VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories VIU reaches halfway mark on campaign to remove financial barriers for students April 30, 2026 - 11:14am Alum of the Month: Brian Timmer July 31, 2023 - 01:30pm What is climate anxiety? July 28, 2023 - 10:30am How are extreme weather events affecting tourism across Canada? July 24, 2023 - 05:00pm Expert Q&A: BC government changes to reporting student progress June 30, 2023 - 04:00pm Alum of the Month: Lee Cooper June 18, 2023 - 10:00am VIU's Danielle Hyde named 2023 CCAA Athletic Director of the Year June 14, 2023 - 08:45am Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Balancing parenthood and post-secondary studies May 6, 2026 By Eric Zimmer How support and stability is helping Lavdeep Gill pursue a career in health care Finding a place to live in Nanaimo January 22, 2024 By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator 5 tips for students looking for housing VIU Student Pulse News: January 10, 2024 January 10, 2024 Start the Spring Semester off right 📚 Child and Youth Care students give back to community with project January 4, 2024 By Eric Zimmer Two second-year students share their story Business etiquette tips for students January 2, 2024 By Jonah Ferguson, VIU’s Employer and Student Engagement Coordinator How to be a professional in the workplace Studying tourism in Finland’s Arctic December 22, 2023 By Riya Rajesh Riya Rajesh shares her story How is failure valuable? December 21, 2023 Dr. Mike Roberson shares three perspectives on the value of failure Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements Sunday, December 4: All campuses and locations open for regular Sunday activities December 4, 2022 - 08:00am Saturday, December 3: Nanaimo campus closed today December 3, 2022 - 06:30am Campuses and locations open for regular business today, December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022 - 06:00am Wednesday, November 30 update: Nanaimo campus CLOSED for the rest of the day November 30, 2022 - 10:15am Severe weather morning campus closure: November 30, 2022 November 30, 2022 - 06:15am Tuesday, November 29: Nanaimo, Cowichan and Parksville Closed for evening classes November 29, 2022 - 02:00pm Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for the VIU news and experts email Sign up for news emails