November 1, 2021 - 12:45pm
VIU students and employees in the news.
Top 10 News Stories
- The Indian Express. How hungry sea otters affect the sex life of sea grass. Dr. Jane Watson, Biology Professor Emeritus, and alum Dr. Erin Foster, co-authored the study this article is based on. Reach: 42.7 million.
- Times Colonist: Plans for student housing at VIU in Nanaimo going to public hearing, amid low vacancy rate. Reach: 659,000.
- CFJC-TV (and NanaimoNewsNow): ‘There is so much hope and love:’ Indigenous literacy program for Elders unveiled at VIU. Article produced as a result of VIU media release. Reach: 421,000.
- Nanaimo News Bulletin: Developer wants to more than double number of beds in student housing project. Reach: 178,000.
- Nanaimo News Bulletin: View Gallery exhibit reflects on humanity’s responsibilities toward nature. Reach 174,000.
- Nanaimo News Bulletin: VIU hockey team wins home opener. Reach: 174,000.
- Nanaimo News Now: New 117-bed student housing complex in Nanaimo passes first hurdles. Reach: 173,000.
- University Affairs: After they call you ’Dr.’: advice upon entering an academic career. Article by Dr. Kathleen Bortolin, a curriculum, teaching and learning specialist in VIU’s Centre for Innovation and Excellence. Reach: 153,000.
- Education News: Community Organizations Invited to Learn about United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Reach: 55,200.
- Vancouver Island Free Daily: Vancouver Island University community radio station celebrates 20th anniversary. Reach: 47,300.
VIU News
- VIU News: 5 Question With Debra Hellbach, Manager of the Centre for Seafood Innovation at Deep Bay Marine Field Station.
- VIU News: WorldVIU Days Returns with Official Unveiling of Campus Community Mural. Story picked up by Oceanside News. Nanaimo News Bulletin is attending.
- VIU News: Community Organizations Invited to Learn about United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Story picked up by Education News Canada.
- VIU News: Alum of the Month: Sandipan Debnath. Story picked up by @GetYourMBA and Responsible Business & CSR.
- VIU News: VIU Community Planning Students Host National Conference in November.
- VIU Blog: Alum takes high school students under her wing. Article will be an NSERC Impact Story next month.
Top-performing Broadcast Story
- CBC Radio Victoria picked up the VIU News Release (see above) about the unveiling of a new campus mural during WorldVIU Days as part of a “happening around the Island” news roundup. Reach: 85,900 people.
VIU Student Pulse
- October 20 Edition: Open rate: 81%
- Most-clicked link: Corn Maze & Bonfire
Social Media
- Top Tweet: Our Tweet promoting the October Engaged Citizens Speaker Series continues to be our top-performing post, reaching more than 3,500 people.
- Top Facebook post: Our post about VIU alum Samuelle Simard-Provencal’s recent bird banding demonstration at the Nanaimo campus reached 5,649 people.
- Top Instagram post: A story promoting the deadline to apply for bursaries was seen by 2,249 people. A fall leaves on campus picture reached more than 4,500 people.
Tags: Announcements
