Faculty join fight against climate change
October 29, 2008
Faculty at Vancouver Island University are joining a province-wide initiative to tackle climate change. Dr. Erik Krogh (Chemistry), Dr. Steve Earle (Earth Sciences) and Laura-Jean Kelly (Horticulture) are talking to students about what they can do as individuals and within communities to address this global crisis as part of the goBEYOND Teach-In initiative launched by the Ministry of Advanced... Read more
Tourism Chair boosts rural benefits from Olympic games
October 24, 2008
A regional innovation chair at Vancouver Island University to support tourism in rural B.C. will provide the knowledge to increase the benefits of the 2010 Winter Games in smaller communities and help them expand their economic base, Premier Gordon Campbell said today. "Rural B.C. communities enjoy some of the most spectacular surroundings in the world, and this chair will help them capitalize... Read more
VIU students Washington bound for Model United Nations conference
October 24, 2008
The international diplomacy skills of six Vancouver Island University (VIU) students will be put to the test in Washington, DC. They're attending the National Model United Nations Conference at the Osgood Centre for International Studies October 31 to Nov. 2. VIU, Queen's University and the University of Ottawa are the only Canadian post-secondary institutions taking part in the international... Read more
World Premiere of CD from VIU’s 2008 Distinguished Poet
October 23, 2008
Daphne Marlatt, one of Canada's most esteemed poets, is Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) 2008 Gustafson Distinguished Poet. On October 23, VIU will host the Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet Lecture: "At the River's Mouth: Writing Migrations" with music from "Like Light Off Water", a CD of Marlatt’s poetry set to music. The event is one of several public activities featuring Marlatt and will... Read more
New President’s Scholarships at VIU offer first full-ride
October 23, 2008
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has developed an exciting new scholarship initiative called the 'VIU President’s Scholarship Programs ’ which will provide the first full-ride, ongoing scholarships the institution has ever offered. “I am proud to announce these scholarships, as they represent VIU’s first ever effort to create tuition support that is potentially renewable every year of the... Read more
Visiting Artist series set to launch at VIU
October 23, 2008
Connie Watts will the be the first artist to visit Vancouver Island University as part of the Fall 2008 Visiting Artist Series. Watts is a mixed media artist of Nuu-Cha-Nulth, Kwakwaka’wakwa and Gitxsan ancestry from the West Coast of Vancouver Island. “Having the opportunity to showcase an important, emerging aboriginal artist from British Columbia will be of great interest to VIU’s... Read more
VIU Creative Writing Alumnus self-publishes first book
October 22, 2008
Sometimes the difference between possible and impossible lies in determination. For Howard Smith, a former VIU creative writing student, determination has helped him accomplish his dream of publishing a book of poetry despite odds stacked against him. Smith, a member of the Haisla Nation, lives in a small village outside the City of Kitimat. He recently self-published a book of poetry titled "... Read more
VIU Student Making a Difference with United Nations Environment Program
October 21, 2008
Vancouver Island University (VIU) student, Christine Loscerbo has been chosen as one of 20 North American student volunteers for the United Nation’s "Kick the Carbon Habit" Education Campaign Youth Network. The campaign aims to make a dent in climate change by educating people on how to lower their carbon consumption. A student in VIU’s Green Building & Renewable Energy Technician program,... Read more
Graphic design grad wins provincial design contest
October 20, 2008
Josh Nychuk is $10,000 richer. He designed the winning logo for the provincial government’s LiveSmart BC program. Nychuk, a recent graduate from Vancouver Island University, said the money will come in handy. “I’m paying off some loans and plan to travel to Europe or Asia,” he said. “I was thrilled to win the contest, especially since there were 140-plus entries from student designers in BC... Read more
Eve Joseph Reads at Poets on Campus
October 17, 2008
Eve Joseph is the next reader in Vancouver Island University’s Poets on Campus series. Joseph will read at 4 pm in the Library Writing Centre (fourth floor of the library, building 305) at the Nanaimo campus on Monday, Oct. 20. “I've heard Eve Joseph read several times and have been struck by the power and wisdom of her poetry,” said Marilyn Bowering, Creative Writing instructor and coordinator... Read more