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Championship jump rope athlete Elise Visentin is skipping her way to Japan

Skipping her way to Japan

June 25, 2025 - 10:17am

A wolverine stands on a pale grey rock in the wilderness.

Scholarly Article Sheds Light on Whether Island Wolverines are a Distinct Subspecies

February 4, 2021 - 02:00pm

Anti-Racism Education List

February 3, 2021 - 02:00am

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VIU Graduate Student Joins National Advisory Committee

January 28, 2021 - 05:30pm

Dennis Ano is a VIU Master of Business Administration alumni

Alum of the Month: Dennis Año

January 28, 2021 - 05:00pm

VIU Shines Light on Inequities During Global Citizens Week

VIU Shines Light on Inequities During Global Citizens Week

January 27, 2021 - 01:15pm

VIU Professor Assesses Leisure in the Time of a Pandemic

VIU Professor Assesses Leisure in the Time of a Pandemic

January 26, 2021 - 12:00pm

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From foster care to university graduate

June 24, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Olivia Thomas’s 14-year journey of resilience and perseverance

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Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Vancouver Island University’s Milner Gardens & Woodland

October 1, 2022 By Emily Weeks, Operations Coordinator

A recounting of the famous visit

President Saucier and Auntie Geraldine hug in front of a wall of orange hearts

Student Pulse News: September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022

Truth & Reconciliation, Student Club Fair and other special events

Orange heart reads "truth comes before reconciliation" and "Ganu tlalire lax" (don't forget) and kaeda gangananam (for the children)

Exploring allyship and personalizing Truth and Reconciliation

September 28, 2022

Words from VIU's Communications and External Affairs team

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Addressing the violence in Iran

September 27, 2022

A message of support

Text reads Consent Awareness Week, Sept 19- 23, 2022

What is consent?

September 20, 2022

VIU’s Thrive team shares some facts, myths and resources

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VIU Student Pulse: September 14, 2022

September 14, 2022

No classes on September 19 to mark the Queen's funeral

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VIU Hosting Universities for an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Symposium

March 19, 2021 - 12:45pm

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VIU Media Highlights: March 1-15, 2021

March 15, 2021 - 04:15pm

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An Important Update on Our Fall 2021 Semester

March 9, 2021 - 11:15am

Deep Bay

BC Government Announces Support for Development of a Food Hub at VIU's Deep Bay Marine Field Station

March 2, 2021 - 04:30pm

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VIU Media Highlights: February 16-28, 2021

March 1, 2021 - 04:45pm

Equity, diversity & inclusion in the post-secondary and public sectors

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Post-Secondary and Public Sectors

March 1, 2021 - 10:45am

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