VIU Partnership with Island Savings to Benefit Harewood Families
June 16, 2015
Programs that will benefit children and youth in the Harewood community and enhance learning by students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Child and Youth Care (CYC) program are the result of a new partnership between Island Savings and VIU. Island Savings, which already supports eight $1,000 bursaries for students studying full-time in five different Health and Human Services programs, has... Read more
VIU offers fun, interactive Summer Camps
June 10, 2015
Children and high school students can enjoy fun, interactive summer camps at Vancouver Island University (VIU) in July and August. High school science students are invited to sign up for GeneSkool, a free science camp at VIU’s Nanaimo campus July 20 to 24. Organized by Genome BC, the camp will appeal to students interested in learning about molecular biology techniques that geneticists and... Read more
VIU Launches Speakers Series on Indigenous Peoples
June 4, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU), in partnership with The Laurier Institution and CBC Radio One Ideas, will host an annual speakers’ series focused on reconciliation and engagement with Canada’s Indigenous peoples. The series was announced today in Vancouver as part of an event marking the release of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). VIU will look to adapt a... Read more
VIU and Kw'umut Lelum Partner to Sign Up 20 Children in Care to Canada Learning Bond
June 4, 2015
Twenty Aboriginal children in care under the guardianship of Nanaimo-based Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services will receive up to $2,000 for their future post-secondary education through the Canada Learning Bond program. Kw’umut Lelum partnered with Vancouver Island University (VIU) to register the children for the federal program that exists to help eligible families save for the future... Read more
VIU Joins National Partnership to Encourage Aboriginal Participation in Canada Learning Bond
June 1, 2015
Millions of dollars in federal funding for post-secondary education are currently going unclaimed by Aboriginal families, but a new partnership announced today aims to change that. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is partnering with several non-profit organizations, academic institutions, private and community foundations and financial institutions to encourage participation in the Canada... Read more
Coast Capital Savings Gifts Ceremonial Convocation Suite to VIU
May 27, 2015
A celebration to recognize Coast Capital Savings’ gift to Vancouver Island University (VIU) of a unique Ceremonial Convocation Suite was held today in the Malaspina Theatre on the University’s Nanaimo campus. More than 150 people attended the elegant celebration including Her Honour, The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, to witness the unveiling of the suite,... Read more
Artist Arthur Vickers and Dr. Skye Creba to Receive Honours at VIU Convocation
May 25, 2015
An internationally renowned BC First Nations artist currently living on Vancouver Island and a Vancouver Island University (VIU) alumna and Nanaimo resident who fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor will be awarded honourary credentials at VIU’s spring convocation ceremonies at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre June 1, 2 and 3. Arthur Vickers, OBC, DFA – 2015 Honorary Doctorate of... Read more
Gifts of Artwork Enrich VIU Cowichan Campus
May 13, 2015
Original art by talented BC artists will grace the walls of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Cowichan Campus, thanks to two generous donations. Long-time Cowichan Valley resident and avid art collector and supporter Bruce Blyth has donated an original painting to VIU Cowichan Campus titled Howe Sound 2010, by Vancouver Island artist Peter Lawson. Blyth regularly frequents exhibitions by the... Read more
VIU Seeks Public Input on Future Programming at Centre for Healthy Aging
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is seeking public input on programming that would see Oceanside become a leader in gerontology education on Vancouver Island and beyond. A community consultation meeting about the future direction of VIU’s Centre for Healthy Aging will be held May 21 at 5 pm at the Parksville Civic & Technology Centre on Jensen Avenue. It’s the first of several community... Read more
VIU Students Offered Free Co-op Work Space at SquareOne
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) students with great ideas for launching a business or starting a new enterprise can apply for no-cost co-op work spaces made available through a new partnership between VIU and SquareOne, Nanaimo’s downtown tech incubator and co-working hub. Three workspaces will be offered to students who successfully apply to SquareOne with details about their idea. SquareOne... Read more