VIU Education Student Investigates How Women Experienced Trauma During the First World War
Danielle Cossey-Sutton’s project was funded by a Mitacs Research Training Award.
A gap in First World War research is how women experienced trauma. Vancouver Island University (VIU) Bachelor of Education student Danielle Cossey-Sutton spent part of the last academic year investigating this aspect of history.
Giving Tuesday at VIU Raises Funds for Students in Need
VIU’s eighth annual Giving Tuesday campaign runs from November 15 to November 30, 2021.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) welcomes learners of all different ages and backgrounds.
Sometimes learners need a little extra help to make their educational goals a reality, which is why the University has run a Giving Tuesday campaign for the past eight years. Giving Tuesday is a global movement to give back during the busy holiday shopping season.
VIU and Community Partners Remember Local Fallen Soldiers through Video Memorial
VIU video project acknowledges Nanaimo soldiers’ contributions to the First and Second World Wars.
A video memorial project that aims to tell a piece of the story of the lives of the Nanaimo soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First and Second World Wars will be displayed across the city November 1 -11, 2021.
VIU’s Engaged Citizens Speaker Series Confronts the Housing Crisis
WHAT: VIU’s Engaged Citizens Speaker Series
WHEN: Thursday, October 14, 2021, 6 to 7:30 pm
WHERE: Zoom webinar, Registration link
During the COVID-19 pandemic, housing has quickly become the frontline of defense against the spread of the virus. But for precariously housed or homeless people, the request to “stay home” is an impossibility.
VIU’s Malaspina Theatre Hosts Winds of Change Art Exhibit
Featuring works by Stz’uminus First Nation artist Daniel R. Elliott, the exhibit explores the impacts of colonization and how healing can be achieved.
Indigenous artist Daniel R. Elliott wants to take people on a healing journey. But first, he’s asking people to confront the history and impact of residential schools head on, and not look away.
VIU Professor Studies How Pandemic Affected Recreation Programming in the Yukon
Dr. Aggie Weighill is participating in a two-phase research project that aims to develop a more resilient, post-pandemic model of recreation delivery.
How people view the role and importance of physical activity in the well-being and social togetherness of their community is a question that Vancouver Island University (VIU) Recreation and Tourism Professor Dr. Aggie Weighill is looking to answer as part of a new research project in the Yukon.
BC Government announces support for VIU-developed drug checking technology
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is excited to share the news that the provincial government is providing $305,000 for HarmCheck – a cutting-edge drug-checking technology that was developed at VIU.
It uses high-throughput paper spray mass spectrometry to provide rapid drug-checking and can be used on-site as a harm reduction method. HarmCheck is a collaboration between VIU and the Victoria-based Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project. The funding will support setup costs, site upgrades and research staff.
Alum of the Month: Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun
Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, graduated with a degree in Liberal Studies and Philosophy from VIU in 2018 with dreams of following his father and other family members into a career in Indigenous law. Right after graduation, he started a full-time job as Project Coordinator with Petroglyph Development Group, the economic development arm of Snuneymuxw First Nation, and soon started pursuing a career in Coast Salish art as well.
Queen Elizabeth Scholars from Tanzania Learn Lessons in Resilience
VIU Master of Sustainable Leisure Management graduates conducted their research remotely this year due to the pandemic.
The three final international participants of Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (QES) program will graduate this summer – marking the beginning of the final year of the program.
Summer Camp Makes Transition to University Easier for Indigenous Students
The camp, which includes a blend of online and in-person activities, is organized by the VIU ‘su’luqw’a’ Community Cousins Aboriginal mentorship program.
A free summer camp for Indigenous youth in Grades 7-12 will connect students with culture, build community and make the transition to university easier.