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No Drop-In Admission, Closed for Easter May 17, 2024 - 10:14am
Community Partner Series with Jake Rudolph, CAO City of Nanaimo January 28, 2020 - 9:34am

Join us for a presentation and discussion with Jake Rudolph, CAO at the City of Nanaimo, and learn about key initiatives happening in the city, including topics such as health and housing.  Explore opportunities for (even) greater connection and collaboration!

Jake's professional career spans 35+ years in four provinces, six municipalities, and one regional agency. He has a Master’s Degree in Planning, an MBA, completed the Harvard Executive Leadership Program.
Martin Luther King Day January 20, 2020 - 1:08pm
Celebrated on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Day is an American federal holiday that honors this highly influential civil-rights activist. Dr. King is renowned worldwide for his leadership on taking a non-violent approach to campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the U.S. He is celebrated for his inspiring vision of a world in which people are judged "not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," shared in his famous speech "I have a dream." Dr.
Undergrad Research and Outreach Grants for STEM Students January 17, 2020 - 1:32pm

NSERC USRA & Ambassador programs will be reviewed.

Students and VIU employees welcome!
Undergrad Research and Outreach Grants for STEM Students January 17, 2020 - 1:31pm

NSERC USRA & Ambassador programs will be reviewed.

Students and VIU employees welcome!
World Religion Day January 9, 2020 - 12:26pm

The purpose of World Religion Day is to highlight the idea that the spiritual principles underlying the world's religions are harmonious, and that religions play a significant role in unifying humanity.
New Year’s Eve January 13, 2020 - 2:22pm

The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, often celebrated in Canada with parties and firework displays at midnight.
Boxing Day January 13, 2020 - 2:18pm

Boxing Day is a day to spend with family and friends and to eat up all the leftovers from Christmas Day dinner. The name is a reference to holiday gifts and charity drives.
Christmas January 14, 2020 - 12:21pm

Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday.
Hanukah January 20, 2020 - 10:48am

The 8-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukka or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
International Human Rights Day January 30, 2020 - 1:36pm

A day to commemorate the ground-breaking Universal Declaration of Human Rights, issued in 1948. It encourages people to stand up for equality, justice, and human dignity. 

For more information about International Human Rights Day, please follow this link https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day. 
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women January 30, 2020 - 1:38pm

The day is observed in Canada on December 6 as the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which an armed male student murdered 14 women engineering students and injured 10 others in the name of "fighting feminism". The day aims to examine the power dynamics between men and women and to take action against gender-based violence.

For more information about this day, please visit https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/vaw-vff/remembrance-commemoration-en.html. 
International Day of Persons with Disabilities January 30, 2020 - 1:33pm

This international day aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society. As well, it heightens awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.

For more information about this day, please visit https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities. 
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence January 20, 2020 - 10:44am

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence January 30, 2020 - 1:31pm

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.
International Men’s Day January 13, 2020 - 1:53pm

International Men’s Day is an opportunity for people everywhere to celebrate the men in their lives and the contributions they make to the greater good. It is also used to highlight social issues faced by men and boys, and to feature male role models.
Diwali January 13, 2020 - 1:50pm

Diwali is the biggest holiday in India, known as the festival of lights, and celebrated by Hindus worldwide. It symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. During the 5-day celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly lit with lights and candles.
Remembrance Day January 20, 2020 - 10:40am

The purpose of Remembrance Day, which marks the end of World War I in 1918, is to remember the fallen on both sides of that war. On Remembrance Day, Canadians pause to honor the people, who have served and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict, and peace. The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day due to a Canadian physician and poet who noticed how quickly poppies had grown over the graves of soldiers who had died during the Battle of Ypres.
Bunka No Hi January 13, 2020 - 1:42pm

A day to honor traditional Japanese culture and promote the love of freedom and peace that is enshrined in the Japanese constitution.
Halloween January 20, 2020 - 10:35am

Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31, with children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candies. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.