April 12, 2021 - 11:30am
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU students and employees in the news.
NEWS STORIES
Top Performing article for the last two weeks:
- A Government of Canada announcement of funding for projects that improve the sustainability of the BC Fisheries and Aquaculture industry was picked up widely, including by Yahoo News, reaching more than 51.8 million people.
Other stories:
- BC Government News: VIU Professor Receives Province’s Medal of Good Citizenship (features VIU Anthropology Professor Dr. Imogene Lim “for being a strong voice for heritage”). Picked up by the Nanaimo News Bulletin, Nanaimo News Now, the Times Colonist and Education News Canada.
- BC Government News: Graduate Scholarship Awards Supporting Student Excellence in BC (Nine VIU grad students are getting $135,000 through this program).
- BC Government News: Emergency Funding Boost Supports Student Success on Northern Vancouver Island (VIU students will have access to $591,500 through this program).
- Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association: Profile of Female Apprentice Coach Andrea Cankovic.
- CBC Radio Ideas: Fear Ageism, Not Aging: How an Ageist Society is Failing Its Elders (episode includes input from Barney Williams, a VIU Elder-in-Residence).
- Douglas Magazine: Seafood Innovation Centre will Support Entrepreneurs and Food Security.
- FluidPowerWorld: VMAC Sponsors Four Scholarships for Engineering Students. A VMAC press release picked up by a number of niche publications.
- Nanaimo News Now: Island Swish Offers Youngsters Introduction to Basketball (features interview with VIU Mariners coach Avneet Brar).
- Parksville Qualicum Beach News: Parksville Man Recalls Meeting Prince Philip at What Was Then Malaspina College.
- Policy Options podcast: The Next Generation of Indigenous Self-Government in Yukon (featuring VIU student Geri-Lee Buyck from the Na-Cho Nyuk Dun First Nation, who took part in a treaty negotiation simulation).
- Portal Magazine’s Portal Portfolio Series Podcast: Episodes featuring VIU students Sabrina Mudryk and Kristen Bounds now available.
- Powell River Peak: Powell River Firefighter Keeps Adding to Her Skill-set (featuring Karrah McKone, a VIU HEO alum).
- Times Colonist: Crimefighting Safety Audits Coming to Nanaimo Neighbourhoods (VIU Criminology students are participating in the project).
- Vancouver Island Free Daily: VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station to Become a Seafood Innovation Hub.
- VIU Blog: Tips to Improve Sleep.
- VIU Media Advisory: VIU Students Presenting Research and Creative Activity during CREATE Conference.
- VIU Media Release: BioBlitz Event Provides a Snapshot of Plant and Animal Biodiversity. Story picked up by Nanaimo News Bulletin, Targeted News Service (behind a paywall) and CTV.
- VIU Media Release: Alum of the Month: Chyanne Trenholm.
TOP PERFORMING BROADCAST STORY:
- CTV covered the BioBlitz event, interviewing Mandy Hobkirk, MABR Coordinator about 23 minutes into the newscast. Estimated reach: 1 million people.
VIU STUDENT PULSE:
- Wednesday, April 7: 60.1% open rate
- Most-clicked link: The BC Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration link
SOCIAL MEDIA:
- Top Tweet: A Tweet about VIU’s last media highlights report reached 2,247 people.
- Top Facebook post: A post sharing the news about VIU Anthropology Professor Dr. Imogene Lim receiving a Medal of Good Citizenship was seen by more than 3,400 people.
- Top Instagram post: The VIU Day in the Life Black & White Instagram Contest ran April 8. We had more than 70 entries from students showcasing their #VIULife experience this year, including home study spaces, field work, beach study sessions and pet study partners. Check out #VIULife on Instagram or our Facebook album featuring some of our favourite entries.
Tags: Announcements
