Depictions of Mixed-Blood Indigenous Women Explored in VIU Colloquium
November 12, 2015
Stereotypes of Indigenous women abound today, yet representations of the Métisse – Indigenous women of mixed blood and/or historic Métis women – are rare. Allyson Anderson, a professor in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) First Nations Studies program, will speak about her research on representations of Indigenous mixed-blood women in North America and internationally in an Arts and Humanities... Read more
VIU Announces Support for Syrian Refugee Students
November 6, 2015
As we celebrate World VIU Days this week, Vancouver Island University faculty, staff and students are joining people across Canada and around the world in a commitment to do everything we can to assist hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled civil war in their country. Among refugees are young people with great promise who have left behind not only a beloved home but the... Read more
VIU Theatre Students Present Tartuffe -- a Comic Play About a Con Artist
November 3, 2015
Tartuffe is a comic play about a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm while duping a wealthy Parisian patriarch and seducing his wife. Students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Theatre program present Tartuffe at the Malaspina Theatre (Building 310) on the Nanaimo campus, with opening night set for Wednesday, Nov. 5. Performance dates are Nov. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 8 pm... Read more
VIU Grad Launches First Book and Creative Writing Scholarship
October 29, 2015
At 81, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Liberal Studies graduate Gisèle Merlet is proudly launching her first book As I Rise, a collection of linked short stories set in Montreal, the south of France, Guatemala, and Vancouver Island. The launch takes place at VIU’s Nanaimo campus on November 3, from 1- 2:30 pm in the auditorium of Building 355. “I found my niche,” says Merlet, who’s the... Read more
Premier Clark Announces Investments to Benefit VIU Students
October 28, 2015
Premier Christy Clark today announced $100,000 towards business plans for a new automotive and marine repair facility and a new health and science centre in addition to a $1 million investment in information technology upgrades at Vancouver Island University. “We are preparing students for careers in a range of sectors critical to our economy, including LNG,” said Premier Clark, who made the... Read more
VIU Trades Students Help Restore Community Spirit in Cowichan
October 28, 2015
A community pulling together to create something positive – that’s the outcome of a sad situation in Cowichan. Trades students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are the latest group to come to the aid of students and staff at Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary School who were devastated when someone chopped down several trees on school property. Matt Melgaard, instructor in VIU’s Residential... Read more
WorldVIU Days Nov. 2-6 Celebrate Global Community
October 28, 2015
WorldVIU Days at Vancouver Island University (VIU) Nov. 2-6 will celebrate the connections we make as global citizens throughout the world, and with each other right here in our own communities. “Creating a Connected Community” is the theme for this year’s WorldVIU Days, which include daily public activities at VIU’s Nanaimo campus and a free keynote presentation Tuesday, Nov. 3 by Charles... Read more
VIU Students Incubating Ideas at SquareOne
October 26, 2015
Students from Vancouver Island University (VIU) are taking entrepreneurial ventures to the next stage at SquareOne, Nanaimo’s downtown tech incubator and co-working hub. SquareOne – an initiative of Nanaimo Economic Development and Innovation Island – and VIU announced a new partnership in May offering three no-cost co-op desks to VIU students. Since then four students have taken advantage of... Read more
Town of Qualicum Beach Joins Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Roundtable
October 19, 2015
The Town of Qualicum Beach signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vancouver Island University (VIU) recently to collaboratively meet the mandate of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region. “This is another step in the right direction for the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, which has been evolving with positive momentum since VIU and the City of Parksville signed an identical agreement... Read more
Nationally Award-winning Author Paul Yee to Speak at VIU Oct. 19
October 16, 2015
By Maurice Gallant Award-winning Canadian author Paul Yee will speak at Vancouver Island University (VIU) on October 19 about his latest work, A Superior Man and his remarkable writing career that has spanned more than three decades. Much of Yee’s work has been devoted to young readers with memorable books such as the 1996 Governor General’s Literary Award-winning Ghost Train. Whether the... Read more