Research @VIU: Working Where the Devil Dances
October 17, 2018
Every year, faculty and students at VIU go out into communities to participate in research that is having significant impacts on the region as well as giving students important experiential learning opportunities. Here are a few projects they engaged in this year. Project two of five. Firefighting... Read more
Kicking it with Takano
October 17, 2018
By Rachel Stern For Shun Takano, his teammates are his band of brothers. The VIU Mariners student-athlete, a midfielder who plays on the men’s soccer team, says they are like family and he receives so much support both on and off the pitch. Takano, an ESL student from Chiba, Japan, came to VIU to... Read more
For the Love of Rocks: Rebecca Stirling’s Story
October 17, 2018
By Jenn McGarrigle For many students, the journey starts in VIU’s Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. Earth Science alum Rebecca Stirling is one of those students with an incredible story of resilience and determination to share that starts in ABE and leads to an Arctic adventure. Rebecca... Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Social Sciences Radio Hosts
October 16, 2018
Two Social Sciences graduates had the unique experience of creating their own radio shows while studying at VIU. Michael Robert Caditz (Bachelor of Arts ’18, Major in Philosophy), the first student to graduate from VIU with the new Honours in Philosophy degree option, created Spring Forward: The... Read more
Adventures on Ice: Jennifer Williams
October 16, 2018
Travelling onboard the Canada C3 Expedition was a life-changing experience for Jennifer Williams (Bachelor of Education ’16). For Williams, who graduated in 2016, there weren’t just one or two poignant moments — it was the entire voyage that made a lasting impression. “What always impacts me in all... Read more
Education for Empowerment: Morgan and Gina Mowatt
October 16, 2018
A desire to effect positive change for First Nations communities has sisters Morgan and Gina Mowatt leveraging what they learned at VIU to pursue graduate studies at the University of Victoria (UVic). Gina (Bachelor of Arts ’15, Major in First Nations Studies) is pursuing a Master of Arts in... Read more
Q&A with Dr. Pam Shaw
October 16, 2018
Dr. Pam Shaw, Director of VIU’s Master of Community Planning Program and Research Director of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI), understands the importance of getting students excited about learning. As an undergraduate at a large university, she was uninspired by... Read more
Alumni News
October 16, 2018
What happens when an artist loses her ability to conjure images inside her head? This is the situation Sheri Bakes (Diploma of Fine Arts – Visual Arts ’93) found herself in following a stroke at age 29 that left her with aphantasia, a rare condition where one cannot visualize imagery, meaning she... Read more
Elder College: Celebrating 25 Years
October 16, 2018
No homework. No grades. No pressure. VIU’s ElderCollege is about the pure joy of lifelong learning. At its core, VIU ElderCollege is about inspiring learners 50 years old or better to explore new ideas, expand their knowledge and make connections in their community. Regan McKeever, Program... Read more
Vancouver Island’s Ghost Stories Investigated
October 16, 2018
VIU Creative Writing student Shanon Sinn is fascinated by ghost stories –so much so that he wrote a book exploring some of the Island’s legendary supernatural tales. In The Haunting of Vancouver Island, Sinn investigates more than two dozen different ghost stories and supernatural events, including... Read more