VIU LAUNCHES TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUTH IN CARE
August 14, 2013
NANAIMO, B.C: Vancouver Island University is taking the lead on a new initiative aimed at making post-secondary education more accessible for youth in care. Beginning September 2013, VIU will run a pilot project – the Youth in Care Tuition Waiver Program – and waive tuition for eligible students who have grown up in the care system. It will be the first step in overcoming financial barriers... Read more
MBA STUDENTS RAISE OVER $8,000 FOR SENIORS CHARITY
July 23, 2013
After weeks of preparation and one day of fierce competition, three teams of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students from Vancouver Island University raised over $8,000 for a worthwhile seniors charity in the community. All funds raised will go towards making the dreams of local Vancouver Island seniors come true through the new charitable Dream On Seniors Wish Foundation. The... Read more
CONSERVATION EFFORTS VITAL TO SAVING WORLD STURGEON POPULATION
July 22, 2013
NANAIMO, BC – Rick Hansen welcomed the world to Canada and BC at the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon taking place in Nanaimo from July 22-25. He congratulated VIU and the City of Nanaimo for their leadership in bringing the world together to share their knowledge about sturgeon. “Because of my learnings and work in the promotion of spinal cord research, I understand the only way to... Read more
MATURE STUDENT FINDS PURPOSE IN PURSUING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
July 22, 2013
Natalie Nickerson says education is changing her life. In September, this busy single parent begins her final year of studies towards a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Vancouver Island University (VIU). Nickerson is completing her university degree close to home thanks to a partnership agreement between VIU and North Island College (NIC). VIU instructors teach Liberal Studies courses... Read more
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SELL COOKIES FOR CHARITY WHILE LEARNING ENGLISH
July 18, 2013
Vancouver Island University English Language Centre instructor Liz Astill is using a fun and tasty exercise to help students learn to speak English. Astill’s Advanced Communications 3 class is holding a cookie sale on July 22 and 23 at the Nanaimo campus to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders, a charitable organization that works in nearly 70 countries providing medical aid to those who most... Read more
VIU MEDIA ADVISORY - JULY 21 - 25 - WORLD STURGEON EXPERTS GATHER IN NANAIMO, BC
July 18, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 18, 2013 WHAT – The World Sturgeon Conservation Society’s (WSCS) 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7) will be held at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, BC from July 21 to 25. Co-hosted by the City of Nanaimo and Vancouver Island University, the conference title is “Sturgeon, Science and Society – at the Crossroads: Meeting the... Read more
VIU’S DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION OFFERS SUMMERTIME FUN
July 18, 2013
Sunday brunch, Music by the Bay, and a marine science centre featuring aquariums and touch tanks teeming with colorful local sea life are just a few of the ways visitors of all ages can enjoy summer time at Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. “Summer is the perfect time for a day trip to the field station from just about anywhere on Vancouver Island,” says manager Brian... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - PROVINCE GIVES VIU FUNDING FOR ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS
July 15, 2013
By Robert Barron, *Daily News*, July 13, 2013 NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University will receive more than $550,000 in provincial funding for aboriginal programs and activities, Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell announced Friday. Together with VIU president Ralph Nilson and Snuneymuxw First Nation chief Doug White, Stilwell said the funding is part of the $4.4 million the province is... Read more
ADVISING CENTRE LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE FOR PROSPECTIVE VIU STUDENTS
July 11, 2013
Have you dreamed about taking courses or a full program at Vancouver Island University (VIU)? VIU’s Advising Centre has introduced a new service geared to help prospective students explore educational options and design a plan to get started. At “Explore Your VIU” sessions held every Tuesday at the Nanaimo campus, potential students will get a chance to explore programs VIU has to offer and... Read more
STUDENT APPRECIATES OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT MASTER’S RESEARCH CLOSE TO HOME
July 10, 2013
Vancouver Island University student Monica Shore feels fortunate to be completing her master’s degree close to home. A second year student in VIU’s master of arts in sustainable leisure management program, Shore is conducting a qualitative study as part of her thesis thanks to a $17,500 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Awards from the Social Sciences and Humanities... Read more