2013 ISSUE OF VIU'S LITERARY MAGAZINE "PORTAL" LAUNCHES APRIL 11
April 5, 2013
Featuring Dennis Lee, Book Reviews, E-version and Reading by Bill Gaston *Portal 2013*, VIU’s full-colour annual literary magazine, will hit newsstands across the country May 1st, but will be launched in Nanaimo Thursday, April 11th, at CHLY’s Global Headquarters, downtown at 25 Front Street in the historic Globe building (formerly The Courts), with doors opening at 6:30 pm. The free public... Read more
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SPARKS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL BUSINESS STUDENTS
April 5, 2013
On March 15, 2013, 30 passionate Aboriginal business students from around BC gathered at VIU’s Aboriginal Gathering Place, Shq’apthut, for a weekend event where they met with industry professionals, attended workshops and shared their experiences with the group. All were part of the Ch’nook Scholars program, which was started in 2001 with the goal of addressing the low participation rate of... Read more
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE SERIES TO BE PLANNED ON "RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF RECONCILIATION"
April 3, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – A coalition of community leaders have formed a working group to begin planning a series of dialogue sessions to address the theme of reconciliation and racism prevention in Nanaimo. This was the outcome of a dialogue session held today at Vancouver Island University. In the presence of VIU’s First Nations Elders, those in... Read more
STATEMENT FROM THE VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ADMINISTRATION
March 28, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2013 NORTH COWICHAN, BC – The following is a statement from Mike Brown, Chair of the Vancouver Island University Board of Governors, Shawn Atleo, VIU’s Chancellor, and Dr. Ralph Nilson, VIU’s President and Vice-Chancellor: “The Board of Governors and administration of Vancouver Island University strongly condemn the letter to the editor published in the Nanaimo... Read more
VIU BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES BALANCED BUDGET
March 28, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 28, 2013 NORTH COWICHAN, BC – Supporting academic excellence, providing an ideal student experience, investing in people and building for the future are all priorities identified in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) 2013/14 budget, approved today by the Board of Governors at a meeting held at VIU’s Cowichan campus. This balanced budget of approximately... Read more
Cowichan Tribes Helping Learners Prepare for the Future
March 28, 2013
Aboriginal learners in the Cowichan Valley will have more opportunities to get certification for in-demand job skills with new community-based education and training agreements between Vancouver Island University and Cowichan Tribes. The Aboriginal Community-Based Delivery Partnerships Program (ACBDPP) agreements will provide training for 49 learners in three diverse areas: welder “C”... Read more
VIU GRADUATE STUDENT SHORTLISTED IN NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPETITION
March 26, 2013
Shannon Bence, who is in VIU's MA in Sustainable Leisure Management program, has been chosen as one of the top 25 finalists in a national competition organized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The competition called ‘Research for a Better Life: the Storyteller’s Challenge’, tasked participants with creating a three-minute video describing how their SSHRC-... Read more
A MORNING CONVERSATION WITH VIU’S ELDERS
March 25, 2013
It’s about building a relationship. That was the idea behind the recent ‘Conversation with the Elders’ event, held on VIU’s Nanaimo campus. “Almost all of VIU’s planning documents focus on how the university is going to engage with Aboriginal peoples and communities,” explains Sharon Hobenshield, Director of Aboriginal Education. “To do that we need to do more listening to understand the depth... Read more
ISLANDS SHORT FICTION CONTEST RETURNS
March 24, 2013
The Nanaimo Arts Council and VIU's Department of Creative Writing and Journalism are once again sponsoring the Islands Short Fiction Contest, for writers of all ages living on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Entries of up to 2,000 words are welcome in the categories of Adult (19 and over), Youth (13 to 18) and Junior (ages 12 and under). Cash and other prizes are awarded in all three... Read more
VIU’S MARINERS ARE ON THEIR GAME – ATHLETICALLY AND ACADEMICALLY
March 22, 2013
Following on from the Mariners’ stellar performances at the provincial and national levels, VIU’s student athletes are continuing their winning streak -- this time off the court, pitch and field. For the second time in Mariner history they’ve been recognized as the most Academic All-Canadian athletes of any school in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). To be selected as an... Read more