VIU to award honorary doctorate to renowned ethnobotanist
January 18, 2011
Dr. Nancy Turner will soon have another tribute to add to the long list of honours she has earned for her work in ethnobotany, commitment to preserving First Nations teachings and advocacy for sustainable use of the planet’s resources. Turner will receive an honorary doctorate at Vancouver Island University convocation Jan. 28. About 400 VIU graduates will receive their degrees in two ceremonies... Read more
White Spot CEO honoured with VIU Distinguished Alumni Award
January 17, 2011
In 1976, when Warren Erhart graduated from Vancouver Island University, he was a young, enthusiastic business student who already grasped the importance of hard work. Three decades later, he’s the president and CEO of White Spot restaurants. When Erhart joined White Spot, there were 27 locations. Currently, there are 64 locations throughout BC and Alberta, and more than 50 Triple O's in Western... Read more
Visiting artist offers perspective on abstract theories of science
January 13, 2011
Ingrid Koenig will give a presentation on her art practice, including her recent body of work, "Navigating the Uncertainty Principle" which reinterprets abstract theories as they relate to subjective experience, at Vancouver Island University on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The Vancouver-based artist investigates physics as a lens through which one can look and speak about the world and human agency.... Read more
Poets on Campus series resumes with Sandy Shreve
January 6, 2011
Vancouver poet Sandy Shreve will read from her work and extol the virtues of formal verse at Vancouver Island University Monday, Jan. 17. Shreve is featured speaker for the fourth event in this year’s Poets on Campus series. The event, 4 pm at the Nanaimo campus Library Writing Centre, is open to the public. Admission is by donation. Following the readings, there will be cookies, coffee and... Read more
Students support Child Development Centre
January 1, 2011
Students studying Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) at Vancouver Island University are giving back to the community. In addition to promoting National Child Day, students in Sheila Grieve’s ECE 211 class raised more than $800 for the Child Development Centre (CDC). They also collected $200 in donations of gift certificates, T-shirts, hats and a wine refrigerator for the CDC. “Our class... Read more
VIU spreads Christmas cheer
December 22, 2010
Dozens of families in the Harewood community will enjoy a brighter Christmas thanks to the generosity of students, staff and faculty from Vancouver Island University. Hampers overflowing with food vouchers, toys, clothing and household items will be delivered to families before Christmas. “VIU employees and students have adopted 26 families in need from John Barsby, Nanaimo District Secondary,... Read more
Annual student scholarship honours memory of respected researcher
December 17, 2010
Faculty and friends at Vancouver Island University are creating a student scholarship to honour an exceptional scientist, esteemed colleague, mentor, teacher and friend. The Dr. Andy Spencer Legacy award will support a $500 annual scholarship for a VIU student recently accepted into, or currently enrolled, in post-graduate studies at any institution in any aspect of marine sciences. “Andy... Read more
VIU anthropology students and professor probe cemetery mystery
December 16, 2010
The treatment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War is a dark chapter in Canadian history. A group of Vancouver Island University anthropology students, a geography grad with high-tech skills and professor Imogene Lim are working with the Cumberland Archives and Museums to undo one of the injustices spurred by war-time animosity. In February 1942, the government of Canada ordered... Read more
Student volunteers ready to help with community event planning
December 15, 2010
Vancouver Island University Recreation and Tourism students want to lend a helping hand to community organizations and non-profit groups requiring assistance with special events. Student volunteers are available to assist with all aspects of event planning and promotions. First-year students enrolled in Recreation and Tourism Management programs at VIU take a course in which they learn about... Read more
VIU graduate and budding scientist receives national scholarship
December 14, 2010
Vancouver Island University graduate Riley Glew is hoping to discover how to prevent the onset of diabetes. Glew graduated from VIU with a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Biology and is working on his masters degree in public health at the University of Saskatchewan thanks to a $17,500 Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada graduate scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health... Read more