VIU Grad Advises Students to 'Step Out of Comfort Zone' and Study Overseas
February 13, 2015
Be courageous and step out of your comfort zone. That’s Emily Hannah’s advice to high school and post-secondary students after she completed a three-month Global Studies internship in Belize as part of her Bachelor of Arts degree program at Vancouver Island University (VIU). The overseas internship was a “highlight” of her undergraduate degree, says Hannah, who graduated with double majors in... Read more
VIU Grad Nominated for 'Most Prestigious Innovation Award in Canada'
January 23, 2015
Vancouver Island University graduate Breanne Quist is in the running for a prestigious national honour – the Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award. Quist has been nominated for her work creating The Privacy Compass (www.privacycompass.ca ), a website designed to help BC teachers, parents, and schools navigate privacy issues when selecting and using learning management systems and social media tools... Read more
VIU Bachelor of Arts grad receives $17K research award
August 12, 2014
Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduate Elizabeth Bassett plans to take a fresh look at a classic Victorian novel when she begins her Master of Arts degree at the University of Victoria in September. The Nanaimo resident, who graduated in June with a Bachelor of Arts degree with an English major and Psychology minor, will begin the next phase of her studies not only excited to continue a... Read more
VIU Honours 300 Grads in Trades and Applied Technology Programs
June 20, 2014
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is awarding credentials to approximately 300 graduates in the Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology this month, with 175 of the graduates honoured at a convocation ceremony at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre Friday, June 20. “We’re very proud of our graduates, each and every one of whom has shown they have the aptitude, attitude, determination and hands-on skills to... Read more
Graphic Design Alumna Unveils Public Sculpture in Nanaimo May 23
May 21, 2014
A 2013 graduate of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Graphic Design program will install artwork commissioned by the City of Nanaimo outside the Port Theatre Friday, May 23. Laura Timmermans responded to the City’s request for proposals for the art project, and was selected to create the original work. Timmermans is currently working as a freelance graphic designer and says she likes to use... Read more
Stewardship Graduates Ready And Prepared To Protect Their Coastal Territories
April 11, 2014
Twenty-three participants from nine Nations on the coast took part in a Stewardship Technicians Training program delivered through a partnership between Coastal First Nations – Great Bear Initiative and Vancouver Island University (VIU). The training program wrapped up with a graduation ceremony in Port Hardy. In all, 10 participants complete all seven courses and three others completed a... Read more