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VIU Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises more than $480,000 for students in need

December 4, 2025 - 04:09pm

VIU researcher examining how microbes could protect frogs and Pacific oysters from diseases

November 22, 2023 - 09:45am

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VIU’s Bobbie Taylor named CCAA Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year

November 8, 2023 - 02:00pm

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Putting a human face to the Canadian war experience

November 7, 2023 - 02:15pm

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VIU celebrates local and global community during WorldVIU Days

October 30, 2023 - 02:45pm

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Alum of the Month: Mary Clare Massicotte

October 20, 2023 - 12:45pm

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RockVIU 2023 Welcome to Campus: A message of appreciation

September 24, 2023 - 10:45am

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New entrance scholarship process gives future VIU students more certainty

December 16, 2025

Record amount of funding available for entrance scholarships

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Through the lens – Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz captures activism in South Africa

April 11, 2024 By Rachel Stern

Global Studies student showcased her work through exhibit

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Student Pulse News: April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

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Learning about leading

March 30, 2024 By Dr. Evan Hoffman, VIU Faculty of Management Professor

Why your organization should join a reading circle

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Finances: A 101 guide for students

March 28, 2024 By Becky Duarte

What you need to know to pay for university

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Rising to the challenge of opening her own baking business

March 26, 2024

From Classroom to Career: Kate Wilson

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Getting a global health education

March 23, 2024 By Talia Connor

VIU Nursing students went to Mexico on community practice experience

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Expert in democracy and public trust joins Vancouver Island University

April 12, 2023 - 04:00pm

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New courses at Vancouver Island University offer deep dive into Island culture

April 1, 2023 - 08:15am

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VIU News & Experts: March 15, 2023

March 15, 2023 - 12:45pm

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Access to post-secondary education expanded for former youth in care

March 14, 2023 - 01:00pm

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Indigenous speaker shares story of fight for the return of traditional lands

March 9, 2023 - 05:00pm

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