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VIU reaches halfway mark on campaign to remove financial barriers for students

April 30, 2026 - 11:14am

Alumni Spotlight on Megan Fortune

July 13, 2025 - 09:30am

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Alumni Spotlight on Julie Niyitegeka

July 13, 2025 - 08:43am

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Milner Gardens & Woodland launches five-year strategic plan

July 11, 2025 - 08:22am

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VIU Deep Bay event explores cultural story of the Coast Salish Woolly Dog

July 9, 2025 - 10:55am

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Exhibit celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region

July 5, 2025 - 10:18am

Alumni spotlight on Tonia Laird

June 26, 2025 - 10:38am

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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

Building community with media and music: Daniela Alejandra Guevara Sotomayor

May 26, 2025

Meet your 2025 valedictorians

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Studying climate change impacts in Senegal

May 23, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Students earn Queen Elizabeth scholarships for overseas research

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MyVIU student news: May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Summer Semester fun 🙌

a triple layer dessert called a Nanaimo bar

Baking alumni return to VIU to help build the “big bar”

May 15, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Erik, Hannah, Faithe and Elleora excited for the sweet challenge

A man wearing a beige and white plaid jacket over a white t-shirt is sitting on the arm of blue Adirondack chair in front of a door and window to a building

Beyond the postcard: Unpacking tourism’s impacts on resort municipalities

May 12, 2025 By Jenn McGarrigle

Grad student with impact: Flynn Saunderson

MyVIU student news: May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Moving Forward: Strengthening our VIU community together

August 22, 2024 - 04:00pm

Update to the Community – Dismantlement of Encampment

August 18, 2024 - 06:00pm

Update to the community - notice of court order

August 15, 2024 - 03:30pm

Geoff Ball, Executive Director of Milner Gardens & Woodland, and Communities in Bloom Judges Leslie Cornell and Tina Liu look up at blossoms during the tour.

VIU’s Milner Gardens & Woodland competes in national competition

August 13, 2024 - 10:15am

A building painted yellow with a white picket fence around it and a flower box with tulips out front.

Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region opens outreach centre in Qualicum Beach

August 6, 2024 - 11:30am

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VIU Chancellor receives a Coronation Medal

July 24, 2024 - 09:00am

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