Building Partnerships for Hands-on Learning Experiences
Community partnership ensures VIU carpentry students continue to get experience working on a real construction site while maintaining physical distancing guidelines.
Experiential learning is vital for construction trades students to gain the skills they need to enter the homebuilding sector, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a new challenge at the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Carpentry program this year – how to give students these experiences while following physical distancing guidelines.
VIU Business Interns Focus on Economic Recovery
University partners with national organization to offer businesses and organizations help with solving challenges or exploring new opportunities.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) is launching an initiative designed to leverage the experience and intellectual resources of students in the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program to support the local community’s economic recovery.
VIU Donates Critical Health Supplies During Covid-19 Crisis
University community puts expertise and resources to work to benefit frontline workers.
As COVID-19 quickly spread around the world and critical health supplies became scarce, Vancouver Island University (VIU) employees have found ways to help protect frontline responders and their colleagues on campus providing essential services.
Planting Vegetable Seeds for a Growing Need
VIU Horticulture facility ramps up the cultivation of vegetable starters for Nanaimo Foodshare’s Good Food Box Program.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has joined with others in the effort to meet the anticipated demand for affordable food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VIU’s G.R. Paine Horticultural Training Centre has made space in its greenhouses this spring to grow more seedlings for transplanting into the fertile fields that Nanaimo Foodshare Society uses for vegetable production.
Discovery Day and Skills Competition Bring Hundreds of High School Students to VIU
WHAT: Discovery Day 2020 and Skills BC Regional Competition at VIU
WHEN: Thursday, February 27, 2020
WHERE: Nanaimo campus, various locations, see Campus Map
While Vancouver Island University (VIU) students hit the books during reading break, more than 2,000 students from across the Island and Sunshine Coast will be taking their places on Thursday, February 27 for two popular annual events – Discovery Day and the Skills Canada British Columbia Vancouver Island Central competition.
VIU Teams Up With Community Partners to Ensure All Children Can Play
Collection boxes have been set up around Nanaimo to gather gently used sports equipment and clothing for a community Swap Meet and Fun Fair that will be held on Saturday, March 21 at VIU to level the playing field for youth.
A $12,000 Community Wellness grant from Island Health will help get gently used recreational clothing, runners and sports equipment into the hands of children who otherwise might not be able to participate in recreational activities.
New teaching network a win for ECEs, quality child care
Vancouver Island University (VIU) has received funding for two pedagogist positions to work with early childhood educators at select child care centres in Nanaimo and Cowichan, as well as students in the University's Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) program.
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Human Rights Advocate Honoured by VIU
Louise Arbour, who has dedicated her professional career to advocating for a more just and compassionate world, will be presented with an honorary degree from VIU on January 31.
The Honourable Louise Arbour has had an extraordinary judicial career protecting democracy, human rights, social justice and equality. But after almost 30 years on the bench and international stage, the globally recognized human rights crusader and former Canadian Supreme Court Justice says it’s time to let the next generation take the lead.
The Power of Persistence: A Story of Success and Resilience
Janelle Minoza has overcome a number of obstacles standing in the way of her post-secondary education since becoming a student at Vancouver Island University last year.
Janelle Minoza is living proof that hard work and determination can help you achieve your dreams.
VIU Launches Campaign to Show Students that University is Worth It
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.