ENGINEERING STUDENTS BUILD POPSICLE STICK BRIDGES WHILE LEARNING DESIGN TECHNIQUES
April 11, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 10, 2013 NANAIMO – Who says university is all work and no play? First-year engineering students at Vancouver Island University got to play with popsicle sticks for a class project. Their task? Students worked in small groups to design and build a model bridge for a replacement of the Johnson Street bridge spanning Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The popsicle... Read more
UNLOCKING COASTAL BC'S BLUE CARBON OPPORTUNITIES
April 9, 2013
Issued by the BC Ministry of Environment April 9, 2013 COURTENAY – The B.C. government is partnering with Vancouver Island University and the Comox Valley Project Watershed Society to better understand how coastal communities can combine action on climate change and improvements to coastal ecosystems, and at the same time potentially benefit economically from these activities. The Province,... Read more
ARTWORK EXHIBITION ON DISPLAY AT DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION UNTIL APRIL 30
April 9, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 NANAIMO, BC: Visual arts graduating students from Vancouver Island University invite the public to the grand opening of “Explorations”, a year-end art show at VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station Saturday, April 13 from 1 to 4 pm. “This show exhibits new bodies of work created by senior Visual Art students and is a chance for them to showcase skills... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS TAKE PART IN HUGE JOB FAIR AT VIU
April 8, 2013
By Robert Barron, Daily News Published: Friday, April 05, 2013 After spending much of the last two years studying in the MBA program at Vancouver Island University, Elema Dugarova is exploring her options in the local workforce in preparation for her graduation later this year. Dugarova, who is from Russia, was one of hundreds of VIU students who attended the university's business student... Read more
LIBERAL STUDIES CONFERENCE APRIL 9, 10 AND 11 PROMOTES CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
April 8, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 8, 2013 Nanaimo, B.C - Big names in history including Plato, Dante, Shakespeare, Nietzsche and Heisenberg will come to life this week during Vancouver Island University's 22nd annual Liberal Studies spring conference April 9, 10 and 11. Close to 50 Liberal Studies students from Nanaimo, Cowichan, Powell River and Courtenay/Comox will discuss the lives and... Read more
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