VIU grad achieves international success studying parasites
April 11, 2012
“Immense pride.” That’s what Vancouver Island University Biology professor Dr. Tim Goater felt when he opened a recent issue of Nature magazine. A research article in the prestigious international science journal was written by one of his former students, Dr. Aaron Jex. Jex grew up in Nanaimo, attended John Barsby Secondary and VIU, and now is an award-winning scientist working at the... Read more
Students showcase mapping skills on Friday the 13th
April 11, 2012
Students in the Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications program deliver a final presentation summarizing their practicum projects to their fellow students, instructors, sponsors and the VIU community at-large Friday, April 13. The Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications program at Vancouver Island University provides skills training in geographic information systems, a mapping system that uses... Read more
Clock turns back at Milner Gardens Camellia Tea Room
April 4, 2012
Dedicated volunteers, staff and consultants at Milner Gardens and Woodland have been busy putting the finishing touches on a mid-winter project to shed the 1960s feel of the popular Camellia Tea Room and restore its original 1930s ambience. The much-used wall-to-wall carpet in the main serving area has been taken out and the original edge-grain Douglas fir flooring has been sanded and refinished... Read more
Award-winning journalist speaks at VIU April 5
April 4, 2012
Curtis Gillespie, novelist, journalist, and three-time National Magazine Award winner, and now co-editor of Canada’s newest cultural magazine, Eighteen Bridges, is the guest speaker at Vancouver Island University Liberal Studies department's year-end spring conference. Gillespie will deliver the keynote address (which is open to the public) on Thursday, April 5 at 10:30 am at the Nanaimo campus... Read more
In the news: VIU prof and students going to Ghana
April 3, 2012
By Jenn McGarrigle Nanaimo News Bulletin A conversation under a large tree in the middle of a town in north western Ghana has led to a long-term partnership between a Vancouver Island University professor and the town. Aggie Weighill, in the recreation and tourism department, is leading a field school in Ghana this year. The long-term objective of the field school is to help the town of... Read more
Alumni build one of British Columbia’s most innovative companies
April 2, 2012
HiretheWorld has been recognized as one of BC’s Most Innovative Companies by BC Business Magazine for the changes it’s making in the world of online hiring. Founded in 2009 by Vancouver Island University alumni Doug and Terry Beech and business partner Arash Afrooze, HiretheWorld allows employers to hire remote workers on a per-project basis to tackle anything from programming and design to... Read more
VIU music students perform year end concerts April 2, 3 and 4
March 30, 2012
Vancouver Island University Music Department presents a series of end-of-semester concerts April 2, 3 and 4 at VIU’s Nanaimo campus. Everyone is welcome. VIU Choir Night is scheduled on Monday, April 2 at 7:30 pm featuring the Cantabile Chamber Choir, the VIU College Singers, Jazz Choirs and Wind Ensemble. VIU Classical Night takes place Tuesday, April 3 at 7:30 pm featuring student soloists... Read more
Personal experience fuels student’s medical aspirations
March 30, 2012
Two significant events sparked William Cope’s dream of becoming a doctor – a rare childhood illness that left him partially paralyzed and his father’s battle with Parkinson’s disease. His dream is about to become reality. Cope has been accepted into Cornell University’s prestigious Weill Cornell Medical College, an Ivy League medical school in New York City. He’s one of approximately 20 students... Read more
Mariner in the news: Stephens named athlete of the year
March 29, 2012
Mariners' midfielder eyeing career in England with Sheffield By Josh Aldrich Nanaimo Daily News Thursday, March 29, 2012 Jared Stephens came to Vancouver Island University as a raw athlete out of Terrace. Now, four years later, he is leaving as the top male athlete in the Pacific Western Athletic Association. Stephens dominated the PacWest men's soccer league this year as he led the Mariners... Read more
VIUSU Year End Celebration
March 29, 2012
VIUSU's year end celebration is underway in the main courtyard. Today’s celebration (Thursday, March 29) has been modified due to increasing concerns about the weather. DJ ALL Good is providing the tunes. 500 students will receive a free reusable water bottle. There’s free BBQ hotdogs, cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn while supplies last. Due to the cancellation of the inflatable... Read more