In.Business Youth Celebrate At VIU
June 10, 2016
32 Aboriginal youth from across BC and Alberta came together for the conclusion of six-month business program There were many high fives being thrown about along with a lot of hugs and a few tears at Vancouver Island University (VIU) as 32 Aboriginal high school students celebrated the successful completion of the 2016 In.Business program. The group came to the Nanaimo Campus from across BC and... Read more
Indigenous Portfolio Sessions Highlight VIU Approach to Aboriginal Education
June 7, 2016
VIU’s Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement brings scholars and Elders together to affirm traditional knowledge as a teaching method With a focus on land-based teachings and traditional knowledge, the Indigenous Knowledge and Portfolio Dialogue Sessions, hosted at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Nanaimo Campus, brought delegates from around the world to discuss how best to weave... Read more
VIU's New Gerontology Diploma Fills Island's Need for Age-specific Care and Services
April 19, 2016
Interdisciplinary diploma will prepare practitioners to work holistically with older adults Vancouver Island’s population is aging and the percentage of people aged 75 and older is expected to increase exponentially over the next two decades compared to other age groups. To serve this aging demographic, the Island needs professionals who understand the diverse and evolving needs of older adults... Read more
Joint-Conference Brings Two VIU Departments Together
April 18, 2016
Articulation and student success come together in VIU Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning/Recreation and Tourism Department joint-conference What do you do when the conference you’re planning is at the same time as another equally important one? If you are Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Recreation and Tourism Department and VIU’s Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning... Read more
VIU Trades Programs Use Skype To Bridge Oceans
April 4, 2016
Hairdressing and aesthetics students from Nanaimo and Trinidad share skills via Internet There they were on the big screen, live from Trinidad, smiling and waving at the Vancouver Island University (VIU) hairdressing students who excitedly waved back from their Nanaimo classroom. The Trinidadians on the wall-mounted video screen were hairdressing students from Youth Training and Employment... Read more
Innovative Program Changing Lives For VIU Students And Nanaimo Correctional Centre Inmates
March 22, 2016
Inside-Out program opens doors to new ways of learning with transformative results When fourth year Vancouver Island University (VIU) Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Criminology student Jason Harms signed up for his program, he didn’t realize that one of his courses would be taking place inside a jail and that he’d be discussing challenging ideas and concepts with inmates. Thanks to a one of a... Read more
VIU Discovery Days Opens Up A World Of Opportunities To Grade 10 Students
March 2, 2016
High school students from across Canada enjoy three days of campus life at VIU More than 20 Grade 10 students came from great distances, wide-eyed and ready to find out where a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vancouver Island University (VIU) might take them. This is the sixth year VIU’s Grade 10 Discovery Days showcased the Bachelor of Arts programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the... Read more
VIU Project Will Help Build New Hospitality and Tourism Degree Program in Tanzania
February 22, 2016
VIU Hospitality and Tourism faculty excited about growing links to African partners The East African country of Tanzania is known for its vast wilderness areas and expansive Indian Ocean coastlines. The legendary Serengeti plains stretch across the country and the tropical islands of Zanzibar and incredible coral reefs of Mafia Marine Park draw tourists from around the world. While tourism in... Read more
VIU and SFU Sign First Year Engineering Transfer Agreement
January 6, 2016
Options for students wanting to study engineering at Vancouver Island University are expanding. VIU and Simon Fraser University (SFU) have signed a first year engineering transfer agreement allowing students to complete their first year of studies at VIU before transferring to the School of Engineering Science at SFU, or two other BC universities. In the agreement between VIU and SFU, VIU’s... Read more
Escape from Germany after WW II Topic of ElderCollege Saturday Speaker Series
October 27, 2015
With firsthand experience of the Russian advance into Germany in 1945, Giselle Roeder is more than qualified to discuss the trauma inflicted upon civilians in time of war. Roeder will present an extraordinary narrative of ordinary German people living under Nazi rule at the next ElderCollege Saturday Speaker Series on November 7, 10 am to 12 noon, at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Nanaimo... Read more