355 from 9 am to 3 pm and includes workshops and... Read more
ElderCollege Saturday speaker series focuses on Haiti
February 14, 2012
Haiti continues to struggle to recover from one disaster after another. The ElderCollege Saturday Speaker Series takes a look at the troubled past of Haiti and its relationship to Canada. Speakers in the series will examine the history of the country and the prospects for recovery following political turmoil and a devastating earthquake. The series, offered through Continuing Education at... Read more
Leap of faith pays off for VIU graduate
February 13, 2012
The courage to take “a giant leap of faith” paid off for Vancouver Island University Education graduate Evelyne St-Arnaud. St-Arnaud, class valedictorian at VIU’s recent convocation ceremony, is enjoying a new career at age 48 after returning to school as a mature student. A month after completing her course-work in VIU’s intense post-baccalaureate degree Education program, St-Arnaud landed a... Read more
Panelists to offer broad perspective at Vancouver Island Treaty conference
February 13, 2012
A group of panelists with extensive background on First Nations issues will offer a broad perspective at a joint Vancouver Island University-Snuneymuxw First Nation conference on the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island. The conference, to be held at the Nanaimo campus May 10 and 11, will be opened by the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and will bring... Read more
Webcast links global community to VIU convocation
February 8, 2012
Family and friends around the world will be able to watch as close to 200 Vancouver Island University students receive degrees at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on Thursday and Friday afternoon. “We had a very positive response when we provided a live webcast of convocation ceremonies for the first time last June,” said VIU President Ralph Nilson. “We have students from close to 70 countries at... Read more
Mariners in the news: The real season starts now for VIU
February 7, 2012
Mariners enter PacWest championships as the No. 1 seed By Josh Aldrich, Daily News (Feb. 23, 2012 The final destination has never been in doubt for the Vancouver Island University Mariners women's volleyball team - as hosts for the national championships, they get a seat at the table - but now it's about how they get there. The Mariners are off to provincials this weekend at Douglas College in... Read more
Ugly sweaters cause for celebration
February 3, 2012
The slowly lengthening days and crocuses beginning to nose up can mean only one thing – National Sweater Day is near. World Wildlife Fund-Canada and Loblaw, as well as BC Hydro, are encouraging folks to turn down the thermostat and don a sweater on Feb. 9. But here at VIU, cooling down a touch and wearing a sweater is cause for celebration and lasts nearly a week. As with most institutions,... Read more
VIU hosts International Development Week Feb. 6 to 10
February 1, 2012
World-class international guests, music, films, discussions, photography and poetry all related to the theme “The World’s Indigenous Peoples” will be featured during International Development Week (IDW) at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus Feb. 6 to 10. The events are open to the public and provide a window into countries where social justice does not prevail. VIU students, faculty... Read more
Knowing their place?: Identity and space in children's literature
February 1, 2012
Several speakers who participated in a post-graduate conference on The Child and the Book at Vancouver Island University in May 2009 will gather again to continue the discussion Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 am in the Malaspina Theatre on the Nanaimo campus. The conference proceedings were collected into a book of essays edited by Terri Doughty (English Department, VIU) and Dawn Thompson (Chair,... Read more