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
Recipients of the 2020 Provost's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Design and Practice
April 16, 2020
The following announcement was made by Dr. Carol Stuart, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, on April 2. Congratulations to the recipients! It is my great pleasure to announce the 2020 winners of the Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Design and Practice. Teaching Design and Practice that Focuses on Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being: Les Malbon (Sport, Health and Physical Education... Read more
DAILY UPDATE: COVID-19, MARCH 13, 2020, 6 pm
March 13, 2020
We’d like to let everyone know that we are working hard to address this challenging situation and support our community. There is a lot of background work going on to try and implement best practices to do this. We’d like to thank our community for supporting each other – we all have a role to play to help minimize the risk of transmission. Some key information to share in this update is that... Read more
VIU Aims to Fill a Shortage of Power Engineers
February 19, 2020
University rises to the challenge of meeting the demand for certified power engineers to sustain the power and energy needs of growing communities. Power engineers aren’t the most visible people in our workforce, but the reality is, the world can’t operate without them. “Without power engineers, life as we know it would be disrupted,” says David Babich, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Power... Read more
VIU Culinary Arts Mixing it up at Plant-based Foods Training Event
February 14, 2020
Humane Society International/Canada and Vancouver Island University to co-host innovative plant-based culinary training event. The VIU Culinary Management diploma program provides training in advanced culinary and pastry techniques, as well as management, accounting and beverage skills. Program Chair Jason Lloyd says the two-day culinary training experience will help future chefs learn and... Read more
VIU and Camosun Initiative Supports Indigenous Trades Training
January 28, 2020
VIU and Camosun College partnership will create new career pathways in the trades for Indigenous Peoples. A new program sponsored by the Province of BC and the Industry Training Authority BC (ITA) will provide an opportunity for Indigenous students to explore career options in trades at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Cowichan Campus and Camosun College. Camosun and VIU will receive almost... Read more
Celebrating Innovation for a Sustainable Global Community
January 27, 2020
VIU stages Global Citizens Week to showcase employee, student and community Innovation in Action for a better world. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is opening its doors to the local community to take part in Global Citizens Week activities showcasing the many initiatives faculty, students and community members are involved in to build a better world. Innovation in Action is the theme of this... Read more
VIU Students to Benefit From Norwegian Collaboration in Outdoor Studies
January 24, 2020
New partnership will allow VIU students to take outdoor experiential learning beyond the boundaries of British Columbia. A new partnership will allow Canadian and Norwegian university students to benefit from interdisciplinary nature-based recreation and outdoor wellness education programs offered in both countries. This new initiative builds on Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) membership... Read more
Cold War Propaganda, Graphic Narratives and Magical Music Explored in Series
January 22, 2020
Spring Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series allows faculty to share their scholarly and creative work. Action-packed television shows in the 1950s entertained many children, but also served as a powerful Cold War propaganda tool that conveyed messages about security, ethnicity and gender, say VIU History professors Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh and Dr. Katharine Rollwagen. They’ll discuss how... Read more
VIU's Nanaimo, Cowichan and Parksville-Qualicum locations are closed for the morning (Thursday, January 16, 2020)
January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus, Cowichan campus and Trades Centre, Parksville-Qualicum Centre, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, and Milner Gardens and Woodland are CLOSED for morning classes. Travel to VIU may still be a challenge, so these locations are closed while crews work to improve conditions. Next update will be at 10:30 am for the status of afternoon and... Read more