Alum of the Month: Perry Bulwer
January 14, 2024
Coming to Vancouver Island University (then Malaspina College) in the early 1990s was a turning point in Perry Bulwer’s life. He had dropped out of high school in 1972 to join a fundamentalist Christian cult when he was just 16 years old. When he got out 20 years later, he described himself as “... Read more
Independent journalist visiting VIU to talk about free speech
January 2, 2024
What: National commentator Jen Gerson lectures on Free Speech in the Digital Age: The problems of censorship and the perils of regulation. Event is free and open to the public. When: January 10, 6 to 7:30 pm Where: Building 355, Lecture Hall 203, Nanaimo campus (see Nanaimo campus map). The... Read more
The Re-VIU: Top 20 stories of 2023
December 21, 2023
From climate anxiety to cheese rolling, psychedelic research and a big moment for mushrooms, these were VIU’s top stories of 2023. #1: Say cheese Our most unusual mention comes courtesy of VIU Theatre student Delaney Irving, who won a unique global contest – in a very unique way. Irving made... Read more
Alum of the month: Marisa Turner
December 20, 2023
Marisa Turner graduated from VIU’s Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Marketing program in 2022 and wasted no time in starting her own design firm – Marisa Turner Design. She’s also giving back to the community with a side venture that aims to inspire. Called @Honey_WomenWhoWin, Marisa... Read more
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Radio show encourages revitalization of Indigenous languages
Indigenous Echoes, with hosts Kimberly Baines and Jesse Scott-Bradley, is a new radio show which celebrates and encourages the revitalization of Indigenous...
Who was Israel Wood Powell?
Who was Israel Wood Powell and what is his legacy? To answer these questions, Dr. Sean Carleton examines Israel Wood Powell's tenure as BC's first...
Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’: Quw’utsun Mustimuhw Hwialasmut tu Tumuhw
This piece was co-created by many hands. Authorship was led by Heather Burke, Learning Facilitator, Vancouver Island University, Cheyenne Williams, Contractor...
Blog Posts
Researching the effects of AI in the workplace
The dynamic nature of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has captured Andrew Szilagyi’s interest.“The recent boom in AI development with tools like...
VIU partners with Digital Marketing Institute to offer new certification
Students in VIU’s Master of Business Administration program are honing their skills in the digital marketing realm.More than 100 MBA students have earned their...
VIU Student Pulse News: March 6, 2024
Are you thinking about what you want to do this summer? If you're looking a work experience opportunity, VIU's Career Studio is hosting a couple career fairs....