Board of Governors approves VIU’s 2024-25 Budget
April 2, 2024
2024-25 Budget continues path for the university to return to balanced budgets Vancouver Island University’s Board of Governors has approved the university’s 2024-2025 Budget. VIU’s forecast deficit budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year has decreased to $8.9 million from $12.6 million. Additionally,... Read more
Vancouver Island University invites community to explore trades and tech careers at showcase
March 27, 2024
What: Trades & Tech Showcase When: Saturday, April 6, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Trades Discovery Centre (Building 108), Nanaimo campus (see Nanaimo campus map). Are you considering a career in trades? Come to the Trades & Tech Showcase on April 6 to learn more about the 20 different trades and... Read more
VIU Fulbright scholar advocates for decolonizing sexual education for healthy communities
March 25, 2024
Dr. Sara Vogel joins VIU as the 2024 Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chair in Indigenous Studies. Dr. Sara Vogel believes sex education is vital for a healthy society but said people don’t have venues to talk about it or learn how to develop healthy sexual habits. Vogel is Vancouver Island... Read more
Alum of the Month: Mary Anne Molcan
March 21, 2024
For Mary Anne Molcan, having her lino-block print selected as part of the Boston Printmakers 75th Anniversary North American Print Biennial was an exciting moment. It was amplified when her piece Plexus was also featured in Artscope Magazine, which wrote a review of the artwork featured in the... Read more
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Recently a work colleague sent me a Ted Talk on resilience. My colleague and I discussed how we encounter people who do not seem to be aware of their own...
Through the lens – Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz captures activism in South Africa
For three months in 2023, Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz documented the work of a non-profit in South Africa. Trust for Community Outreach and Education (TCOE...
Student Pulse News: April 4, 2024
You're so close! The end of the semester is just around the corner. Next Friday is the last day of classes, then exams, then ... ??? If you're looking for a...