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Scholarships September 15, 2023 - 1:28pm

The scholarships and awards described below are intended specifically for History students. For more information, see the complete listing of scholarships and awards available to Vancouver Island University students.

Helen Brown Book Prize

The Helen Brown Book Prize is awarded each spring to a History student who distinguishes herself or himself by academic achievement, research, commitment to the History department and its work, or service to their fellow students.
Visual Art Program - Alumni November 3, 2016 - 10:51am

Terence Fitzgerald - Todd McFarlane Entertainment, Inc. (SPAWN)
Upcoming Portfolio Interview Dates September 8, 2023 - 1:12pm

Interior Design Program - Important Dates August 14, 2016 - 12:40pm

Information Session - February 25th 2016
Building 325 Room 110: 7 - 8pm
Vancouver Island University

Bachelor of Interior Design Interviews – Saturday, February 13th 2016, and Saturday, April 30th 2016.
Sign-up will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Building 325, Room 110. Interviews will start at 10 a.m.
If you are located out of province and are unable to attend, please email tamara.timbers@viu.ca to coordinate a skype interview and indicate this on your application.
Alumni February 2, 2022 - 5:02pm

Attention all Alumni! Please contact the Alumni Office with updated information for yourselves or for any of your classmates; especially those not listed here. The Alumni Office can also help you keep in touch with classmates.
Career Paths February 2, 2022 - 5:01pm

Interior Design education can lead to a broad and varied choice of career paths

Graduates who wish to attain Professional status can seek employment with one of the following types of firms:
Links February 2, 2022 - 5:02pm

Interior Design August 20, 2025 - 1:43pm

Voicemails can be left for the Program Chair or any Interior Design faculty member at 250-740-6111

Name

Office

KNIGHT, Cimarron

335/101

LITVA, Katarina Chair

335/106
Faculty and Staff August 20, 2025 - 1:39pm

Camie Augustus

Professor

Camie Augustus joined VIU in 2016. She is originally from Saskatchewan – Cree traditional lands in Treaty 6 territory – where she completed her PhD at the University of Saskatchewan.
Program Overview November 20, 2024 - 10:17am
Courses October 22, 2024 - 7:39pm

INDG 101  (6)  Exploring Indigenous Identities

A team-taught learning community examining the formation and maintenance of Canadian indigenous identities in both historical and contemporary times. In lectures and small seminars students explore the diversity of indigenous identities and the internal and external forces that shape their construction. A resident elder supports all lectures and seminars. (3:3:0)

Prerequisite: Min. "C" in English 12.
Contact Us August 20, 2025 - 1:38pm

Voicemails can be left for the Program Chair or any Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies faculty member at 250-740-6106

Laurie Meijer Drees

Department Chair
Our Students February 7, 2022 - 12:50pm

The students in the Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies program come from vastly different backgrounds, from many nations and many different walks of life. Here you can read some testimonials from current and past students who have attended the program.
General Information January 23, 2025 - 2:13pm

Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies Department 1993 Emblem
Admissions and Transfer October 22, 2024 - 7:50pm

Most British Columbia colleges and universities offer one or more Creative Writing courses which are equivalent to VIU's courses. Some institutions offer two-levels of Creative Writing and/or Journalism courses; students from these institutions may be eligible to enter our degree program at the third-year level.
Creative Writing and Journalism Publications October 22, 2024 - 7:50pm

Portal Magazine

Portal Magazine cover images and readersPortal is an annual full-colour 96-page literary magazine edited and published by Vancouver Island University Creative Writing students.
Mature Student Placement October 22, 2024 - 7:50pm

The Department of Creative Writing and Journalism recognizes that it is often later in life that people find the time and space to do some of the writing they have been thinking about. We encourage mature students, seniors, and life-long learners to participate in our courses. Please contact the Chair or the Department of Creative Writing and Journalism to discuss your particular needs. Options for taking CREW classes are:
Connie Watts August 14, 2016 - 12:40pm

Vancouver Island artist Connie Watts is a mixed media artist of Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Kwakwaka’wakwa and Gitxsan ancestry.
Gu Xiong November 3, 2016 - 10:53am

Marianne Nicolson August 14, 2016 - 12:40pm