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Paula Amos October 24, 2018 - 12:22pm

Paula Amos, BA, 2000, Major – Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies

Every day, Paula Amos calls on the skills that she learned while earning her Bachelor of Arts degree at Vancouver Island University (VIU).

As Director, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives for Aboriginal Tourism BC (AtBC), Amos looks to bridge opportunities between the Aboriginal and mainstream tourism industries.
Sean Broderick March 2, 2017 - 11:17am

Sean Broderick, BA (with Distinction), 1999, Major – Liberal Studies

Sean Broderick is a VIU vet.

The 46-year-old education professional first attended the school in 1996, when it was called Malaspina University-College. Over the years, he's earned several credentials from the institution, ranging from a diploma to a Master's of Educational Leadership with Distinction (the latter was accompanied by a Governor General's Academic Gold Medal, given for the highest grade point average at VIU's graduate level).
Adam Baker March 2, 2017 - 11:17am

Adam Baker (Bachelor of Arts '14) is a PhD student in Cognitive and Neural Sciences at Simon Fraser University in the Department of Psychology. He's currently working in the Laboratory for Affective and Developmental Neuroscience as well as collaborating with various neuroscience institutes across Canada and the USA. The aim of his doctoral research is to use novel methods of neuro imaging (EEG, fMRI, TMS) to investigate how biological systems mediate social interactions.
Dani Smith March 2, 2017 - 11:17am

Dani (Danielle) Smith (Bachelor of Arts ’13, Major in Physical Education, Diploma in Physical Education ’10), a member of Team Canada’s national volleyball team, got her start as a student and varsity athlete at VIU. She attended her first selection camp with the National Team in 2012 after being scouted during the 2012 CCAA National Championships hosted by VIU in Nanaimo – the year she helped the Mariners win gold in the VIU gym!
Katie Durvin March 2, 2017 - 11:17am

Katie Durvin (Bachelor of Arts ’13, Major in Global Studies) pursued a Master of Arts in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University after graduating from VIU.
What do our students say about the GLST experience? December 4, 2019 - 1:33pm
Natasha Mrowinski Santos February 2, 2017 - 12:59pm
Class of 2018 January 28, 2022 - 9:45am

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CIDA Accreditation January 15, 2024 - 1:00pm

The Interior Design Program at Vancouver Island University has been proud to be one of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) accredited undergraduate programs in Canada since 2016.  In January 2017, it became mandatory for Interior Designers seeking to become Registered or Licensed in Canada to graduate from a CIDA Accredited Program. 
Application Process October 24, 2023 - 8:31am

Entry into the Bachelor of Interior Design Program is a competitive two-step process. 

Ready to Apply?

If you are interested in applying to our program, to enter 1st-year, you first have to apply to VIU.
If you are looking to apply for advanced standing and potentially enter 2nd or 3rd year, please email the Chair of Interior Design at VIU.
Program January 28, 2022 - 9:50am
A complete program, with session locations, will be available upon registration in building 355.

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017

8:30 am -- Registration table opens in the foyer of Building 355

8:30 - 9:30 -- Light breakfast and coffee

10:00 am – Keynote Address: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 – Concurrent Sessions (T1)

 
Céline Taylor Smith January 29, 2017 - 4:36pm

So far, I definitely consider my journey in Belize to be one of the more challenging experiences I have taken on in my life… but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. It is impossible to accurately put into words the educational, practical and personal growth that occurred for me when I was in Belize, however, my time working in the field, in the office, making connections within the community, as well as travelling around the country has greatly impacted my aspirations for the future.
Michelle Mueller January 28, 2017 - 9:53pm
Kala Mack January 28, 2017 - 9:03pm
Shantel Beute January 29, 2017 - 7:08pm

My experience might have differed from others in the beginning of my internship in Belize. I was set to intern at a national women’s non-profit organization and had done research on them and some of their pressing initiatives. It was three days before I was scheduled to depart Canada when I was told that there was an internal issue with the organization and that I would not be able to move forward with those plans.
Laurent Tran January 28, 2017 - 5:18pm

In Laurent Tran's Master’s program, he studied project management, which included different aspects of monitoring and evaluation (e.g. qualitative and quantitative research methods) both in theory and in practice. This was a skill needed in the development activities in the Kyrgyz Republic, and he accepted a posting there to work as monitoring and evaluation assistant.
Katie Durvin January 28, 2017 - 5:17pm

Gabrielle Bishop July 13, 2022 - 11:55am

VIU BA Major in Global Studies graduate, Gabrielle Bishop

Gabrielle Bishop (Bachelor of Arts, Major in Global Studies) is a Foreign Service Officer at Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

Gabrielle began her career with GAC in 2015, while completing her Master of Arts at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa.
Stephen Hume January 20, 2017 - 12:19pm

Stephen Hume has done every newspaper job from copy chaser to editor-in-chief and has covered everything from prize fights to prime ministers. He has written for newspapers, magazines and provided commentary for national radio and television. He has been senior writer and columnist at The Vancouver Sun for 27 years.  Hume has written nine books of poetry, essays, biography, natural history and history and he has contributed to two dozen more.
Jay Ruzesky January 19, 2017 - 10:26am

Jay Ruzesky's most recent book is In Antarctica: An Amundsen Pilgrimage (Nightwood 2013) about his voyage to the white continent in the footsteps of his ancestor--Roald Amundsen. Ruzesky’s novel about a medieval monumental astronomical clock is called The Wolsenburg Clock (Thistledown 2009) and was shortlisted for a ReLit Award and for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize.