Alisha Feser’s decision to pursue a Sociology degree at Vancouver Island University would ultimately lead her to the Master of Community Planning program. Fueled by her drive to find a career “dedicated to reducing human inequalities,” Alisha embraced every opportunity for growth and self-discovery that VIU offered her.
Canada’s senior population is growing, which is why Master of Community Planning student Alicia McLean is researching how communities can be managed to best support older adults. She is conducting this research with the help of a BC Graduate Scholarship.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation launched its permanent bureau in Nanaimo on Friday, January 27 with a special live broadcast in the Harbour City that featured several experts from Vancouver Island University.
The Nanaimo bureau “will focus on telling stories from the mid-and-north Vancouver Island region” states a CBC news story. Listen to VIU experts talk about their research into various aspects of Nanaimo’s history and culture.
Pursuing a master’s degree while balancing a career and parenthood is no easy task.
It’s a situation VIU Master of Community Planning graduate Alison Garnett knows well, after finishing her degree this year.
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.
A Vancouver Island University (VIU) student will have the chance to weigh in on collaborative sustainable development initiatives taking place at institutions across Canada and make sure students are involved in them.
Behind every sustainable, thriving community is the guiding hand of a land manager tasked with balancing the needs of the people who live there with what needs to be done to ensure resources are protected for future generations.
Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Nanaimo campus is set to become a hive of bee-friendly events and activities thanks to its designation as a Bee Campus.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) Masters of Community Planning student Eleni Gibson used to enjoy cycling. That was when she lived in Victoria, but after moving to Nanaimo to pursue her post-secondary education, it became a grueling activity.