VIU's Parksville-Qualicum Centre made over for new Esthetics & Nail Tech programs
May 4, 2009
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) highly anticipated Esthetics & Nail Technology programs are about to begin at the Parksville-Qualicum Centre. Rooms within the facility have received a complete makeover in preparation for courses, which start May 19, 2009. "The instruction and facility at VIU is one of the finest, not only on Vancouver Island, but throughout the country," said Mike O’... Read more
VIU students designed for success
April 30, 2009
Vancouver Island University (VIU) Graphic Design students Faye McCoole and Josephine Duffy scooped up the 2009 Cady/Marshall Student Scholarships offered by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), Vancouver Island Chapter, in recognition of their talent and hard work. Duffy is in her third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design at VIU while McCoole will graduate with a Diploma... Read more
Genomics research at CSR studies health of shellfish
April 30, 2009
In the world of marine mussels and other shellfish bivalves, looks can be deceiving when it comes to health. “A major problem with bivalve populations is determining whether they’re healthy, sick or in-between,” said Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith, Research Scientist at Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR). Most people have heard the expression ‘happy as a clam’, but the... Read more
Outstanding Service award for Shirley Goldberg
April 28, 2009
Local film expert Shirley Goldberg will be presented with an Outstanding Service Award from Vancouver Island University at a graduation ceremony in June. Goldberg is widely respected and beloved as a teacher, journalist, arts promoter and community volunteer, but is best known for her exuberant love of film and the International Film Series that she has offered to students and the community for... Read more
VIU business student wins Mercer HR award
April 27, 2009
Vancouver Island University (VIU) business student Megan Bailey has been awarded the 2008 Mercer Scholarship Award for Human Resources Excellence. Bailey, a fourth-year student, was chosen among applicants from members of the BC Colleges Consortium that offer HR programs. “I’m flattered that they offered it to me,” said Bailey. “It’s confirmation that my studies are on track and I think it’s an... Read more
Student chef cooks up winning recipe
April 16, 2009
Aspiring chef Jeremy Webber has clearly demonstrated his ‘pear’ excellence. Webber, a student in Vancouver Island University’s Culinary Arts program, is off to Toronto May 3 to partake in a national cooking competition and cook up his winning recipe featuring pears as the main ingredient. “I’m really, really excited and nervous at the same time,” said Webber, who came to VIU from Nelson, BC.... Read more
VIU athletes earn top marks
April 9, 2009
Vancouver Island University student athletes have proven once again they are serious about their performance on and off the court. A grand total of 48 student athletes made this year’s academic excellence list in the second term, achieving a B-plus average or higher. “Amazingly they broke our previous record,” said Bruce Hunter, Director of Athletics. “We had 41 athletes who achieved academic... Read more
National funding agency supports VIU researcher
April 9, 2009
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded just over $46,000 to Vancouver Island University Biology professor David Gaumont-Guay to support research into the benefits of green roofs in BC. The funds will be used to purchase an integrated environmental monitoring station associated with the installation of an experimental green roof system in the City of Nanaimo. The green roof will... Read more
BC, Canada Invest $26.6 million in new university campus
April 8, 2009
A new Cowichan Place campus of Vancouver Island University will be built on the old Cowichan Fairgrounds site in Duncan with $26.6 million from the federal and provincial governments and the institution, creating up to 171 direct jobs. Dr. James Lunney, MP Nanaimo-Alberni and Ron Cantalon, MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville made the announcement Wednesday, April 9 infront of an excited crowd of about... Read more
VIU receives $4.3 M to fund Deep Bay Shellfish Research Centre
April 8, 2009
Vancouver Island University’s new Deep Bay Field Station will become a reality thanks to a $4.3 million joint investment from the federal and provincial governments. The funding was announced today by James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni and Ron Cantelon, MLA for Nanaimo-Parksville. “The Deep Bay Field Station will be instrumental in increasing the interaction between academic and student... Read more