VIU Seeks Public Input on Future Programming at Centre for Healthy Aging
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is seeking public input on programming that would see Oceanside become a leader in gerontology education on Vancouver Island and beyond. A community consultation meeting about the future direction of VIU’s Centre for Healthy Aging will be held May 21 at 5 pm at the Parksville Civic & Technology Centre on Jensen Avenue. It’s the first of several community... Read more
VIU Students Offered Free Co-op Work Space at SquareOne
May 12, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) students with great ideas for launching a business or starting a new enterprise can apply for no-cost co-op work spaces made available through a new partnership between VIU and SquareOne, Nanaimo’s downtown tech incubator and co-working hub. Three workspaces will be offered to students who successfully apply to SquareOne with details about their idea. SquareOne... Read more
Great Community Support for VIU Heavy Equipment Operator Students
May 7, 2015
Students in the Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are gaining work experience and community support for their learning with help from community partners. Students training to use a variety of heavy equipment got the chance to put their skills into action in a special project at Aspengrove School in Lantzville in the spring. “It was great hands-on... Read more
Book Now for VIU Art and Culture Tour of Italy and Greece
April 17, 2015
Do you dream of cruising the Greek Islands or strolling through the cobblestone streets of Rome? Vancouver Island University (VIU) is offering an Art & Culture Tour of Italy and Greece in May 2016 for students and interested community members. Information sessions will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 12 noon and 6 pm at VIU’s Nanaimo campus, 900 Fifth Street, in Building 250 (Faculty... Read more
Visual Art Students to Create Huge Prints with Steamroller
April 15, 2015
Students in Vancouver Island University’s Visual Art program have created art work that ranges from very small to impressively large, and they are ready to share it all in their annual year-end show titled Progressions 2015 Friday, April 24. Largest among the art works will be huge woodblock prints created with a steamroller in a public demonstration between 6:45 and 8:30 pm. Students in the... Read more
More than 100 awards handed out at 39th annual Mariners sports banquet
April 14, 2015
Vancouver Island University (VIU) student athletes and coaches received more than 100 awards at the 39th annual VIU Mariner Athletics Awards banquet held April 13th at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo. Tylar Turnbull, a fourth-year player with the VIU women’s volleyball team was named 2015 Female Athlete of the Year while second-year men’s soccer player Jeff Travis was named 2015 Male Athlete... Read more
New VIU Program Converts Aeroplan® Miles to Help Students Fund Tuition
April 14, 2015
Students enrolled at Vancouver Island University (VIU) now have a new way to help pay for their education. Through a new partnership with HigherEdPoints, students and their families and friends will now be able to convert Aeroplan Miles into funds that can be used to pay tuition fees at VIU. For every 35,000 Aeroplan Miles, a $250 credit can be transferred to VIU to cover fees, including tuition... Read more
VIU Health and Human Services Faculty Honoured by Snuneymuxw
April 13, 2015
A special honouring ceremony for Health and Human Services faculty and Vancouver Island University leaders took place Friday, April 10 in Snuneymuxw First Nation’s traditional Big House in Nanaimo, with Elders, students and community members bearing witness. President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ralph Nilson and Chancellor Louise Mandell, along with Health and Human Services faculty, were honoured... Read more
VIU Donors Pen Inspiring Messages to Students at Exam Time
April 13, 2015
Students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are wrapping up their academic studies for the year and focusing on their final exams. Many VIU students are completing programs of study that will qualify them for degrees, certificates and diplomas to be awarded at Convocation ceremonies in June. Students working hard to complete their studies and excel at exams have the full support of so many... Read more
VIU Graphic Design Grads Host Exhibit of Work April 17
April 13, 2015
A public exhibition of work by graduating students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Graphic Design program on Friday, April 17 will showcase the unique approaches students have taken to various design challenges. ‘Synapse’ is the title of the exhibition, opening at 5 pm in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre at 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo. The students titled their show to reflect how a... Read more