Building Partnerships for Hands-on Learning Experiences
June 24, 2020
Community partnership ensures VIU carpentry students continue to get experience working on a real construction site while maintaining physical distancing guidelines. Experiential learning is vital for construction trades students to gain the skills they need to enter the homebuilding sector, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a new challenge at the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Carpentry program... Read more
UPDATE: COVID-19, JUNE 18
June 18, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we have moved from an emergency situation to a place where changes related to the pandemic are evolving a bit more slowly. We find ourselves reacting less and spending more time planning for a variety of possibilities in the future. Due to this shift and feedback we have received, we are in the process of transitioning these updates into two separate more... Read more
VIU Welcomes New Dean of Science and Technology
June 11, 2020
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is pleased to announce Dr. Eve Stringham has been appointed Dean, Science and Technology. In this key role Dr. Stringham will provide academic and administrative leadership to VIU’s Faculty of Science and Technology where she will be responsible for developing and empowering a team of 100+ faculty, support staff, and administrators to ensure continuous... Read more
VIU Launches Digital Platform to Share Knowledge and Expertise
June 8, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of many face-to-face activities, members of the VIU community have gotten creative, designing a range of virtual at-home activities and experiences to replace in-person activities, lectures and other educational events planned. To provide a new venue for showcasing these efforts, we are pleased to present VIU Community Classroom. The website... Read more
An “All My Relations” Approach to Supporting Indigenous Learners at VIU
June 8, 2020
By Heather Burke, Learning Facilitator A series of encouraging learning practices coming forward from five program areas within the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement are informing a united planning process including an integrated learning series for VIU’s students and employees. These five programs are: Relational Land-Based Learning: a community-based course delivery program, ... Read more
Homewood Health: Managing the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis
June 8, 2020
This article can be found in the Articles section of your Homewood Health account, which is available to all VIU employees. An aide to support yourself, other employees and family members as a result of the questions and possible anxiety that has arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. This news has placed global populations on alert causing varied reactions in different countries and regions... Read more
Homewood Health: Health-Promoting Leadership Strategies
June 8, 2020
This article can be found in the Articles section of your Homewood Health account, which is available to all VIU employees. Despite the fact there is a strong correlation between productivity and health promoting strategies, not all workplaces are implementing them. In 2011, Homewood Health and the Graham Lowe Group undertook a market survey of private sector organizations across Canada employing... Read more
VIU Business Interns Focus on Economic Recovery
May 29, 2020
University partners with national organization to offer businesses and organizations help with solving challenges or exploring new opportunities. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is launching an initiative designed to leverage the experience and intellectual resources of students in the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program to support the local community’s economic recovery. Many... Read more
Planting Vegetable Seeds for a Growing Need
April 27, 2020
VIU Horticulture facility ramps up the cultivation of vegetable starters for Nanaimo Foodshare’s Good Food Box Program. Vancouver Island University (VIU) has joined with others in the effort to meet the anticipated demand for affordable food during the COVID-19 pandemic. VIU’s G.R. Paine Horticultural Training Centre has made space in its greenhouses this spring to grow more seedlings for... Read more
UPDATE: COVID-19, APRIL 23
April 23, 2020
We know for many in our community, the past month and a half has been challenging ‒ filled with rapid changes, upheaval and uncertainty about the future. With exams almost over for many of our students and faculty, we wanted to send a big thank you to everyone for the hard work and resilience you have all shown. It is incredible to witness what a community can do when it comes together to respond... Read more