VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville-Qualicum locations closing at 12:30 pm
January 14, 2020
Vancouver Island University (VIU)’s Nanaimo campus, Cowichan campus and Cowichan Trades Centre, Parksville-Qualicum Centre, G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, Milner Gardens and Woodland, will close today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 12:30 pm for the rest of the day and evening. Conditions continue to worsen with snow accumulation and the forecast is predicting further, more rapid snowfall. All... Read more
Supports Available: UIA Flight 752 Plane Crash
January 9, 2020
A message from Dr. Deb Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor and Irlanda Gonzalez Price, Associate-Vice President, Student Affairs We would like to share our deep sadness for the loss of the victims on the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 plane crash and our thoughts are with their friends, families and extended community. We want to reassure everyone that our community did not lose any... Read more
Incident at VIU Trout Facility
January 7, 2020
On December 20 and 21, 2019, Vancouver Island University moved approximately 1,500 trout from VIU’s Nanaimo campus to Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Pacific Biological Station, a Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) approved facility, in accordance with the long-standing agreement for mutual aid between the two organizations. VIU’s Animal Care Committee (ACC) and DFO’s Pacific Region Animal Care... Read more
Welcome to VIU!
December 18, 2019
In each issue of VIU Voices, we welcome all employees who have received their first regular appointment since the last issue of VIU Voices was published. These new employees were hired between October 21 and December 13, 2019. Jenna Auringer, Learning Technologies Support Specialist, Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning David Babich, Instructor, Faculty of Trades and Applied... Read more
VIU Launches Campaign to Show Students that University is Worth It
December 17, 2019
The campaign aims to address some common questions and challenges people encounter when thinking about coming to university. Going to university is not always a walk in the park, but a new campaign launched by Vancouver Island University (VIU) aims to show people that it is worth their time and effort. The #WorthIt2020 campaign answers some common questions and challenges students encounter,... Read more
Tragic News
December 12, 2019
A Message from Dr. Deb Saucier, VIU President and Vice-Chancellor It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we must inform our VIU community of a tragic car accident that occurred yesterday and has resulted in the death of one student and serious injury of another, both from our Automotive program. I encourage everyone to check in with one another and keep an eye out for those who may be in... Read more
New Student Awards Honour Legacy of VIU Alum Micah Messent
December 5, 2019
Two awards in memory of a VIU graduate who passed away in a plane crash in March 2019 will be given out to Indigenous students in need in 2020. Friends and family of Micah Messent remember the Vancouver Island University (VIU) graduate as a caring, community-oriented individual who focused on helping those around him. To honour this legacy of supporting and encouraging others, Messent’s family... Read more
VIU Reduces Barriers to Education on Global Day of Giving
November 27, 2019
VIU’s sixth annual Giving Tuesday campaign, running until December 3, highlights the need for additional scholarships and bursaries for students. Rebekah Aplin is grateful for the generosity of a stranger, which allowed her to continue into the second year of her Bachelor of Science degree at Vancouver Island University (VIU) with a significantly lower financial burden. “Receiving an award has... Read more
Exhibit Showcases Sustainable Alternatives to wasteful Product Packaging
November 19, 2019
VIU Graphic Design students display consumer-conscious packaging during Unwrapped at The View Gallery, on until December 1. Is product packaging nothing but beautiful garbage? It’s a question Nancy Pagé, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Graphic Design Professor, posed to her third-year Package Studio students. Then she issued a challenge – redesign an existing product’s packaging so it is more... Read more
VIU Theatre Department Presents Fall Studio Show – The End of Civilization
November 18, 2019
Student actors push envelope during dark, gritty play that explores rage, murder and the actions of desperate people. What does it mean to be civilized? What happens when the limits of integrity and morality are pushed beyond the breaking point? These questions are posed in Canadian playwright George F. Walker’s Suburban Motel. In the fourth chapter of this gritty series of short plays, The End... Read more