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
Students Solidify Critical Care Training in New Facility
March 26, 2019
VIU’s new Centre for Health and Science encourages greater collaboration between students and professionals across all health disciplines. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) new clinical skills and simulation labs engage students in interprofessional training that allows health care graduates to successfully compete for highly skilled, in-demand jobs. The $40.9-million, 6,855-square-metre... Read more
VIU Graduate Student Hopes to Influence Indigenous Learning in Belize
March 19, 2019
VIU Master of Education in Educational Leadership student Miriam Juarez is researching how to incorporate more Maya culture and perspectives into the curriculum taught in her home country of Belize. NANAIMO, BC: Inspired by the ways Vancouver Island University (VIU) has worked with First Nations to bring Indigenous ways of knowing and being into many of its programs and courses, international... Read more
VIU Announces Incoming President
March 18, 2019
In March, Vancouver Island University's Board of Governors announced that Vancouver Island University's next President and Vice-Chancellor will be Dr. Deborah Saucier, who currently serving as President at Grant MacEwan University. Saucier was welcomed into the VIU community at a luncheon held on March 11 in the Trades Discovery Centre at the Nanaimo Campus. Snuneymuwx Elder Gary Manson,... Read more