VIU Climate Change Symposium Focuses on Local Solutions
May 7, 2019
VIU student-led climate change symposium on Saturday, May 11 will spotlight sustainable energy solutions for Vancouver Island. NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) student-led climate change initiative, Awareness of Climate Change through Education and Research (ACER), is hosting its sixth annual public symposium on Saturday, May 11. The symposium, called Local Solutions to a... Read more
VIU Expands Early Childhood Education and Care Program to Powell River
May 7, 2019
Many families with young children in British Columbia struggle to find quality childcare. In Powell River, there are only 28 licensed spaces for children 36 months and younger, and those spaces are not always filled to capacity due to the inability to hire qualified staff. To support the growing demand for childcare, Vancouver Island University is expanding its Early Childhood Education and Care... Read more
Kenyan Partnership Takes VIU Trades Training Global
May 1, 2019
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) institutional partnership with Kisii National Polytechnic (KNP) in Kenya is taking the next step this fall with the roll out of KNP’s new foundations program in Building Technology. Six KNP instructors are at VIU this month being trained on project-based learning and technical skills to deliver the new program, which includes elements of plumbing, carpentry... Read more
Alum of the Month: Aunalee Boyd-Good
April 30, 2019
As co-owner of the second-generation Coast Salish fashion design house Ay Lelum – the Good House of Design, Aunalee Boyd-Good (Bachelor of Arts, Major in English ’15) is playing an important role in the preservation of culture – one garment at a time. Growing up, Boyd-Good was surrounded in art – her parents are both artists – instilling in her a deep respect for traditional Coast Salish culture... Read more
Student Group Discusses Truth and Reconciliation
April 25, 2019
The Indigenous Perspectives Learning Circle group, made up of 10 Indigenous, five international and five non-Indigenous students, met monthly over the school year to discuss how to better incorporate Indigenous perspectives into their work, studies and personal lives. The more Evangeline Clifton talks with others about her people's experiences, the more she realizes that further awareness... Read more
VIU Partners with Elementary Schools on Body Mapping Projects
April 18, 2019
The University is reaching out to young students while they are still in the K-12 system to help instill a desire to continue with their education as part of outreach efforts through the EleV learning partnership, which aims to better support Indigenous learners throughout their post-secondary journeys. Terrence Good feels happy when he looks at his body map – a large poster paper outline of... Read more
Innovative Chemistry Major Now Being Offered at VIU
April 10, 2019
The emerging disciplines of green chemistry and analytical chemistry are just two of several unique aspects of the new Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry degree program being offered at VIU this fall. Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award holder Misha Zvekic is excited to be among the first to graduate with Vancouver Island... Read more
VIU Expands Graduate Business Programs to Support Regional Needs
April 9, 2019
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has developed two new Faculty of Management graduate programs to support the substantial growth of the business sector. The Graduate Diploma in International Trade (GDIT) and Graduate Diploma in Project Management (GDPM) are both 12-month programs that will be starting in September 2019. “As a regional university, we are constantly assessing the needs of the... Read more
VIU Brings New Associate Dean of Health and Human Services On Board
April 8, 2019
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is pleased to announce Dr. Lynda Phillips has accepted the position of Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Human Services. She brings 15 years of experience in post-secondary education in British Columbia and a strong background in educational psychology to this vital role. An experienced educational psychologist and child and adolescent psychotherapist,... Read more
VIU Mariners Teams Make History
April 2, 2019
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Mariners Athletics Department is having a record-breaking year on the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s (CCAA’s) national competition circuit. “I don’t think any other CCAA school in the country has achieved the level of team sport success we have this year at the national stage,” says Stephanie White, VIU Mariner’s Athletic Director. VIU sent... Read more