Students learn new skills through field work
October 15, 2009
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VIU Mariners make national scholar list
October 8, 2009
Vancouver Island University Mariners are proving they have academic smarts along with athletic abilities. Twenty-six VIU athletes received National Scholar Awards from the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) for the 2008-2009 season - more than double any other school in BC. National Scholar Awards recognize outstanding academic accomplishments of CCAA student-athletes who achieve a... Read more
Overcoming adversity leads student to academic success
October 5, 2009
A serious medical condition didn’t stop Nanaimo’s Kenneth Hill from pursuing his goals. In fact, it inspired him to choose a career in the health care field as a Licenced Practical Nurse. Hill, who suffers from kidney disease, graduated from Vancouver Island University’s 12-month LPN program on Saturday and received the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for outstanding academic achievement... Read more
Visual Art students recruited for One of a Kind Show
October 2, 2009
For the second year in a row, Vancouver Island University’s Visual Arts department has secured a booth at the prestigious One of a Kind Show in Vancouver. VIU students Julie Dives, Tani Hamagishi, Meg Fulton, Paul MacIntyre, and Lara Scarr were selected by visual art faculty to participate in the show, and will be accompanied by Art and Design Department Co- Chair and Visual Art Professor... Read more
RBC donates $50,000 towards VIU's Aboriginal centre
October 2, 2009
Community investors are helping to create a new $3.6-million Aboriginal centre of learning and celebration at Vancouver Island University (VIU). On Friday, RBC Foundation, one of VIU’s generous community partners, announced a $50,000 contribution over two years for the Aboriginal Construction Program. Sixteen First Nations students currently enrolled in the program are honing their carpentry... Read more
VIU Mariners set sail on another winning season
October 1, 2009
All captains are onboard and ready to guide the VIU Mariner ship to a 4th consecutive BCCAA aggregate award. Already the VIU Mariner soccer teams are undefeated after three league games and the women’s team is ranked #10 in Canada. This years VIU Mariner captains are: Aileen Holder, Jacqueline Doleman (women’s Volleyball), Mike Clark (badminton), Patrick McCarthy, Joel Bron (men’s basketball... Read more
Climate Change: facts, fiction and conversations - public presentation October 6
October 1, 2009
What can you do about climate change? Join students and faculty from Vancouver Island University on October 6 for a free public presentation and panel discussion on the science and implications of climate change and learn what you can do about the greatest environmental challenge facing humanity. The presentation, entitled Climate Change: Facts, Fiction and Conversations, takes place at the... Read more
VIU grad $5,500 richer
September 30, 2009
Happy days are ahead for Vancouver Island University graduate Jessie Paloposki. She's $5,500 richer after winning first prize in a national Weird Blame contest sponsored by 22 university bookstores across Canada. Paloposki, a graduate of VIU's Resource Management Officer Technology diploma program, completed an online survey about textbook pricing while a student at VIU last year. Her name was... Read more
VIU employee spreads awareness about healthy hearts
September 25, 2009
Every single day Diane Shipclark feels lucky to be alive. That’s because Shipclark, 57, had a massive heart attack two years ago. Shipclark, an Administrative Assistant at Vancouver Island University, will tell her story on The Beat of Life, a one-hour documentary airing Saturday, September 26 on Global TV. The Beat of Life weaves together personal stories about women’s heart health and... Read more
VIU Powell River Campus Hosts 8th Annual Campus Kickoff
September 25, 2009
On Friday, September 18, the Powell River Campus of VIU was abuzz with activity as students gathered together for study skills sessions. Over 100 students from Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Welding, Adult Upgrading and University programs crowded into the gymnasium where they were welcomed by Educational Advisor, Carol Sansburn. Principal Arlette Raaen outlined some of the opportunities available... Read more