THOUSANDS OF LIGHTS TURN MILNER GARDENS & WOODLAND INTO MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND
December 2, 2013
Tens of thousands of sparkling Christmas lights have transformed Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Milner Gardens & Woodland into a magical winter wonderland, a perfect destination for families and others who enjoy the spirit of the holiday season. The annual Milner Christmas Magic event at VIU’s 70-acre wooded forest in Qualicum Beach runs three consecutive weekends Dec. 6 to 8, 13 to 15... Read more
NANAIMO SELECTED TO JOIN NATIONAL NETWORK TO PROMOTE BUSINESS GROWTH AND INNOVATION
November 29, 2013
Nanaimo is one of five cities in Canada – and the only BC city - selected as a 2014 Startup Canada Community. Startup Canada is a national non-profit grassroots network that partners with community organizations and institutions to give entrepreneurs the tools, resources and networks they need to help new businesses succeed. “This is exciting news for Nanaimo,” says Kelsey Wolff, a student in... Read more
VIU WUSC LOCAL COMMITTEE WINS NATIONAL AWARD
November 27, 2013
A committee of Vancouver Island University (VIU) students, faculty and staff working to promote global understanding while supporting refugee students attending VIU has won a national award. VIU’s WUSC (World University Service of Canada) Local Committee was awarded the Local Committee of the Year at WUSC’s 2013 International Forum in Ottawa Nov. 3. One of more than 80 Local Committees on... Read more
VIU Poinsettias Brighten Holiday Season in Nanaimo
November 27, 2013
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Vancouver Island University’s G.R. Paine Horticultural Training Centre on East Wellington Road in Nanaimo. That’s because students enrolled in VIU’s nine-month Horticultural Technician program have nurtured a colourful crop of more than 1,100 red and white poinsettias. Most of the plants are destined for school Parent Advisory Councils throughout the... Read more
FESTIVAL OF TREES ONLINE AUCTION TAKING BIDS UNTIL DEC. 1
November 25, 2013
Make a bid in the Festival of Trees online auction and you might just find the ultimate Christmas gift, or maybe a nice treat for yourself. Bidding is open until 4 pm Dec. 1 on many items, including tickets to BC Lions and Seattle Seahawks games, yoga passes, signed collector items, fine dining, golf, art, wine, and gift certificates for a wide variety of goods and services, plus much more at... Read more
VIU JAZZ STUDENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS PLAYING END-OF-TERM CONCERTS
November 21, 2013
You might think it would be difficult to muster enthusiasm for a job you’ve been doing for 53 years. Not so for Bryan Stovell, who is looking forward to Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) end-of-term jazz concerts just as much as he did in the first years he taught music in Nanaimo’s secondary schools more than half a century ago. As head of VIU’s Jazz Music program, Stovell is hoping to see... Read more
IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES FOCUS OF RESEARCH TALK NOV. 28
November 20, 2013
Today’s teachers need to know more about Aboriginal students, including their languages, in order to help improve student success rates in BC schools. That’s a message Lorna Williams, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning at the University of Victoria (UVic), will deliver during an informal presentation at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Nanaimo campus Nov. 28. Williams... Read more
EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAM COMING SOON TO VIU’S COWICHAN CAMPUS
November 20, 2013
Students in the Cowichan Valley region thinking about becoming elementary school teachers will soon have access to a full university degree program close to home. Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus in Duncan will offer a five-year Bachelor of Education degree program starting Sept. 2014. Prospective students can find out more at an information session at VIU’s Cowichan campus Nov. 27... Read more
MUSIC, MAGIC, SANTA AND MORE AT FESTIVAL OF TREES FAMILY DAYS
November 19, 2013
Share the magic of Christmas with your family and view beautifully decorated trees during Family Days at the 19th annual Festival of Trees Nov. 23 and 24 at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. “Children will have tons of fun activities to enjoy during Family Days,” says Jason Nelson, chair of the Festival of Trees. “The highlight is a visit with Santa, and story time with Mrs. Claus.”... Read more
REPEATS CONSIGNMENT HOSTING FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER FOR YOUTH IN CARE TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM
November 16, 2013
Two festive fashion shows on Friday, Nov. 29 will feature the ‘upcycled’, carefully curated and gently used women’s wear found at Nanaimo’s Repeats Consignment shop, and will raise funds for Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Tuition Waiver for Youth in Care program. Margaret Spencer says she rejoiced at VIU’s late August announcement that established it as the first university in BC to waive... Read more