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John Hill from VIU’s writing centre will present and then lead a discussion about writing strategies that include ideas about where, how and when. John will share the experiences and successes of people from the writing workshops he has led here at VIU. This session will offer encouragement for an often difficult stage of the graduate studies journey.

Presenter: John Hill

Join this celebration and showcase of scholarship, research and creative activity at VIU. The day will begin with a panel presentation by Dr. Deborah Saucier and Dr. Michael Quinn who will share their perspectives on the role of SRCA at VIU. Throughout the day, VIU employees will share the projects they are pursuing in various formats including 15-minute presentations, posters and short 3-minute slams. This is a great way to learn about the many and varied projects underway and identify potential collaborators who share your interests.

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

https://viu.zoom.us/j/63223733983?pwd=R25XUXNxbXk2WEhDSkFpTWRSZmFzQT09

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

https://viu.zoom.us/j/69173335845?pwd=b2lnak1iVlJXUmVNRkhXQWRDOGNZZz09

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

Zoom link: https://viu.zoom.us/j/62912506468?pwd=cmlEVmt3OEorNi9YZkJmMXZvdGtRUT09

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University closed

Join this talk by Dr. Colin Chapman to hear about what is happening in the tropics that will strongly determine if the world can meet the SDG goals. The talk will focus on the Life on Land goal, but this strongly affects our ability to reach many of the other SDG goals. For example, globally, ~60 million hectares of tropical primary forest were lost from 2002 to 2019. This means that an area of old-growth forest almost twenty times the size of Vancouver Island was lost in 18 years. The effect that this has had on the climate and people’s abilities to grow food has been tremendous. Dr.

How can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global call to action to be met by 2030, be advanced on a local level? What is happening at VIU to advance the SDGs? Join Anna and Kyla from Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI) to listen to a presentation about how VIU contributes towards the advancement of the SDGs, followed by a workshop on SDG localization. This workshop aims to give participants a more grounded understanding of how to apply global goals in their everyday lives, in achievable ways.

VIU and the Sustainable Development Accord

In 2022, VIU signed the Sustainable Development Accord.  The SDG Accord in the University and College sector’s collective response to the SDGs. It is intended to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the SDGs and to provide opportunities for learning. Join this session to learn more about the SDG Accord and the resources available to us via the sustainability exchange.