VIU’S DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION OFFERS SUMMERTIME FUN
July 18, 2013
Sunday brunch, Music by the Bay, and a marine science centre featuring aquariums and touch tanks teeming with colorful local sea life are just a few of the ways visitors of all ages can enjoy summer time at Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station. “Summer is the perfect time for a day trip to the field station from just about anywhere on Vancouver Island,” says manager Brian... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - PROVINCE GIVES VIU FUNDING FOR ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS
July 15, 2013
By Robert Barron, *Daily News*, July 13, 2013 NANAIMO, BC: Vancouver Island University will receive more than $550,000 in provincial funding for aboriginal programs and activities, Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell announced Friday. Together with VIU president Ralph Nilson and Snuneymuxw First Nation chief Doug White, Stilwell said the funding is part of the $4.4 million the province is... Read more
ADVISING CENTRE LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE FOR PROSPECTIVE VIU STUDENTS
July 11, 2013
Have you dreamed about taking courses or a full program at Vancouver Island University (VIU)? VIU’s Advising Centre has introduced a new service geared to help prospective students explore educational options and design a plan to get started. At “Explore Your VIU” sessions held every Tuesday at the Nanaimo campus, potential students will get a chance to explore programs VIU has to offer and... Read more
STUDENT APPRECIATES OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT MASTER’S RESEARCH CLOSE TO HOME
July 10, 2013
Vancouver Island University student Monica Shore feels fortunate to be completing her master’s degree close to home. A second year student in VIU’s master of arts in sustainable leisure management program, Shore is conducting a qualitative study as part of her thesis thanks to a $17,500 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Awards from the Social Sciences and Humanities... Read more
VIU STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS
July 10, 2013
Four Vancouver Island University students have received national awards to complete their master’s degrees. Students Monica Shore, Niel Scobie, Kaitlyn Till and Francine Emmonds have been granted prestigious Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Awards worth $17,500 each by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Shore, who has already completed... Read more
NS3’s SCIENCE IN THE PARK BRINGING FREE SCIENCE FUN TO FAMILIES AGAIN THIS SUMMER!
July 5, 2013
The Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society (NS3) is once again offering Science in the Park for local families. Science in the Park is a free drop-in science camp for kids (ages six through 13) at local playgrounds in the area. It will offer hands-on science fun complete with demonstrations, games, hands-on activities, and group challenges with ties to local science. “Our mission is to... Read more
MBA STUDENTS SEEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR SENIORS CHARITY
July 3, 2013
It’s game on for students in Vancouver Island University’s master of business administration (MBA) program – all to raise funds for a worthwhile seniors charity in the community. Three teams of MBA students will compete Saturday (July 6) for the coveted Mike Mann MBA Business Challenge Trophy to see which team has the best business smarts. The trophy is named after VIU’s retired Dean of... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS FULFILL GOALS
July 3, 2013
By Chris Bolster | *Powell River Peak* Published: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 When Miyuki Kamiya looks back on the past three years she wonders how she managed to make it through. Kamiya graduated from Vancouver Island University (VIU) with a Health Care Assistant certificate last April and has been working in a career she loves. As a mother of four, she works casually, dividing her time up between... Read more
VIU GEARS UP FOR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON STURGEON JULY 21 TO 25
July 2, 2013
World sturgeon experts will gather in Nanaimo, BC for the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7) from July 21 to 25. Entitled “Sturgeon, Science and Society – at the Crossroads: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century”, the symposium will set the stage for future sturgeon research and conservation efforts around the world. The symposium is being co-hosted by Vancouver Island... Read more
STILL A FEW SPOTS LEFT IN VIU’S POPULAR GRANDKIDS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
June 25, 2013
Every year at the beginning of July, grandparents and their grandchildren gather together at VIU to take part in a one-of-a-kind program called GrandKids University where they spend two days on VIU’s Nanaimo campus experiencing university life. Just like other university students, participants get to choose their major from subjects such as chemistry, culinary and sports. Course activities can... Read more