FREE PUBLIC LECTURE EXPLORES RENAISSANCE ART AND ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS
March 11, 2013
Join Dr. John Lepage March 22 for a free public lecture where philosophy meets art. Dr. Lepage’s presentation Renaissance Art and the Ancient Philosophers: A Study in the Representation of Ideas, is sponsored by VIU’s Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series, and takes place Friday, March 22 from 10 to 11:30 am in the Malaspina Theatre (Building 310) at VIU’s Nanaimo campus. Dr. Lepage explores... Read more
VIU AWARDS TUITION-FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
March 8, 2013
NANAIMO, BC – A group of 13 Vancouver Island University students can breathe easier and focus on their post-secondary studies without financial worries. That’s because they received entrance scholarships to VIU worth approximately $3,500 each and renewable for up to five years. Nanaimo students Carly Breault (Nanaimo Christian School), Jenelle Lepage (Nanaimo District Secondary) and Scott... Read more
VIU’S CULINARY STUDENTS HAWK THEIR WARES TO RAISE FUNDS
March 7, 2013
Transport your taste buds to the streets of Asia, where talented chefs cook up dishes bursting with spice and flavor, from ‘kitchens’ attached to the backs of bicycles or street carts. VIU’s Culinary students will be preparing ‘street fare’ dishes from across the Asian continent at the South Asian Street Food and Hawker Stall Reception, being held in the upper cafeteria on Nanaimo’s campus from... Read more
CELEBRITY CHEF ROB FEENIE ANNOUNCES NEW VIU AWARD PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY CACTUS CLUB CAFE
March 7, 2013
Cactus Club Cafe’s renowned Executive Chef Rob Feenie wowed Vancouver Island University’s Culinary students on Thursday, March 7, when he visited the university’s Nanaimo campus to officially announce the “Cactus Club Cafe Culinary Award presented by Executive Chef Rob Feenie”. Cactus Club Cafe is partnering with VIU to establish a $1,000 annual educational award for VIU’s Culinary students for... Read more
POETS ON CAMPUS SERIES AT VIU MARCH 11
March 6, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – Vancouver poet Rhea Tregebov will read from her 7th book of poems, All Souls, and Toronto poet Sarah Pinder will read from her debut collection, Cutting Room, at a free Vancouver Island University Poets on Campus presentation Monday, March 11 at 5 pm in Building 365 (the log cabin) on VIU's Nanaimo campus. All Souls (Véhicule, 2012)... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS: MARINERS END 15-YEAR TITLE DROUGHT
March 5, 2013
By Josh Aldrich, Nanaimo Daily News Published: Monday, March 4, 2013 Fifteen years. That's how long it had been since the Vancouver Island University Mariners had won a women's basketball provincial championship. On Saturday, at Camosun College in Victoria, that all changed with a 66-55 win over the top-ranked Capilano University Blues. [Read more](http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - VIU ALUMNI RECOGNIZED FOR COMMUNITY WORK
March 4, 2013
*Nanaimo News Bulletin*: Published, March 3, 2013 Vancouver Island University alumni are making significant contributions to the communities they live and work in and the school’s alumni association has created a new award to recognize their efforts. All alumni actively engaged in volunteer and community activities that serve to better their community are eligible to receive the award and $1,... Read more
VIU’S THEATRE STUDENTS RELISH CHALLENGE OF COMPLEX PLAY
March 1, 2013
Ross Desprez, instructor in VIU’s Theatre department hopes that audiences will leave the upcoming production of *The Rimers of Eldritch*, wondering ‘what the heck it was all about’. “This is a really challenging play, both in its subject matter, which is mature, and from an acting standpoint,” says Desprez, who is also directing the play. “My hope is that the performance will stay with our... Read more
VIU'S NEW POWER ENGINEERING PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS
February 27, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 NANAIMO, BC: Thanks to a grant of $144,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology, VIU will now be the only institution on Vancouver Island where students can get their Fourth Class Power Engineering Certificate. According to Gilbert Requena, one of the instructors in the new program, there is a high demand for... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS: COOKS IN THE KITCHEN
February 26, 2013
By Julie Chadwick, The Star Published: Feb. 22, 2013 VIU is churning out world-renowned chefs who are now training up the next batch of culinary superstars. They prepare some of the most sumptuous dishes ever to grace a white-linened table in the most prestigious kitchens in the world. From the Fairmont to the Hilton, world-class chefs work their creative mettle to delight their gastronomic... Read more