Young Researcher Award 2016--CALL FOR PAPERS
The European Association for Sociology of Sport is proud to announce the 8th EASS Young Researcher Award. The aim of the award is to facilitate the integration of outstanding graduate students and young researchers into the European community of sociology of sport scholars. The award will be...
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Cumberland: BC’s First Adopter of Social Procurement Framework
Cumberland has become the first municipality in B.C. to adopt the Social Public Procurement framework, which refers to a value-aligned approach to leverage existing public purchasing in order to add social value to the community, in hopes of maximizing returns for taxpayers. After the adoption of...
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2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Conference Poster Presentation
2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Conference Poster Presentation Joanne A. Schroeder and Seif Borgi The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum was founded in 2012 by Knowledge Mobilization Works to support a growing international community in knowledge mobilization. The Canadian Knowledge...
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MaSLM Thesis Presentation: Yihua Chen (Erika)
The Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, in conjunction with our World Leisure Centre of Excellence is pleased to introduce Yihua (Erika) Chen, Graduate Student in progress, who will be presenting her research and thesis.
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Innovation Infusion Series: Armin Brysch
Armin Brysch is a professor at Kempten University, Germany and Chair of Education Committee German Travel Association (DRV). He studied International Marketing Management at Dublin City University before his academic studies at Trier University for a German “Diplom-Kaufmann” (equivalent to MBA...
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Interviewing the Next Innovation Infusion Speaker: Professor Armin Brysch
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence was honored to have this opportunity to conduct a short interview with Professor Armin Brysch, a visiting scholar who will give a presentation on Innovation and New Technologies in Tourism on next Thursday, October 15, 2015 for the centre’s Innovation...
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Physical Literacy & Wellbeing: Developing a Community of Interest
On October 2, 2015, two keynote speakers, Dr. Dean Kriellaars from the University of Manitoba, together with VIU Professor and World Leisure Organization board member Joanne Schroeder, had presented a public workshop on Physical Literacy...
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Innovation Infusion Series and Launch of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence was pleased to welcome two special guests Dr. Larry Wolfe and Dr. Victoria McFarlane for the first Innovation Infusion Series event in 2015, with their presentation on Building Resilience in Coastal Communities. As two scholars currently live and work in...
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MA SLM 602 - Innovation Movie: Let Kids Return To The Nature
Video by: Xiaoli Yan, Wenxiao Jia and Lingfei YuSLM 602 – Case studies in Sustainability Instructor: Dr. Nicole L.VaugeoisNovember 2014Let Kids Return To The NatureFood security is a big issue in people’s life. This movie profiles one of the food security projects from Cowichan Green Community,...
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MA SLM 602 - Innovation Movie: Active Transportation in Nanaimo, BC
Video by: Hugh Weir and Jeff WahlSLM 602 – Case studies in Sustainability Instructor: Dr. Nicole L.VaugeoisNovember 2014Active Transportation, Nanaimo BCThis video focuses on the issue of active transportation in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Active transportation involves a variety of activities...
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.
2018 WLCE International Field School
Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan
Recreation Prescription Project - VIU CREATE Conference 2019
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
Vancouver Learning Lab with Visiting Scholar Dr. Marco Bevolo
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
World VIU Points - Visiting Scholar Dr. Daniel Theriaut
Impact Sustainability Travel & Tourism 2019
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
Visiting Scholar Dr. Kelly Bricker and MASLM students and faculty
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
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PechaKucha Night and VIUWLCE's 10th Anniversary
MASLM Cohort 2019
B250 VIU Faculty of Management
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