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900 Fifth Street, Bldg 310 V9R5S5 Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Contest anyone??? We are giving away two $50 gift cards to Amazon and Tim Hortons. To enter, join our exclusive networking platform for alumni and students at Ten Thousand Coffees! Winners will be selected and announced on December 9th! To register for this amazing networking platform follow the link: https://alumni.viu.ca/10kcoffees

It's not to late to register!! This is going to be a great online career fair with over 100 industry contacts! Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair is happening tomorrow - Nov. 19 from 10am - 4pm! Don't miss out on the first-ever multi-institutional virtual career fair on #VancouverIsland. Register now: https://lnkd.in/deDG9Jb #beyond2020

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Well there’s a day during the holiday season that you can give back! #GivingTuesdayCa viu.ca/givingtuesday Please consider choosing Vancouver Island University to be your charity of choice on December 1 to make a difference in the life of a student. Plus our VIU Alumni Association has pledged up to $20,000 to match all Alumni donations - so your donations go even further to support our students.

You can make a difference, please consider supporting our #GivingTuesdayCA campaign this year on December 1. To learn more visit viu.ca/givingtuesday

Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair is happening on Nov. 19! Don't miss out on the first-ever multi-institutional virtual career fair on #VancouverIsland. Register now: https://lnkd.in/deDG9Jb #beyond2020

You’re invited! Join us at the sixth annual Indigenous Speakers Series featuring Jesse Wente. Wente is an Anishinaabe writer, broadcaster, speaker and arts leader. Born and raised in Toronto, he is a member of the Serpent River First Nation. Wente is best known for his 24 years as a columnist for CBC Radio’s Metro Morning. Wente spent 11 years with the Toronto International Film Festival, the last seven of which as the director of film programs at TIFF’s Bell Lightbox. As an ...outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights and First Nations, Metis and Inuit art, he has spoken at numerous high-profile events, including the International Forum of Indigenous Peoples, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and the Canadian Arts Summit. He was recently appointed as Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts the only First Nations person to ever hold that position. The event will be moderated by Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC Radio’s Ideas. WHEN: Wednesday, November 25, 6:30 - 8 pm Register for this FREE event by going to Zoom Webinar LINK: https://viu.zoom.us/.../register/WN_ipnijRKEQDitV2ZgXLtdXQ See Less

VIU’s Draft Strategic Plan is Ready for Your Input! Please read, review, make comments, rate actions and see other’s comments on the plan, called A Different Kind of University: https://viu-draft-strategic-plan.ethelo.net//welcome-to-th Participate from now until November 27, 2020 - have your feedback heard.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to participate in and be able to connect and network with many organizations during this pandemic. Beyond 2020 Vancouver Island Career and Connections Event Thursday, November 19th, 2020. For more information on the event, check out https://services.viu.ca/centre-experiential-lea/beyond-2020 Customize your profile, create connections, ask questions and learn from industry leaders helping you prepare for the future of work post-pand...emic. There is no cost to register and you attend the event virtually, using your mobile device or computer. We welcome all current students and recent grads and alumni from Vancouver Island University. In order to best prepare you for the event, VIU’s Centre for Experiential Learning will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 18th at 4:30pm to walk you through some tips and tricks on connecting in a virtual event, along with a few other tips that will make your profile pop out at the event! If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form and a zoom link will be sent to you on Tuesday evening. https://forms.gle/o4DaaDUGsjPJpeLY9 We look forward to having you register and join us on November 19th for the Beyond 2020 - Vancouver Island Career & Connections Fair. https://services.viu.ca/centre-experiential-lea/beyond-2020

There is still time to register for the Advancing Women In Trades: Virtual Panel and Q & A - Wednesday, November 4 at 5pm. Are you or someone you know a female interested in the trades? This is the first event that VIU and BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) are working on together to advance women in the trades by providing a gateway for them to access a network of supports. For more information or to register please follow the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZIqd-2urDwpGtWaKwG4APhJJFRQkxWA4