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A new level: VIU’s 2024-25 CCAA Academic All-Canadians

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Queen Elizabeth Scholars from Tanzania Learn Lessons in Resilience

July 7, 2021 - 11:30am

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Starting Over and Making a Difference in Canada

July 3, 2021 - 06:30pm

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Indigenous Youth Exploring Issues through VIU Art-based Literacy Project

June 23, 2021 - 02:00pm

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VIU Grad Discovers Two-Million-Year-Old Skull while Attending Field School in South Africa

June 14, 2021 - 01:30pm

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VIU Undergraduate Student Publishes Research Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal

June 9, 2021 - 10:30am

Alum of the Month: Shawn O’Keefe

June 4, 2021 - 09:30am

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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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New partnership brings pharmacy technician training to VIU

December 14, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

Access training for this high-demand field on the Island

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How we’ve learned to conquer stress

December 14, 2022 By Samantha Allan

Two student leaders share their strategies

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Become a volunteer tutor at Vancouver Island University

December 12, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

Tutors are needed at both the Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses.

How do songs develop character and progress plot in musical theatre?

December 8, 2022

Eliza Gardiner shares the inspiration behind her ballads

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VIU Light Up, exam support and holiday fun 🌲⛄

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Keeping your room while away - and saving the rent

November 30, 2022 By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator

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VIU classes back in session Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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VIU Classes Cancelled Monday, June 28 Due to Extreme Heat

June 27, 2021 - 09:00pm

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Summer Camp Makes Transition to University Easier for Indigenous Students

June 22, 2021 - 05:15pm

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VIU Invites Community to Learn about Sustainable Development through Online Game

June 22, 2021 - 10:30am

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