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{{Infobox university
|name            = '''Vancouver Island University'''
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|latin_name      =
|image           = 
|motto           = Enjoy the journey, Love where you learn
|established     = (1969-1988 as Malaspina College);<br> (1988-2008 as Malaspina University-College);<br> (September 1, 2008 - Now) Vancouver Island University
|type            = Public University
(contracted; show full)ain campus is located in [[Nanaimo]], and there are regional campuses in [[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]] and [[Powell River, British Columbia|Powell River]], as well as a campus centre in [[Parksville, British Columbia|Parksville]].<ref name="aucc.ca">http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/malaspina_e.html</ref> The university press, The Navigator, is a member of [[Canadian University Press|CUP]].

==History==
[[File:Viuss.JPG|right|thumb|250px|VIU Student Service Building]]



Vancouver Island University was founded in 1969 as Malaspina College, named after Captain [[Alexandro Malaspina]], who explored [[Vancouver Island]]. Following a 1988 government initiative designed to increase access to degree programs in [[British Columbia]], five community colleges in BC were granted authority to offer baccalaureate degrees, and these five institutions — Malaspina, [[University of the Fraser Valley|Fraser Valley]], [[Kwantlen Polytechnic University|Kwantlen]], [[Thompson Rivers University(contracted; show full){{Coord|49.15759|N|123.96696|W|type:edu|display=title}}
{{BC Uni}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1969]]
[[Category:Vancouver Island University| ]]
[[Category:Association of Commonwealth Universities]]

[[ja:バンクーバーアイランド大学]]