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VIU Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises more than $480,000 for students in need

December 4, 2025 - 04:09pm

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Alum of the month: Margot Fedoruk

December 15, 2022 - 08:30pm

Give a Meal program

December 14, 2022 - 01:30am

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5 Questions with Samantha Letourneau

December 13, 2022 - 08:30pm

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VIU Media Highlights: December 7, 2022

December 7, 2022 - 04:00pm

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5(ish) Questions with Burke Gulbranson

December 6, 2022 - 02:30pm

From climate change to fish kills – environmental chemistry enabled by innovative research

December 1, 2022 - 09:30am

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New entrance scholarship process gives future VIU students more certainty

December 16, 2025

Record amount of funding available for entrance scholarships

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Building a better study session

October 19, 2023 By Becky Duarte

Tips to help you get things done

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Surveying plants in remote BC parks

October 18, 2023 By Rachel Stern

Emma Peterson and Lizzy Schafers share their research experience

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Gaining real-world experiences in the publishing world

October 12, 2023

Students aim to answer some of humanity’s fundamental questions in journal

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Researching the effects of war on urban landscapes in Ukraine

October 12, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

Anna Shynkarenko came to VIU on a Mitacs internship

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VIU Student Pulse News: October 11, 2023

October 11, 2023

Make mental health a priority 🌈

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Make mental health a priority

October 9, 2023 By Becky Duarte

A reminder during World Mental Health Month

Statements & Announcements

Vancouver Island University's Position Statement on Climate Action and Sustainability

October 21, 2022 - 10:00am

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VIU releases position statement on climate action and sustainability

October 21, 2022 - 10:00am

Omair Quraishi is VIU's Chief Information Officer.

VIU welcomes new Chief Information Officer

October 19, 2022 - 04:15pm

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Groundbreaking poet M. NourbeSe Philip to deliver VIU Gustafson lecture

October 17, 2022 - 10:15am

Using technology to support Indigenous data sovereignty

September 28, 2022 - 10:45am

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VIU Colloquium Series kicks off with a deep dive into the action thriller Atomic Blonde

September 21, 2022 - 04:15pm

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