From viewing meteor showers, to writing a play featured at the Nanaimo Fringe Festival to mountain biking research, here's how VIU experts made the news over the past two weeks.
Moon overshadows meteor showers
VIU Astronomy Professor Dr. Gregory Arkos spoke about the annual Persieds meteor shower and the effect the brightness of the moon was having on this year's display. Read more from Nanaimo News Now.
Alum puts Creative Writing degree to good use
Evan Shumka, who recently graduated from VIU's Creative Writing and Journalism program, had his play featured among the performances at this year's Nanaimo Fringe Festival. Read more from The Discourse.
New student-athlete for VIU
Darren Mailey, a baseball player from the BC Interior, was the recipient of a community scholarship and is bringing his game to VIU to play for the Mariners and study kinesiology. Read more from the Trail Times.
Alum creating a ceramic tile mural
VIU alum and ceramic artist Joe Lyons is collaborating with other community members on a ceramic tile mural that will be installed in the downtown core next year. Read more from the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
The value of an arts degree
VIU Political Studies student Sara Mei Lyana weighed in on a CBC article about declining enrolment at post-secondary institutions across the country. Read more on CBC online.
Alum takes on new leadership role in post-secondary
Caitlin Hartigan, a VIU MBA alum and an experienced and passionate leader in the skilled trades sector, has been named the new Dean of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship at Okanagan College. Read more in Education News Canada.
Mountain biking trail management research
Mountain biking is a key part of BC’s economy and outdoor culture. As demands for trail access and outdoor recreation opportunities continue to grow across the province, Dr. Farhad Moghimehfar is aiming to fill the gap in information about trail use, maintenance and community impacts. Moghimehfar is VIU’s Regional Innovation Chair for Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development. He is researching how to improve mountain bike trail network management in BC. The province’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport is supporting the project. Read more in Municipal Information Network.
Hereditary Chief passes away
Dr. William Good ts'usqinuxun, Master hul'q'umi'num artist and Hereditary Chief, passed away in July. ts'usqinuxun impacted an immeasurable number of people through his artwork, teachings, songs and storytelling. He was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters from VIU. Read more in the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
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