VIU Receives $300,000 to Expand Reach of Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program
February 22, 2018
Scholars tackle issues facing coastal communities at home and abroad More students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are going to have a chance to continue the work of building resilience in coastal communities thanks to $300,000 in new funding from the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program. The funding announcement made this week will support 18 VIU students to pursue... Read more
VIU Professor Awarded Prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship
February 21, 2018
Passion for teaching matched only by helping students discover their own path Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Dr. Pamela Shaw has received the prestigious 3M Fellowship, which is awarded to only 10 educators annually. It is given for exceptional teaching in a Canadian post-secondary institution. “I am so grateful to receive such an honour,” says Shaw. “I couldn’t believe it when I heard. I... Read more
VIU Students Look To Help The Youngest Victims of the Opioid Crisis
February 20, 2018
Societal stigma biggest obstacle in helping those in need It has been called the most urgent healthcare crisis today. A few times each year, the Ministry of Health for British Columbia releases statistics, which indicate more than three people every day are dying of opioid poisoning in the province. The substances doing the killing are fentanyl and carfentanyl. The stories that accompany the... Read more
VIU Online Math Course Allows Students to Complete Assignments on their Cellphones
February 8, 2018
Mobile friendly class provides students flexible learning options Accessing assignments for Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Math 047 online course can be as easy as picking up a phone. The course allows learning to happen anywhere and at any time. Students can access course materials on their cellphone while they are waiting at a bus stop, late at night after a long day of work or while they... Read more
World Leisure Centre of Excellence Hosts Three Outstanding Scholars
January 30, 2018
Rare opportunity for public to hear from leading experts in leisure industry NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Department of Recreation and Tourism will host three distinguished visiting scholars through the University’s World Leisure Centre of Excellence. This series supports the work the department does to provide access to exceptional experts for students as well as the... Read more
VIU Writers Tackle Assimilation, Cultural Collaborations and Acceptance in Spring Colloquium Series
January 22, 2018
Free public lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities starts Friday, January 26 From overwriting the Bard, to Seamus Heaney’s contributions to the world, to a unique playwriting collaboration, community members will get to look at the world from several different writers’ perspectives during The Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series spring lineup. The Colloquium presentations... Read more
VIU Learning Series Aims to Help People Understand Indigenous Perspectives
December 21, 2017
Organized by the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement, the free sessions are open to community A unique learning series designed by Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement invites community to join the conversation about reconciliation. The Na’tsa’ maht Shqwaluwun: One Heart, One Mind learning series includes a range of half-day, full-day and... Read more
VIU Cowichan Seeking More Volunteer Tutors
December 14, 2017
Demand for tutors on the rise due to increasing enrolment at the campus As a volunteer tutor at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Cowichan Campus, David Johnson enjoys interacting with people of all ages and backgrounds, and breaking down complex math concepts into small steps. “When you see them get it, that just makes it all worth it,” he says. “It’s really rewarding when they realize they... Read more
Kenyan College Delegation Visits VIU Trades Programs
November 23, 2017
Representatives from Kisii National Polytechnic visited VIU’s Nanaimo Campus last week as part of a three-year partnership Faculty and staff from Kisii National Polytechnic in western Kenya got a whirlwind tour of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) trades programs last week. Five faculty and staff members from Kisii spent a week observing various VIU trades programs. The delegation was here as... Read more
VIU HR Students Take Major Step in Achieving Professional Designation
November 21, 2017
VIU one of a few post-secondary institutions offering accreditation coursework Students taking Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Human Resources (HR), will graduate knowing their education reaches the highest professional standard in their field in Canada. The program is supported by the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of BC & Yukon (... Read more