Indigenous Advocate to Receive Honorary Doctorate Degree from VIU
May 8, 2019
Celebrating and preserving Indigenous cultures and perspectives through place-based teachings is Frank Brown’s life-long commitment. Brown, a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation, who carries the Hereditary Hemas (Chief) name of Dhadhiyasila (λ.λ.yasila) meaning “preparing for the largest potlatch”, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Vancouver Island University (VIU)in recognition of... Read more
Congratulations!
May 8, 2019
Each year, Vancouver Island University's Provost, Dr. Carol Stuart, announces the winners of the Provost's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Design and Practise. These individuals push the boundaries of what great teaching is. They have a sharp focus on what President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ralph Nilson calls the most important relationship at VIU - that of the student and instructor.... Read more
VIU Initiatives Trust Q&A with Executive Director Janet Bonaguro
May 8, 2019
Like many other universities, Vancouver Island University has created a business entity that will allow the institution to participate in the economy in ways that VIU is unable to. This entity is called The VIU Initiatives Trust (the Trust) and it is able to engage in revenue-generating activities to the benefit of VIU and the VIU Foundation. We sat down with VIU Initiatives Trust Executive... Read more
VIU Welcomes Two New Elders-in-Residence to the Nanaimo Campus
May 8, 2019
Have you met VIU’s new Elders-in-Residence providing cultural and spiritual guidance and other supports for students and employees at the Nanaimo Campus? Maxine Hayman Matilpi (Lakwa) and Barney Williams (Klitch-wii-taa) are the institution’s newest Elders-in-Residence based out of Shq’apthut – VIU’s Aboriginal Gathering Place. Matilpi, of Kwakiutl/Ma’amtigilia and Scottish/English descent, also... Read more
Instructor Reflects on Experience Working on International Cooperation Project in Kenya
May 8, 2019
As part of Vancouver Island University's active involvement in international cooperation work, VIU has partnered with Kisii National Polytechnic in western Kenya to help bolster the school’s building technology programs. The 3.5-year project is part of the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP), an initiative of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) funded by Global Affairs Canada... Read more
HR Corner
May 8, 2019
People Plan Coming This Month By Dan VanderSluis, Associate Vice President, Human Resources In the Fall of 2017, Vancouver Island University undertook to complete one of the recommendations of the Academic Plan – to create a comprehensive strategy for our people. The result is the People Plan. The People Plan was developed based on the feedback VIU employees provided through a series of... Read more
Check Out Professional Development Opportunities
May 8, 2019
There are tons of professional development and training opportunities currently listed on CIEL's Calendar of Events. Once you login, choose the Pro D Calendar button on the top left. You can read descriptions and register right on the site. There are such tantalising options as Research Grant Writing Bootcamp - a two-day workshop on learning how to attract the funders you need. Introduction to... Read more
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