A Voyage of Self-Discovery at VIU
October 17, 2016
During her eight years at Vancouver Island University, MBA grad Sherry McCarthy learned about business, her heritage – and herself Sherry McCarthy’s epic journey at Vancouver Island University (VIU) began with adult education upgrades and ended with a Master of Business Administration degree. Along the way, she also gave birth to two of her three daughters, became a student mentor, and served in... Read more
VIU Awards Full-tuition Scholarships to Top Scholars at Regional High Schools
October 3, 2016
VIU’s President’s Scholarship Program started in 2008 and has been growing steadily ever since Nearly 40 students will begin or continue their studies at Vancouver Island University (VIU) this fall with fewer financial worries, thanks to the University’s President’s Scholarships programs. VIU has a number of full-ride scholarship programs available to students: The Chancellor’s Entrance... Read more
VIU Exchange Program Welcomes Belizean Scholars
September 15, 2016
Participating students from VIU and Belize focus on shared issues of coastal resilience Shirley Humes is keen to help communities deal with issues of coastal development in her home country of Belize. And she aims to do that by applying the knowledge she gains at Vancouver Island University (VIU) over the next two years. Humes, a planner in Belize’s Ministry of Natural Resources, is enrolled in... Read more
'VIULEARNS' Brings Student Support Into the Light
September 14, 2016
Almost 30 program, support and student organizations are coming together for VIULEARNS, Enhancing Student Learning Event Sept. 26-29 Every student runs into barriers now and then. Whether it’s keeping up with course demands, getting motivated to study, determining a path to success or something else – at those times it’s good to know where to turn. The ‘VIULEARNS, Enhancing Student Learning... Read more
Chromebook Classrooms Boot Up at VIU's High School
September 13, 2016
Students benefit from devices that encourage always-on, collaborative learning Every student at The High School at Vancouver Island University (VIU) can now benefit from always-on technology, thanks to an innovative initiative that provides all pupils with a Chromebook computer. Chromebooks look like laptops, but there’s a crucial difference: they don’t have a hard drive. Instead, they’re cloud-... Read more
VIU's Clemente Course Breaks Down Barriers
August 31, 2016
Program opens doors to post-secondary educational opportunities for non-traditional students The Clemente Course is a rigorous, university level course that’s been breaking down educational barriers at Vancouver Island University (VIU) since 2008. The program is open to anyone who has a driving intellectual curiosity and desire to engage in higher education but because of life circumstances or... Read more
PhD Candidate's Research at VIU Lab Rewarded in Copenhagen
July 27, 2016
VIU alumna Larissa Richards presented findings to world leading scientists in the field of chemometrics. VIU alumna Larissa Richards is spending her summer back at her alma mater, hard at work in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Applied Environmental Research Laboratories (AERL). But the University of Victoria (UVic) PhD candidate did get a break from her schedule when she was asked to... Read more
VIU Undergrad Wins Premier's International Scholarship
July 13, 2016
Stephanie Govier, a Natural Resource Protection student at VIU, is awarded the distinguished $6,000 prize while interning in Belize A Vancouver Island University (VIU) student with a passion for the environment has won the prestigious Premier’s International Scholarship. Stephanie Govier, a fourth-year student pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Protection, was awarded the $6,000... Read more
VIU Hairdressing Student Snags Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal
June 22, 2016
Jaime Howden, a Tuition Waiver student, among more than 250 graduates at VIU’s Trades & Applied Technology Convocation ceremonies Friday Jaime Howden is graduating from Vancouver Island University’s Hairdressing Program this Friday with a little silver to add to her kit. The 19-year-old will receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal during the 10 am convocation ceremony on Friday, June... Read more
VIU Donor Gives Students "A Push in the Right Direction"
June 21, 2016
New awards from long-time VIU donor help support Adult Basic Education students Thanks to a long-time supporter of Vancouver Island University (VIU), more student awards were handed out at this year’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) graduation than at any other previous ceremony. Forty students were the lucky recipients of the Pieter de Reuver ABE Awards, which are worth $500 apiece and available to... Read more