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{{Infobox university
|name            = '''Vancouver Island University'''
|native_name     =
|latin_name      =
|image           = [[Image:VIU logo 1.png|250px]]
|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
|endowment       = [[Canadian dollar|C$]]5,930,722<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.viu.ca/giving/Foundation.asp | publisher=VIU Foundation | title=VIU Endowment fiscal 2008-2009}}</ref>
|chancellor      = Chief [[Shawn Atleo]]
|president       = Dr. Ralph Nilson 
|students        = 19,124<ref name=VIU>[http://www.mala.ca/mainly/page.asp?Story=&ID=1410 Province to Establish Vancouver Island University]</ref>
|undergrad       = available
|profess         =
|affiliations    = [[Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada|AUCC]], [[Canadian Colleges Athletic Association]], [[Canadian Bureau for International Education|CBIE]], [[Canadian University Press|CUP]].
|city            = {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Nanaimo]], [[Powell River, British Columbia|Powell River]], [[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]], [[Parksville, British Columbia|Parksville]]-[[Qualicum Beach, British Columbia|Qualicum Beach]]
|state           = [[British Columbia]]
|country         = [[Canada]]
|website         = http://www.viu.ca
|colours = [[Blue (color)|blue]] {{color box|#072B61}} & [[Green (color)|green]] {{color box|#008000}}; 
|Mascot          = Mariners
|logo            = 
}}
'''Vancouver Island University''' (formerly known as '''Malaspina University-College''') is a comprehensive, four-year, postsecondary institution serving [[Vancouver Island]] and coastal [[British Columbia]]. 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.<ref>Macleans Guide to Canadian Universities 2010, p.185</ref> The main 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|Cariboo]] and [[Okanagan University College|Okanagan]] — were renamed university colleges. Initially, they offered degrees under the aegis of one or more of the three provincial universities. 

Malaspina College had regional campuses in Nanaimo, Duncan, and Powell River by 1990.<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000768 The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada</ref> In 1995 they were awarded the authority to offer degrees in their own right.<ref>[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0010058 University College<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0096-000572.htm BC Ministry of Advanced Education]</ref> Malaspina University-College`s Arms and Badge were registered with the [[Canadian Heraldic Authority]] on May 20, 1995.  <ref>http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=529 Arms and Badge </ref> 

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.<ref>[http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008ALMD0083-001899.htm VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY EVENT CELEBRATES NEW STATUS]</ref>

International students: 817.96 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 2007-2008 <ref>http://www.mala.ca/EducationalPlanning/KeyDocuments/EnrolmentReports/200708AuditedEnrolmentReport.pdf</ref>. 

Vancouver Island University's first president was Dr. [[Carleton Opgaard]]. The first chancellor was [[Shawn Atleo]], who in 2009 became the national chief of the [[Assembly of First Nations]].

==Buildings and facilities==
[[File:Viugym.JPG|right|thumb|250px|VIU Student Union Building]]
Comprising of 4 campuses many renovations and major developments have been made in the past few years to accommodate VIU's growing student and faculty body.
* Nanaimo Campus
* Cowichan Campus
* Parksville·Qualicum Campus
* Powell River Campus
The main campus located in [[Nanaimo]] has {{convert|908500|sqft|m2}} of built space.

At this main campus the most recent facility is a {{convert|39000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Faculty of Management Centre (completed 2006) that is a certified [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]][http://my.cagbc.org/green_building_projects/leed_certified_buildings.php?id=151&press=1&draw_column=3:3:2], and a renovated {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} 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 [http://www.viu.ca/mainly/page.asp?ID=1019],  gymnasium and fitness facilities; art and music studios; science and computer labs; research centres; campus career centre; cafeterias; and student centre on {{convert|92|acre|km2|sing=on}} campus.

== Core programs ==
[[File:Viulib.JPG|right|thumb|250px|VIU Library]]
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.

==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]], [[Belize]], the Cook Islands, [[Indonesia]], [[Italy]], USA (New York), [[Tanzania]], [[Korea]], [[France]], and [[Spain]]. Additionally, Vancouver Island University supports field schools, co-ops, practicum placements and development projects, has sister-school agreements with [[Japan]], [[Korea]] and [[Thailand]] and educational alliances with schools in [[Taiwan]], [[China]], [[Mexico]], [[India]] and [[Turkey]].<ref name="aucc.ca"/>

== Master of Business Administration (MBA) program ==
[[File:Viufom.JPG|right|thumb|250px|VIU Faculty of Management Building]]
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.<ref>http://www.viu.ca/mba/facilities.asp</ref> VIU School of Business is one of the three Canadian business schools that have been internationally accredited by ACBSP.  .<ref>http://www.viu.ca/mainly/page.asp?Story=&ID=1629</ref>

VIU, along with the [[University of Hertfordshire]] 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.<ref>http://www.viu.ca/mba</ref>

The 2007-08 class enrolled 102 students out of 280 applicants from all over the world, including: [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[China]], [[Egypt]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Japan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Malaysia]], [[Mexico]], [[Morocco]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Nigeria]], [[Pakistan]], [[Peru]], [[Russia]], [[Taiwan]], [[Trinidad]] and [[Tobago]], and [[Turkey]].<ref>http://www.viu.ca/mba/docs/mba_brochure2008web.pdf</ref>

==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.<ref>[http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=pdfs/conferences/2007/aboriginal-rt-spring-report.pdf. The University of Winnipeg<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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 Aborignal child welfare focus which explores and supports both Aboriginal and non Aboriginal students to work with Aboriginal families and communities.

==Partnership==
* [[University of Hertfordshire]], UK
* [[California State University, East Bay]], US
* [[University of Montana]], US
* [[Central Arkansas University]], US
* [[University of Canberra]], AU
* [[Deakin University]], AU
* [[Victoria University]], AU
* [[UNITEC]], NZ
* [[Mejiro University]], JP

==Malaspina High School==
'''Malaspina High School''' is a private high school at Vancouver Island University. Establish in 1996, Malaspina High School offer Grade 10, 11 and 12. After copletion of the high school program, students will receive British Columbia Graduation Certificate (Dogwood Diploma).

==See also==
{{Portal|University of the Arctic}}
*[[Education in Canada]]
*[[Higher education in British Columbia]]
*[[Higher education in Canada]]
*[[List of institutes and colleges in British Columbia]]
*[[List of universities in British Columbia]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*[http://www.viu.ca Nanaimo Campus]
*[http://www.cc.mala.ca Cowichan Campus]
*[http://www.pr.mala.bc.ca Powell River Campus]
*[http://www.mala.ca/parksville Parksville-Qualicum Campus]
*[http://www.multimedia.gov.bc.ca/EN/a_new_university_for_vancouver_island!/ BC Government announcement]
*[http://thenav.ca/ The ''Navigator'' Newspaper]
*[http://www.viu.ca/mba MBA Program]
*[http://www.viu.ca/highschool/index.asp Malaspina High School]
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