VIU Establishes a Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties & Reconciliation
March 18, 2014
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has established a Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation to focus on advancing research, understanding, and public dialogue in relation to Pre-Confederation Treaties from across the country and the challenge of reconciliation. Douglas White, (Kwulasultun and Tliishin) lawyer, former Chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation and former member of the... Read more
DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION HOSTS KIDS DAY OPEN HOUSE MARCH 22
March 18, 2014
Families on Vancouver Island may want to check out the fishy fun at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Deep Bay Marine Field Station Saturday, March 22 during the Kids Day Open House from 10 am to 4 pm. “This is one of our key events during the Brant Wildlife Festival,” says Field Station Manager Brian Kingzett. “Activities will include a colouring contest, face painting, arts and crafts, bird... Read more
Milner Garden Seeks Volunteers to Help Gardens Grow
March 17, 2014
Milner Gardens & Woodland in Qualicum Beach, one of Canada’s top 10 public gardens, is recruiting new volunteers. Executive Director Geoff Ball invites community members to a Volunteer Opportunity Day on Saturday, March 22 from 1 to 3 pm to find out what opportunities are available. “We invite anyone interested in volunteering to drop in and meet current volunteers and staff, tour the gardens... Read more
VIU Students and Faculty Celebrate International Pi Day March 14
March 14, 2014
It was a fun but messy Friday afternoon for members of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) student math club and their professors during an International Pi Day celebration. March 14 is Pi Day because the date (3/14) is the first three digits of Pi, explains professor Dave Bigelow. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is an irrational number, meaning it doesn’t... Read more
STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVITED TO SPRING BREAK DAYS AT VIU MARCH 18 to 20
March 14, 2014
VIU is hosting Spring Break Days at VIU’s Nanaimo campus on March 18, 19 and 20 – including daytime and evening sessions - to welcome new applicants, prospective students and community members. “It’s an ideal time for students and/or their parents to take advantage of spring break and explore post-secondary options at VIU,” says Tina McComb, Director, Enrolment Management. During daytime... Read more
PRESERVATION AND IMPORTANCE OF BC’S GARRY OAK ECOSYSTEM SUBJECT OF FREE LECTURE
March 11, 2014
Gardens Aflame: Garry Oak Meadows of BC’s South Coast” is the topic for this week’s free Science and Technology Lecture Series at Vancouver Island University (VIU). Lecturer Maleea Acker from the University of Victoria is a writer, poet and journalist with a special interest in the ethical and scientific issues and dilemmas associated with restoration projects of local Garry Oak ecosystems. “... Read more
VIU Now Offerning BA Major in Visual Art
March 11, 2014
A new Bachelor of Arts Major in Visual Art at Vancouver Island University (VIU) will offer students a professional focus in all aspects of studio art as well as academic classroom experience and experiential learning outside the classroom. VIU is the second post-secondary institution in the province to offer a BA Major in Visual Art and this is the sole degree of its kind on Vancouver Island. (... Read more
PUBLIC INVITED TO SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE AT VIU MARCH 15
March 10, 2014
NANAIMO, BC: Water, energy and community engagement – these are the themes of a day-long student-led conference at Vancouver Island University (VIU) on Saturday, March 15. Open to students, staff, faculty and community members, Avenues for Action 2014 is being organized by VIU’s Environment & Sustainability department (part of Infrastructure and Ancillary Services), the VIU Campus Food... Read more
Vancouver Island Institutions Create Post-Secondary Alliance
March 5, 2014
The presidents of Camosun College, North Island College, Royal Roads University, the University of Victoria, and Vancouver Island University signed an agreement today creating the Vancouver Island Public Post-Secondary Alliance. As signatories to this alliance, the five institutions will join forces to further the social and economic prosperity of Vancouver Island and the province of British... Read more
Visual Arts Students Repeat Performance at Port Theatre
March 3, 2014
On the morning of February 21st, the Port Theatre lobby was scattered with large-scale cardboard sculptures: a gramophone, drums, theatrical masks, lighting and sound equipment, a variety of stringed instruments, and more. The works would soon be suspended from the ceiling, a showcase of work from first-year Visual Arts students from Vancouver Island University (VIU). “This is one of the most... Read more