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5 Questions with Kristie Dewald

March 14, 2024

After teaching for two decades, Kristie Dewald, a VIU Accounting Professor and Chartered Professional Accountant, took on the challenge of co-authoring a textbook. Advanced Financial Accounting in Canada, first edition was published by Pearson Canada in 2022 and is co-authored by Nathalie Johnstone... Read more


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Embark Student Corp funds food security initiatives at VIU

March 13, 2024

The $400,000 gift will fund student-driven solutions, emergency financial aid and food banks on two of VIU’s campuses. An increasing number of students are being forced to choose between achieving their educational goals and basic living essentials due to the rising costs of living. A new... Read more


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VIU researchers investigating origins of toxic tire chemical that can kill salmon

March 12, 2024

VIU research lab at the centre of a large-scale project to detect toxic chemical in Vancouver Island streams. As rain and atmospheric rivers fall on Vancouver Island the seasonal weather also brings the possibility of a toxic chemical entering urban streams from nearby roadways. Vehicle tires... Read more


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VIU library welcomes large comic book collection

March 8, 2024

Dr. Marni Stanley, former dean of VIU’s Arts and Humanities Faculty, has donated her graphic narrative collection of nearly a thousand titles to the library. ­­Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) library is now home to one of the largest comic and graphic narrative collections found at any... Read more




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Radio show encourages revitalization of Indigenous languages

Indigenous Echoes, with hosts Kimberly Baines and Jesse Scott-Bradley, is a new radio show which celebrates and encourages the revitalization of Indigenous...

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Researching the effects of AI in the workplace

The dynamic nature of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has captured Andrew Szilagyi’s interest.“The recent boom in AI development with tools like...

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VIU partners with Digital Marketing Institute to offer new certification

Students in VIU’s Master of Business Administration program are honing their skills in the digital marketing realm.More than 100 MBA students have earned their...

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VIU Student Pulse News: March 6, 2024

Are you thinking about what you want to do this summer? If you're looking a work experience opportunity, VIU's Career Studio is hosting a couple career fairs....

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