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| Journey of becoming a Planner | June 13, 2024 - 9:31am |
Hello, I’m Tharini Prakash! Welcome to my blog! I’m thrilled to share a bit about my journey and the exciting milestones along the way. |
| Send Kelp! Film Screening | June 6, 2024 - 1:11pm |
What: Send Kelp!, a documentary film screening When: Saturday June 8, 2024 - doors open at 6 pm, film screens at 7:15pm Where: Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Malaspina Theatre, Building 310, Nanaimo campus |
| World Oceans Day | June 6, 2024 - 11:57am |
Join VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station at Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo from 11am to 3pm for World Oceans Day with Nanaimo Science! We will be hosting our amazing Seaweed Touch Tank, where you can see, touch and identify local seaweeds and learn about the important roles of seaweed in marine ecosystems and a sustainable BC food economy. |
| GSCC Student Sub-Committee | August 13, 2024 - 3:35pm |
The GSCC (Graduate Studies Coordinating Committee) Student Sub-committee plays an important role in graduate studies governance at VIU. Representatives from each program as well as other student leaders from Senate and VIUSU form the sub-committee that helps inform the GSCC directly. Members are identified in late August/early September. If you notice your program rep is vacant and are interested, connect with your program chair. Email the Office of Graduate Studies for more information. |
| Breakfast Club | March 20, 2025 - 12:03pm |
Who can come? The OGS Breakfast Club is open to all graduate students at VIU including those from other institutions that are doing their research on our campus with VIU faculty. When is it? |
| Graduate Communities | October 3, 2024 - 11:21am |
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| NSERC Alliance Grant Program | April 19, 2024 - 1:34pm |
Join Megan Griffiths and Reinack Hansen, via Teams, from NSERC’s Pacific and Prairies Regional Office as they provide an overview of NSERC’s Alliance grants program. Learn how Alliance grants support research in the natural sciences and engineering through collaborations that generate new knowledge and apply results for the benefit of Canadians. |
| Mitacs Funding – The Essentials | April 19, 2024 - 11:11am |
During this interactive session, Dr. Kennefick will provide a historical perspective of VIU's engagement with Mitacs, as well as an overview of the key funding streams available to post-secondary institutions, such as Mitacs Accelerate, Elevate, and Business Strategy Internship. In addition, this session will cover new programmatic offerings, such as Express Accelerate (1-3 internship units) and the Umbrella model. Hosted by Mike Kennefick, Mitacs Senior Advisor, Business Development |
| Next Level Research Data Management: DMP Assistant and Data Repositories Workshop | April 19, 2024 - 11:09am |
Data Management Plans are about to become mandatory for many tri-agency funding opportunities. A key tool to assist with this new requirement is the Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant. The DMP Assistant is a national, online, bilingual data management planning tool developed by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada to assist researchers in preparing data management plans (DMPs). In this hands-on workshop staff from the library and VIU’s SRCA office will discuss how the DMP Assistant works and guide you through the process so that you can make your own data management plan. |
| VIUFA Assisted Leave and Time Awards Workshop | April 19, 2024 - 10:09am |
The VIUFA Assisted Leave Committee will host a workshop for VIUFA faculty applying for a VIUFA Assisted Leave during the 2025/2026 year and Time Awards. At the workshop, we will review eligibility, the process for submitting an application, merit review, criteria, and share tips for preparing a strong proposal. RSVP to the VIUFA Leave Committee |
| Information Session - Canada Foundation for Innovation 2025 Innovation Fund | April 19, 2024 - 10:01am |
CFI’s biennial Innovation Fund is a competitive program that funds large-scale (>$1M total project cost) infrastructure projects. CFI funds research equipment and components, software subscriptions and licenses, laboratory furniture, communications infrastructure, building renovations essential to house and use the infrastructure and other infrastructure-related costs. Research projects from all disciplines are eligible to apply to CFI, however, key themes for the 2025 Innovation Fund competition include: |
| SRCA Symposium Feedback | April 18, 2024 - 9:37am |
Thank you for attending the 2024 Research and Creative Activity Symposium. |
| Research and Creative Activity Symposium Registration | April 9, 2024 - 3:55pm | |
| 2024 Research and Creative Activity Symposium | April 25, 2024 - 1:12pm |
Date: Friday, April 26 Join this celebration and showcase of scholarship, research, and creative activity at Vancouver Island University. The day will begin with a panel presentation on transformative learning through research moderated by Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies. Throughout the day VIU employees will share the projects that they are pursuing in 15-minute presentations and poster presentations. |
| Research Showcase and Celebration: Faculties of Health Sciences and Human Services and Education | April 9, 2024 - 8:52am |
All are welcome to join us at this event designed to showcase the various points of excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity in these two Faculties. The format will be five-minute lightening talks given by researchers in HSHS and Education. Come join us to learn, be inspired, and share in community (cash bar and light snacks will be provided). |
| ITCH Medieval Madness play | April 8, 2024 - 9:42am |
Join us for our Inclusive Theatre Collective's production of "Medieval Madness", an original script by student Ceridwen Nord. In this witty whodunit, kings and knights, processes and pals try to figure out who is the culprit. In this fun farce, students take on both performance and technical roles. |
| ITCH Medieval Madness play | April 8, 2024 - 9:39am |
Join us for our Inclusive Theatre Collective's production of "Medieval Madness", an original script by student Ceridwen Nord. In this witty whodunit, kings and knights, processes and pals try to figure out who is the culprit. In this fun farce, students take on both performance and technical roles. |
| 2024 3MT People's Choice | April 10, 2024 - 6:44pm |
Please choose your favourite 3MT presentation! The person with the most votes is going home $100 richer! |
| K-12 Educator Pro-D Workshop | April 3, 2024 - 4:59pm |
Immerse, Explore, Educate: Unveiling the Wonders of Water and the Ocean at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station K-12 teachers are welcomed to join us for an exciting, hands-on day of learning for educators, with a water theme. Educational organizations from in and around Vancouver Island will present an overview of the programs they offer for K-12 students. VIU's STEMantics public education program is your host, and we will share our program options. An afternoon field trip to the intertidal zone will be featured, so don't forget your boots! |
| Deep Bay Open House for Brant Wildlife Festival | April 2, 2024 - 2:36pm |
Special One-day Open House: Monday April 8th |
