WORLD CLASS BOTANIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF VIU’S MILNER GARDENS REMEMBERED FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
June 24, 2013
World renowned botanist Dr. Roy L. Taylor, one of the founding board directors of Vancouver Island University’s Milner Gardens and Woodland Society, passed away in early May. Taylor, who received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Vancouver Island University in 2009, was a highly respected, world class leader in the field of botany and botanical gardens, with an impressive record of... Read more
VIU’S PRESIDENT TO ATTEND CANADA-MEXICO ROUND TABLE ON ABORIGINAL HIGHER EDUCATION
June 20, 2013
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) President, Dr. Ralph Nilson, will take part in a Round Table meeting with representatives from nine universities in Canada and eight indigenous universities based in Mexico, with the goal of improving the higher education experience of Aboriginal students and creating opportunities for collaboration. The one-day meeting, to be held at the University of... Read more
CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL FAIRY DAY AT MILNER
June 17, 2013
Did you know that fairies wear Foxglove flowers as hats, gloves and petticoats? That may have been one of the reasons Veronica Milner, one of the founders of Milner, ensured these beautiful flowers were planted around the grounds. She had an enduring belief in fairies and to celebrate that, as well as International Fairy Day, Milner has created some special activities for the weekend of June 22... Read more
VIU’S DEEP BAY MARINE FIELD STATION HOSTS LECTURE ON MARINE LIFE IN BC WATERS JUNE 19
June 14, 2013
Have you seen any whales lately? Don’t miss a multi-media presentation by Caitlin Birdsall on the whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles that inhabit BC waters. The lecture takes place at Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 pm. Discover which species are most commonly spotted around Vancouver Island, their unique natural histories, the... Read more
VIU IN THE NEWS - BALD BEAUTIES TAKE ON HUGE FUNDRAISING GOAL
June 13, 2013
By Josh Aldrich, Daily News June 12, 2013 Usually someone waits to shave their head in a campaign to raise money for cancer until they have reached their goal. A quartet of Vancouver Island University Mariners women's volleyball players have taken a different approach. Paige Wiebe, Tylar Turnbull, Megan Rosenlund and Ashley Van Acken wanted to show how serious they were about their goal of... Read more
FIELD SCHOOL TO NEW ORLEANS TEACHES STUDENTS MEANING OF COMMUNITY
June 13, 2013
When Jon Bauer moved to Nanaimo, BC from Fort McMurray, Alberta to study music, he never dreamed the journey would lead him all the way to New Orleans. Bauer was among 17 Vancouver Island University students who recently participated in a two-week field school called “Finding Community, New Orleans-style.” The interdisciplinary field school, led by faculty members Stephen Burr (Hospitality... Read more
VIU’S FOUNDATION REVENUES GROW BY MORE THAN $1 MILLION
June 13, 2013
Thanks to the support of VIU’s community of donors, VIU’s Foundation Board was able to grow their annual revenues from $2.1 million to $3.2 million in the last fiscal year. The 22-member volunteer Foundation board works with donors and VIU’s Advancement & Alumni Relations Office to raise money to fund scholarships, awards and bursaries for students as well as improved learning environments... Read more
SHAWN ATLEO TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL STURGEON SYMPOSIUM HOSTED BY VIU AND CITY OF NANAIMO
June 12, 2013
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and Vancouver Island University Chancellor Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is confirmed to attend the 7th International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS7) in Nanaimo, BC, Canada, July 21 – 25, 2013. The symposium is the premier international conference on sturgeon held every four years by the World Sturgeon Conservation Society. Entitled “Sturgeon, Science and... Read more
LOCAL STUDENTS SHINE AT BC WIDE MATH COMPETITION
June 11, 2013
Students from Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Secondary School and Wellington Secondary School won the final round in of the 19th annual 2013 BC Secondary School Math Contest (Mid-Island region) held at Vancouver Island University (VIU) recently. This year’s BC Secondary School Math Contest was sponsored by VIU, School District # 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) and the Canadian Mathematical Society. The annual... Read more
VIU’S CULINARY STUDENTS TAKE GOLD AT THE BC CHEFS' ASSOCIATION CULINARY COMPETITION
June 8, 2013
At the BC Chefs' Association Culinary Competition, held recently in Vancouver, VIU’s Culinary students Kevin Hilton, Allegra Jimenez and Lizzie Boyle, shone so brightly all of them took home gold. One of them, Lizzie Boyle, was awarded the Grand Gold, for having the highest amount of points. All three had put their skills to the test in the Cold Competition where looks are everything. “The... Read more