VIU IN THE NEWS - NANAIMO CHEF VIES FOR TOP PRIZE IN MAJOR CULINARY COMPETITION
February 19, 2013
By Spencer Anderson, Daily News Monday, February 18, 2013 A young Nanaimo chef is slaving away in the kitchen to prepare for a major international competition in Toronto later this month. Kellie Callender will be competing against six other top students from culinary schools across Canada for the 2013 S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Canada Regional Competition Monday, Feb. 25. [Read more](... Read more
COMMUNITY PARTNERS CELEBRATE LEARNING AT VIU’S ABORIGINAL GATHERING PLACE
February 15, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 15, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – At a day-long event on VIU’s Nanaimo campus, VIU’s Elders, Community Partners and Community Cousins (Aboriginal Student Mentors), came together to support and encourage Aboriginal students who are enrolled in community Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses, hoping to one day pursue post-secondary education. The ‘Celebration of... Read more
NEW COLLABORATION WILL ASSIST COMMUNITY IN BUILDING A STRONG NANAIMO
February 15, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2013 Issued by the City of Nanaimo Nanaimo BC – The City of Nanaimo, the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, and Vancouver Island University are pleased to announce that they will be working together on exploring with the community, a new collaborative structure that will take the Chamber’s Successful Cities Committee and the City’s Progress Nanaimo Committee to a... Read more
STURGEON CLOSE TO HEART OF SEVEN-YEAR-OLD LADYSMITH BOY
February 14, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 Seven-year-old Alden Thom of Ladysmith was back at Vancouver Island University this week to watch students and technicians move Tyra, a 200-pound, seven-foot long sturgeon, into a new home inside VIU’s International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS). Thom is VIU’s youngest donor and has loved sturgeon ever since his parents can remember. Two... Read more
NEW HOME FOR VIU'S 200-POUND LIVING FOSSILS
February 13, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – It’s not every day that Vancouver Island University students get ‘up close and personal’ with a 200-pound Jurassic-era fish commonly referred to as a ‘living fossil.’ Today, aquaculture technicians and students moved three large white sturgeon into a new holding tank inside the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS) at... Read more
NEW GRADE FIRST AID PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS
February 12, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, February 14, 2013 NANAIMO, BC - Any Vancouver Island University student who is struggling to get the grades they need (or want) now has a place to go for help. A new program called Grade First Aid is in operation to give students the tools they need to help themselves improve. “Grade First Aid is a great way for students to kickstart their academic success,”... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - CANADIAN UNIVERSITY LEADERS, INCLUDING VIU PRESIDENT RALPH NILSON, VISIT UKRAINE FOR TALKS WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
February 7, 2013
February 7, 2013 Leading Canadian educators are working to develop cooperation and collaboration with Ukraine and its institutions. The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) has partnered with the Canadian government in support of civil society development and public sector reform since the early days of the new Ukraine to the present day. CBIE’s membership comprises 150... Read more
CULINARY STUDENTS HONE SKILLS AT COMPETITIONS
February 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 7, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – With the support of VIU’s dedicated Culinary Arts faculty, students are sharpening their cooking and baking skills to prepare for a variety of culinary competitions that will take place over the next few months. Brian Kremer, Adam Long, Shaun Saunders, Allegra Jimenez and Connor Berg, are among the students who will be putting... Read more
SYNERGY EXHIBITION AT NANAIMO ART GALLERY UNTIL FEB. 16
February 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 7, 2013 NANAIMO, BC – A unique art exhibition called SYNERGY that showcases the artistic talents of faculty in Vancouver Island University’s Art and Design department is on display at the Nanaimo Art Gallery until Feb. 16. The exhibition includes art work from faculty in three distinct programs: graphic design, interior design and visual arts. The show... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - DIVERSITY PROJECT MORE THAN MULTICULTURALISM
February 6, 2013
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 By Chris Bolster, Powell River Peak Community development organizers are banking on a wealth of ideas about how Powell River can move forward when they bring diverse groups of people together for their Defining Diversity Creating Community workshops and research project. The workshops are being developed and hosted by a partnership between Vancouver Island University (VIU... Read more