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Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain

November 7, 2025 - 11:14am

Trauma-Informed Leadership at VIU

March 31, 2022 - 09:45pm

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VIU’s CREATE Conference Showcases Student Research and Creative Activity

March 30, 2022 - 03:00pm

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VIU Receives Funding for new EV Skills Training Program

March 21, 2022 - 03:30pm

National Championship Basketball Tournament a Fond Farewell for VIU Student

March 18, 2022 - 02:00pm

Program Helps Students Transform Business Ideas into Reality

March 17, 2022 - 02:45pm

VIU Mariners Women’s Basketball Team Aims for National Title on Home Turf

March 11, 2022 - 10:30am

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Veterans united

November 7, 2025

Marlene Rice (Hwiem') tells the story of the Veterans Totem Pole and Veterans Cenotaph

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International student finds dream job in Nanaimo

May 31, 2023

Jiayi Li’s innovation saved his company thousands of dollars

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A story of perseverance and hard work

May 30, 2023

Meet valedictorian Teagan Howden

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The art of balancing school, work and life

May 24, 2023

Meet valedictorian Ashley Sandhu

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Creating accessible computer science courses

May 24, 2023 By Rachel Stern

Amber Thomas shares her experience

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Tips to write a focused statement of purpose

May 20, 2023 By Anisha Das

Getting into grad school

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Hyena stalkings, how hummingbird brains work and meeting Royals

May 19, 2023

VIU’s President and Provost share their research journeys

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Statements & Announcements

In-person Classes Starting January 10; Updated Health and Safety Protocols

January 7, 2022 - 02:30pm

All campuses open today (Friday, January 7)

January 7, 2022 - 06:15am

January 6 evening update: VIU anticipates campuses will re-open on Friday, January 7

January 6, 2022 - 04:30pm

VIU campuses closed today (January 6) due to severe weather

January 6, 2022 - 06:00am

VIU Receives Provincial Funding to Expand Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities

January 5, 2022 - 04:00pm

VIU to delay the start of classes to January 10, 2022

December 30, 2021 - 12:30pm

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