VIU in the news: Mariners grab first overall national ranking
November 2, 2011
Josh Aldrich, Nanaimo Daily News Being No. 1 is an honour, but it is also a burden, the Vancouver Island University Mariners women's volleyball team is all to aware of this. The first Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association rankings were released Tuesday afternoon and the Mariners were perched in a very familiar spot - on top. "I told them, that's a huge achievement, we've been there tons in... Read more
Classic Romeo and Juliet love story on stage at VIU Nov. 3 to 12
November 1, 2011
Vancouver Island University theatre department presents the classic love story of Romeo and Juliet in the Malaspina Theatre Nov. 3 to 12. “It’s a show that has stayed in the hearts of everyone who has experienced it for centuries,” said Mike Taugher, Chair of the VIU theatre program. Under the direction of Leon Potter, the cast and crew bring new life to possibly the greatest love story ever... Read more
VIU in the news: Mariners repeat provincial title
October 31, 2011
By Josgh Aldrich, The Daily News October 31, 2011 The Vancouver Island University Mariners men's soccer team showed the rest of the Pacific West Athletic Conference why it was the top seed in the B Group heading into provincials at the University of British Columbia Okanagan this weekend repeating as champions. The Mariners beat the Capilano University Blues 2-1 in the gold medal game for the... Read more
Story-telling event at VIU Oct. 28
October 27, 2011
Students, faculty and staff at Vancouver Island University are invited to a unique even called It’s a True Story SLAM this Friday night. Sponsored by Creative Writing and Journalism class 202, round one of It's a True Story SLAM will be held in Building 355/Room 211 at 7 pm, Oct. 28. “We invite students, staff and faculty to pitch us your true story in under five minutes,” said instructor Susan... Read more
VIU culinary students showcase Mediterranean cuisine
October 26, 2011
Second-year students and their instructors at the Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island are looking to North Africa, the Middle East and neighbouring regions for the theme of a fall dining adventure at Vancouver Island University. Students will prepare and serve dishes such as spicy beef stew and flat bread from Ethiopia, lamb tagine with preserved lemons from Morocco, ratatouille from southern... Read more
Inmates get their hands dirty and break new ground through pilot partnership in horticultural training
October 26, 2011
Seven inmates of the Nanaimo Correctional Centre (NCC) earned certificates for completing a horticulture and nursery production program offered through a partnership of the correctional centre, Vancouver Island University, Literacy Central Vancouver Island and the John Howard Society. Vancouver Island University’s introduction to horticulture and nursery production program was an innovative... Read more
Student turns shoreline debris into jellyfish art
October 24, 2011
The shimmering replicas of jellyfish may look fanciful but Vancouver Island University biology and art student Emily Rigney makes a serious statement with her sculpture created from shoreline trash. “I live near the Pacific Biological Station and spend a lot of time on the beach. There is so much garbage, it’s astounding,” says Rigney. Rigney, a fourth-year student at VIU, is majoring in biology... Read more
VIU in the news: Teen's innovation recognized
October 21, 2011
By Jenn McGarrigle Nanaimo News Bulletin For as long as he can remember, Riley Richters has been fascinated with how things work. The Grade 12 student in Nanaimo school district’s Career Technical Centre program (which allows students to earn high school credits while taking trades and technical courses at Vancouver Island University) started dissecting his toys to see what was inside when he... Read more
Tuition prize helps Campbell River student off to great start at VIU
October 19, 2011
When Josh McLennan paid his tuition at Vancouver Island University this month, it’s hard to say who was happier – Josh or his father. McLennan was the lucky winner of a $1,000 tuition credit offered as a special prize during VIU’s New Student Orientation. A graduate of Timberline Secondary School in Campbell River, McLennan is enrolled in VIU’s Bachelor of Arts, Major in Liberal Studies program... Read more
Award-winning poet lectures at VIU Oct. 20
October 17, 2011
The community is invited to the annual Gustafson Distinguished Poets Lecture at Vancouver Island University Oct. 20. This year’s Gustafson Distinguished Poet is Jan Zwicky of Quadra Island, an award-winning poet, essayist, philosopher and musician. Zwicky received the Governor General's Award in 1999 and the Dorothy Livesay Award in 2004. Zwicky’s lecture, entitled "Auden as Philosopher: How... Read more