In the Community

Poinsettias Grown by VIU Students Ready Dec. 1

November 20, 2014

Holiday poinsettias grown by students in Vancouver Island University (VIU) Horticulture program will soon be ready at VIU’s G.R. Paine Horticulture Training Centre, located at 2324 East Wellington Road. The Centre is open from 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday for poinsettia purchase and pick up from Dec. 1 to 11. Students have been cultivating more than 1,000 poinsettias, which are offered in... Read more


VIU’s High Tea By the Sea Adds Fall Dates

November 4, 2014

If you love tea, marine sea life and beautiful views take note. Vancouver Island University's (VIU) Deep Bay Marine Field Station will offer High Tea by the Sea on Nov. 18 and Dec. 2 and a special Christmas tea on Dec. 16. “We started High Tea by the Sea last spring and it’s become so popular that we’re expanding it to select dates throughout the year,” says Stephanie Richards, Facilities... Read more


Fall cooking classes offered at VIU's Deep Bay Marine Field Station

November 3, 2014

From Tuscan cooking, to delicious holiday baking, to how to prepare fish and shellfish –  this is a sampling of new fall cooking classes Saturdays at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Deep Bay Marine Field Station.  “We’re excited to announce fall cooking classes in November and December taught by award-winning chef instructors,” says Stephanie Richards, Facilities Coordinator at the Field... Read more


VIU launches Canada's newest community planning school

November 3, 2014

Canada’s newest community planning school is opening its doors in Nanaimo, BC. Vancouver Island University (VIU) is launching a new two-year Master of Community Planning degree program. “We have completed all stages of the BC government’s degree quality assessment process, and are seeking accreditation by the Canadian Institute of Planners,” says Dr. Dave Witty, VIU Provost and Vice-President... Read more


Premier Clark announces Shqwi qwal for Indigenous Dialogue

October 30, 2014

2014PREM0110-001632October 30, 2014 Office of the PremierMinistry of Advanced Education NEWS RELEASE NANAIMO - Premier Christy Clark announced today Canada's first Shqwi qwal (Speaker) for Indigenous Dialogue that will address Indigenous issues and help build a new path for reconciliation within British Columbia. "Our government is committed to building on our relationships with Aboriginal... Read more


Statement from Shawn Atleo, Shqwi qwal for Indigenous Dialogue

October 30, 2014

I’m honoured to be taking on the important role of Shqwi qwal for Indigenous Dialogue at Vancouver Island University, appropriately housed in the Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation. I would like to thank Ralph Nilson, VIU’s President, and Doug White, Director of the Centre, for their leadership and vision in helping to make this role become a reality.  Indeed for many years... Read more


Italian Chef to Talk About Slow Food Movement at VIU Nov. 4

October 30, 2014

Culinary students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) will be celebrating the cuisine of Italy during World VIU Days Nov. 3 through 7. Students and the public are invited to learn about the global Slow Food Movement and its Italian connections with Italian Chef Marcella Ansaldo at a free presentation Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 6 pm in Building 356, Room 109. Chef Ansaldo operates the Giglio... Read more


Juno-Nominated Jazz Quartet Plays VIU Nov. 5

October 29, 2014

Juno-nominated jazz artist Allison Au and her quartet will perform at Vancouver Island University (VIU) Wednesday, Nov. 5 as a special guest of the Jazz Studies program. The concert is open to the public and begins at 7:30 pm in Building 320, Room 105 (the Choral Room). Au is a Toronto-based saxophonist, composer and arranger. The Allison Au Quartet was formed in 2009, and was nominated in 2013... Read more


VIU Welcomes International Human Rights Advocate Jackson Kaguri

October 28, 2014

Can one person make a positive difference in the world? They absolutely can, according to international human rights crusader Jackson Kaguri. Founder of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project and author of “A School for My Village”, Kaguri will deliver a free public talk entitled “Innovative Ways to Change the World” at Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Conference Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 pm.... Read more


VIU Welcomes Two New Refugee Students

October 28, 2014

Travelling from a massive refugee camp in Kenya to study at Vancouver Island University (VIU) signifies an amazing step in a long journey of education and daily struggle for two young men. Aden Mumin and Abdullahi Mohamud are settling into their studies at VIU and life in Nanaimo as students sponsored by VIU’s World University Service of Canada (WUSC) local committee. As the ninth and tenth... Read more