VIU Wins Provincial Award for its Commitment to Indigenous Learners
January 23, 2019
Vancouver Island University continues to be a leader in supporting Indigenous learners and building relationships within community, and was recently recognized for its efforts with the 2018 Perry Shawana Award from the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS). “VIU was chosen for its long history of working closely with local Aboriginal communities and agencies to provide education and services... Read more
VIU's Dr. Patrick Brouder Named BC Regional Innovation Chair for Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development
January 18, 2019
A VIU researcher will explore the impact of tourism development and how it relates to community resilience in rural areas across British Columbia. Vancouver Island University (VIU)’s Dr. Patrick Brouder has been named the new British Columbia Regional Innovation Chair (BCRIC) for Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development. “VIU is excited to have Dr. Brouder join the institution and work closely... Read more
VIU Research Will Inspire Youth to Preserve Culture and Protect Salmon
January 16, 2019
Having the opportunity to go back to her community as a scholar to support the development of programs to preserve her language and culture is exciting to Vancouver Island University (VIU) Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies Professor Dr. Georgina Martin. Martin has been awarded a $50,000 dollar Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation... Read more
Training the Next Generation of Nurses
January 7, 2019
Candace Boland always knew she wanted a career that helped people. As a fourth-year nursing student at Vancouver Island University (VIU), she is close to achieving that goal. “When I got started in the VIU Nursing program, I realized this felt right. This is where I am meant to be,” she says. Born and raised on the Island, Boland and her three boys call Cobble Hill their home. She says... Read more
VIU History Class Partners with Nanaimo Museum on Local History Exhibit
December 20, 2018
Students in an upper-level History course at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are combining the research skills they are learning in the classroom with a crash course in exhibit development. VIU History Professor Dr. Katharine Rollwagen’s Public History class has teamed up with the Nanaimo Museum to create an exhibit for the museum’s Community Gallery on the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and its... Read more
Learn What Provost Dr. Carol Stuart Has Been Working Hard On
December 20, 2018
VIU Provost and Vice-President, Academic Dr. Carol Stuart has been hard at work since she took over the role in June. Watch her video to learn about the exciting initiatives she has undertaken, as well as some institution-wide learning projects. Video of November E Newsletter Read more
Network Remediation Project Planned IT Outage
December 20, 2018
VIU’s technology infrastructure is in need of significant remediation and renewal. Due to this VIU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) department is moving forward with a major Network Remediation Project (NRP). TheNRPis a critical part of Program Borealis and is tied to other major projects such as AURORA, Constellation, Physical Plant Assessment, and achieving Remediation and Network... Read more
Record-Setting Giving Tuesday Campaign At VIU
December 20, 2018
by David Forrester Vancouver Island University supporters came together to make our fifth annual Giving Tuesday campaign the biggest yet! Throughout November, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends set new records with more than 350 gifts made to the campaign for a total raised of $304,500, a 92 per cent increase from the previous year. With matching gifts from the VIU Foundation,... Read more
Tobacco and Cannabis Consultations Complete
December 20, 2018
The VIU-wide tobacco and cannabis consultations, which were undertaken this Fall in light of the legalization of cannabis use, are now complete. Here is a brief reminder of what the two-month consultation process entailed: An online survey sent to all students and employees whose email addresses were current. While the survey was running, two pop-up events were hosted by Master of Community... Read more