VIU TO CONFER HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREES
May 28, 2013
Three prominent lawyers with exceptional records of distinction in legal affairs and a passion for helping to improve the lives of Aboriginal peoples in BC and Canada will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Vancouver Island University at spring convocation ceremonies June 3 and 4 at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo. Here are biographies on each recipient: Thomas Berger – Honorary Doctor of... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - VIU REPLACES OLD BLEACHERS WITH SEATS FROM RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL
May 28, 2013
by Josh Aldrich, *The Daily News*: Published, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 The Vancouver Island University gymnasium will have a whole new look next season for Mariners events, at a minimal cost. The athletic department purchased the bleacher seating from the Richmond Olympic Oval at a severely discounted price to replace the old wooden bleachers that have lined the court for the last several decades... Read more
VIU SPRING CONVOCATION CEREMONIES TO BE HELD JUNE 3 and 4
May 27, 2013
Vancouver Island University will award 645 master’s and bachelor’s degrees, diplomas and certificates at spring convocation ceremonies at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on June 3 and 4. The graduates will receive credentials in several different disciplines and trades programs. Graduates include VIU students from across Canada, as well as international students from around the world including China... Read more
GRADUATE SPINS PASSION FOR HIP HOP INTO ACADEMIC CAREER
May 26, 2013
Cast your mind back to the 80s when bands like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys were filling the airwaves with a new kind of music – hip hop. Niel Scobie, who graduates from VIU’s bachelor in digital media studies program on June 3, believes that era and that music changed his life. “I discovered hip hop in high school and it grabbed me. It was electric, completely different than any mainstream... Read more
DONATION FIRST STEP IN ALLOWING VIU'S MILNER GARDENS TO GROW COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
May 24, 2013
A generous donation from the Vancouver Island Botanical Garden Society is the first step in allowing VIU’s Milner Gardens & Woodland to expand their community programming and establish an annual scholarship for VIU’s Horticultural students. The donation of $30,000 was matched by VIU’s Foundation with $0.50 on the dollar, bringing the total amount of funds to $45,000. “We’re very excited... Read more
PUBLIC INVITED TO LEARNING SHOWCASE AT VIU May 25
May 23, 2013
For the past two years, the Faculty of Education at Vancouver Island University has been working in partnership with the BC Ministry of Education, six British Columbia school districts and the Aboriginal Enhancement Schools Network to support literacy learning in remote and rural communities in British Columbia. A research, teaching, and learning team has been working with this inquiry question... Read more
HEALTHY AGING KEY FOCUS OF FREE RESEARCH NETWORKING LUNCHEONS
May 23, 2013
Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Healthy Aging and Engaged Scholarship is hosting two free research networking luncheons to stimulate community dialogue on issues that matter to older adults and their families. In a presentation at Providence Farm in Duncan on May 30 called “An Alternate Day Program for Older Adults with Mental Health Issues – Thriving or Languishing in Community?” Dr.... Read more
VIU APPOINTS NEW UNIVERSITY SECRETARY
May 21, 2013
Marie Armstrong has been appointed as VIU’s new University Secretary replacing Diny Van Beers who is retiring in late summer. The University Secretary is a senior policy advisor responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction and management related to the University’s system of governance. Armstrong brings a breadth of experience to the role, including more than 27 years of experience... Read more
VIU'S DESIGN STUDENTS MEET NANAIMO CHAMBER IN "DRAGONS' DEN" STYLE EVENT
May 18, 2013
VIU's fourth year Graphic Design students had an opportunity to hone their skills pitching design ideas to members of the business community in a "Dragons' Den Style" event . It was part of a unique partnership with the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. First the students were challenged to identify a problem and create a campaign using design that could help solve the problem. For example, Laura... Read more
VIU TEAMS UP WITH NON-PROFIT SOCIETY TO OFFER SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS FOR KIDS
May 16, 2013
The Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society (NS3) and Vancouver Island University are teaming up to get kids excited about science. NS3, a non-profit society based in Nanaimo, is offering fun science summer camps for children ages five to 13 at the university’s Nanaimo campus in July and August this summer. These week-long camps will offer high-quality learning opportunities complete with... Read more