Global Philanthropists Recognized by VIU for Education Advocacy
In recognition of their efforts to empower youth through education, Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, and Peggy Woo, Strategic Advisor to the Foundation, will receive Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from VIU on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.
Two women who have positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of youth in Africa and, more recently, Canada, will receive honorary degrees from Vancouver Island University (VIU) in June.
Sustainable Seafood Ambassador to Receive Honorary Degree From VIU
Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell will receive an Honorary Doctor of Technology degree at VIU’s June 21 Convocation ceremony.
A man who has impacted the way thousands of chefs and individuals around the world buy and consume seafood will be honoured by VIU.
Raising a Pint of Ale to Build Links to Ancient Cultures
A VIU Ethnoarchaeology research project brings the past to life through the re-creation of ancient-inspired ales hailing from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Scandinavia.
Digging up centuries-old artifacts to study human activity may not appeal to everyone, but a Vancouver Island University (VIU) Professor and an undergraduate student have found an engaging way to bring the ancient past to life.
Hundreds of High School Students to Experience University for a Day at VIU
WHAT: Discovery Days 2019
WHO: High school students, Grades 10-12, from across the Island and further
WHEN: Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27, 2019
WHERE: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo Campus, various locations
Indigenous Health Care Assistant Program Changing Lives
The Kw’am Kw’um Shhwuli (Strong Health, Well-being) Health Care Assistant program at VIU Cowichan combines technical training with wraparound supports and Hul’qumi’num language lessons to help move students into high-demand careers.
A unique new program at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Cowichan Campus that combines Health Care Assistant training and Indigenous language and culture teachings is filling a need in the community.
Hundreds of High School Students Come to VIU for Skills Canada Regional Competition
WHAT: Skills Canada British Columbia Vancouver Island Central regional competition
WHEN: Friday, February 22, 2019, 8 am to 4 pm
WHERE: Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo Campus; Nanaimo District Secondary School; Dover Bay Secondary School; John Barsby Secondary School
Alum of the month: Annie Hepp
It may take Vancouver Island University (VIU) Biology graduate Annie Hepp a little while to get used to living and working in one of the largest southern United States, where she has landed a position with Texas Parks & Wildlife.
VIU Awards Honorary Degree to a Pioneer in the Field of Social Isolation and Connectedness
“There is no other, the other is only ever us,” is the underlying theme in Kim Samuel’s work about connectedness and acknowledging humanity and our entitlement to be treated with love and respect.
Kim Samuel, Founder of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness (SCSC), is unwavering in her advocacy for human rights and inclusive policy change. Her life’s work has focused on the power of social connectedness to build community and overcome social isolation on a local and global scale.
VIU Research Will Inspire Youth to Preserve Culture and Protect Salmon
Having the opportunity to go back to her community as a scholar to support the development of programs to preserve her language and culture is exciting to Vancouver Island University (VIU) Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies Professor Dr. Georgina Martin.
Martin has been awarded a $50,000 dollar Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant for her project We will survive if the Salmon Survive.
VIU Graduate Student Researches How Libraries Impact People's Quality of Life
The value of public libraries goes well beyond the multitude of books lining the shelves.
Assessing the role that libraries play in contributing to community completeness and increasing? quality of life, and how this can, in turn, help marginalized urban groups is what Vancouver Island University (VIU) Master of Community Planning student Dylan Thiessen aims to determine.