Timberlane Quilters Guild

Presented by Malaspina Art Society

The Timberlane Quilters Guild will be showing a spring collection of quilts created by local fibre artisans. Quilts will be displayed during the months of February and March.

Free Public Lecture

Presented by Visiting Graduate Students from the University of Silesia

Speaker: Hania Mrozek, Michal Garbas, Rafal Madeja

'Who are Upper-Silesians in Poland? PART 1: Representations of our national history and significant places.'

FREE MOVIE NIGHT **Double Feature**

Presented by VIU Liberal Studies Club

Join us for an exciting evening.

Two movies, one great price: FREE!

Plus there will be popcorn.

Doors open at 5:30.

Paprika
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851578/

Waking Life
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243017/

Conversation to follow...

Bring your coffee cup. We'll have coffee on, and popcorn popping!

"Bringing it Home" Film Series

Presented by Columbian Centre Society

This week's movie: "Into the Wild"

A top student and athlete, having just graduated from university, gives his life savings to charity, burns his identification, and begins hitchhiking across America. He arrives in Alaska, where he manages to survive for a time living off the land. Was his trip suicide dressed up as spiritual transformation? A passionate homage to one man's detachment from society.

Please join us for a film screening and discussion. Meet people and discuss lived experiences related to social justice and mental health.

Everyone welcome!

VIstro

Presented by Hospitality Management students

Enjoy a delicious meal at the VIstro (formerly Malaghetti’s) while supporting 2nd year Hospitality Management students at VIU! The low price of $12 per person includes a 3 course Italian inspired meal (excluding beverages) and fabulous live music! All proceeds go toward the annual field trip fund. Reservations for groups of 5 people or more can be made via e-mail: VIstro@viu.ca

Spring Lecture Series

Presented by Vancouver Island University

Speaker: Dr. Elsie Paul

Dr. Elsie Paul will speak about "Traditional Values in Today's World".

Free Public Lecture

Presented by Visiting Students from the University of Silesia

Speaker: Alina Grygierczyk Ania Olesyzyk Sabina Sweta Sen

'Who are Upper-Silesians in Poland? PART 2: Representations of our culture and identity.'

Sharing an Olympic Experience

Presented by VIU Campus Rec

Speaker: Meaghan Simister

2 time Olympic Luge athlete ('06 & '10), Meaghan Simister, shares her Olympic experience, followed by a meet and greet.  Tickets will be available by February 19th at the gym office or by emailing Karen Alden (karen.alden@viu.ca) to reserve.

NEPTUNE Canada: the world's first regional cabled ocean observatory.

Presented by The Faculty of Science and Technology

Speaker: Dr. Brian Bornhold, University of Victoria

In this free public lecture Dr. Bornhold will discuss Canada's first cabled, ocean observatory which stretches more than 880 km around the Juan de fuca tectonic plate off the west coast of Vancouver Island. This observatory will collect information on earthquakes, tsunamis, ocean and climate change, and will relay video images to document biodiversity. These data will be freely available, via the internet, to scientists, policy makes and the public. In his talk Dr. Bornhold will discuss the status of this ambitious project, which went live to the internet in December 2009, and will take us beneath the ocean to watch NEPTUNE's installation.

Guest Aboriginal Career Development Speaker

Presented by Campus Career Centre & Office of Aboriginal Education

Speaker: Cyndy Bermingham

Our guest Cyndy Bermingham, program manager of LYNX is a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation located in northwestern B.C. Cyndy will speak about LYNX, which is an Aboriginal specific web based career development program based out of the University of Calgary.  LYNX is a joint initiative of The Native Centre and Career Services of the University of Calgary and is the very first program of its kind in Canada serving the needs of First Nations Métis & Inuit students.  Initially conceptualized in 2001 the LYNX Aboriginal Student Career and Employment Program provides an opportunity for Aboriginal students from 11 Universities in Western Canada to connect directly with potential employers.  Join us to hear about her experiences in Career Development regarding First Nations, Métis & Inuit students.