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

November 7, 2025 - 11:14am

Alum spotlight on Shauna Andrews

March 18, 2025 - 04:29pm

From hairstylist to university

March 17, 2025 - 02:00pm

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Cybercrime’s hidden toll: How online scams impact mental health

March 10, 2025 - 12:15pm

International Women’s Day

March 7, 2025 - 03:30pm

Navigating youth mental health: expert speaker offers advice to parents

March 3, 2025 - 04:30pm

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Romance, magic and mischief await in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

February 27, 2025 - 09:15am

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Veterans united

November 7, 2025

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

Taking classroom learning to the workplace

April 28, 2025

VIU students making an impact in industry

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Five weeks and five grand to help battle student hunger

April 24, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Student research teams face off in the name of food security

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VIU student researches perceptions of women’s rights in Iran

April 17, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Reza Arbabi is investigating the views of Canadians on this topic

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MyVIU student news: April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Semester end is almost here 🙌

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Unlock your study superpowers

April 12, 2025 By Samantha Letourneau, Peer-Supported Learning Coordinator

How peer-supported learning strategies can help you prep for exams

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Could a common tire chemical threaten fruit flies?

April 9, 2025 By Rachel Stern

Sarima Amadi investigates impact of tire toxins

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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

Update to the community July 15

July 15, 2024 - 04:00pm

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