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Vancouver Island University (formerly known as Malaspina University-College) is a comprehensive, four-year, postsecondary institution serving Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...

and coastal British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. Established in 1969 as Malaspina College, it has grown into an institution that plays an important role in the educational, cultural, and economic life of the region. The main campus is located in Nanaimo, and there are regional campuses in Duncan

Duncan, British Columbia

Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay...

and Powell River

Powell River, British Columbia

Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Malaspina Strait, that part of the larger Georgia Strait between Texada Island and the Mainland...

, as well as a campus centre in Parksville

Parksville, British Columbia

-Demographics:Parksville had a population of 10,993 people in 2006, which was an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2006 for Parksville was $55,524, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $62,346....

. The university press, The Navigator, is a member of CUP

Canadian University Press

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History

Vancouver Island University was founded in 1969 as Malaspina College, named after Captain Alexandro Malaspina, who explored Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

. Following a 1988 government initiative designed to increase access to degree programs in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, five community colleges in BC were granted authority to offer baccalaureate degrees, and these five institutions — Malaspina, Fraser Valley, Kwantlen

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is a public degree-granting undergraduate polytechnic university with four campuses located in the South Fraser region of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland...

, Cariboo

Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive university located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It offers students a broad range of courses, career streams, and the ability to ladder credits from diploma programs into full degrees...

and Okanagan

Okanagan University College

Okanagan University College was a public, post-secondary educational institution based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It evolved from Okanagan College , and the college's predecessor, the B.C. Vocational School 1963-1965...

— were renamed university colleges. Initially, they offered degrees through one or another of the three provincial universities.

Malaspina College had regional campuses in Nanaimo, Duncan, and Powell River by 1990. In 1995 they were awarded the authority to offer degrees in their own right. In 1995, the province of British Columbia enacted legislation changing the institution's name to Malaspina University-College and allowing it to begin granting academic degrees and college diplomas. Malaspina University-College's Arms and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Canadian Heraldic Authority

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on May 20, 1995.

Malaspina University-College was upgraded to a university under an amendment of the University Act and officially began operation as VIU on September 1, 2008.

International students: 817.96 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 2007-2008.

Vancouver Island University's first president was Dr. Carleton Opgaard

Carleton Opgaard

Carleton Opgaard is a noted American college and university administrator and founding president of Vancouver Island University.-Biography:...

. The first chancellor was Shawn Atleo

Shawn Atleo

Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is a Canadian First Nations activist and the current national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Formerly the AFN's regional chief in British Columbia, he was selected as the new national chief of the AFN at its leadership convention on July 23, 2009, defeating Perry...

, who in 2009 became the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations

Assembly of First Nations

The Assembly of First Nations , formerly known as the National Indian Brotherhood, is a body of First Nations leaders in Canada...

Buildings and facilities

Occupying four campuses, VIU has had many renovations and major developments in the past few years to accommodate its growing student body and faculty.

Nanaimo Campus
Cowichan Campus
Parksville·Qualicum Campus
Powell River Campus

The main campus located in Nanaimo has 908500 square feet (84,402.4 m²) of built space.

At this main campus the most recent facility is a 39000 square feet (3,623.2 m²) Faculty of Management Centre (completed 2006) that is a certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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, and a renovated 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) library and bookstore (completed 2005) that offers over 230,000 books/journals, online resources, viewing rooms and multimedia computer stations.

The Nanaimo campus is also home to the Richard W. Johnston Centre for International Education, gymnasium and fitness facilities; art and music studios; science and computer labs; research centres; campus career centre; cafeterias; and student centre on 92 acres (37.2 ha) campus.

Core programs

Vancouver Island University has four year bachelor degrees, two year diplomas, and one year certificate programs in a range of areas.

Business (M.B.A./M.Sc, post-graduate diploma, Bachelor of Business Administration)
- With eight streams for students - Accounting, Economics, E-management, Financial Services, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing, and Management
Tourism and Hospitality
Science and Technology (B.Sc.)
Art and Design, and Performing Arts
Humanities (B.A.)
- With 17 majors and minors including English, Anthropology, Economics, History, Global Studies, Media Studies, and Psychology
Career/Vocational
Health and Human Services Programs including degrees in Nursing and Child and Youth Care

In addition, VIU also offers English language certificate programs for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students.klhkhoh

International programs

Vancouver Island University offers exchange programs that allow students to study for one or two semesters overseas while remaining registered at Vancouver Island University. Current partner institutions are located in Australia, England, Finland, France, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and the USA. Vancouver Island University also offers short-term study abroad options in some program areas; destination countries include Belgium

Belgium

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, Belize

Belize

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, the Cook Islands, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, Italy

Italy

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, USA (New York), Tanzania

Tanzania

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, Korea

Korea

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, France

France

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, and Spain

Spain

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. Additionally, Vancouver Island University supports field schools, co-ops, practicum placements and development projects, has sister-school agreements with Japan

Japan

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, Korea

Korea

and Thailand

Thailand

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and educational alliances with schools in Taiwan

Taiwan

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, China

China

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, Mexico

Mexico

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, India

India

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and Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

Master of Business Administration (MBA) program

VIU’s Faculty of Management offers graduate business programs that provide an enriched learning experience and prepare graduates to be leaders in a world where demands are constantly changing and expectations rising. The programs appeal to recent graduates and those individuals who require higher education for career advancement or specialized training to broaden their educational background. VIU School of Business is one of the three Canadian business schools that have been internationally accredited by ACBSP. .

VIU, along with the University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire

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in UK, offers a joint post-graduate program of Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in International Business (MSc). This dual Canadian/British program is designed to give students an opportunity to combine new knowledge and practical experience through the integration of theory, research and practice that can be applied at regional, national and international levels.

The 2007-08 class enrolled 102 students out of 280 applicants from all over the world, including: Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, Canada

Canada

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, China

China

, Egypt

Egypt

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, France

France

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, India

India

, Indonesia

Indonesia

, Japan

Japan

, Kuwait

Kuwait

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, Malaysia, Mexico

Mexico

, Morocco

Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

, Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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, Nigeria

Nigeria

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, Pakistan

Pakistan

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, Peru

Peru

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, Russia

Russia

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, Taiwan

Taiwan

, Trinidad

Trinidad

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and Tobago

Tobago

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, and Turkey

Turkey

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Aboriginal involvement

VIU developed governing board and senate policies as well as aboriginal governed councils within the university structure. Aboriginal elders are present on campus at VIU to provide social supports. VIU has developed an Aboriginal Shellfish Aquaculture Training Program to meet specific needs within aboriginal communities. VIU also offers a Bachelors degree in First Nations Studies. The B.A. Major and Minor in First Nations Studies are products of a collaboration between Vancouver Island University and the First Nations of Vancouver Island and Coastal British Columbia. Their purpose is to provide comprehensive, high-quality education respectful of the cultures of Aboriginal peoples, while meeting their diverse needs. The Child and Youth Care Diploma Program based at the Cowichan Campus (Duncan) works with Elders and Firsts Nations leaders from the Coast Salish tradition to prepare graduates to work with children, youth, families and communities in a manner that is described as bi-cultural. The Child and Youth Care Degree program offers an Aboriginal child welfare focus which explores and supports both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal students to work with Aboriginal families and communities.

Partnership

University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...

, UK
California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay is a public university located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers over 100 areas of study...

, US
University of Montana, US
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most...

, US
University of Canberra
University of Canberra
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, AU
Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...

, AU
Victoria University
Victoria University
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, AU
UNITEC
Unitec
Unitec may refer to:*Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand*Universidad Tecnológica de México, Mexico City, Mexico*Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras...

, NZ
Mejiro University
Mejiro University
is a private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded 1918 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1963. In 1994 it opened as a four-year college. The school also has facilities in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture.-External links:* ...

, JP

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