VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories Enhancing the management of BC’s mountain bike trail networks August 12, 2025 - 03:55pm VIU’s Global Citizens Week Shines a Light on Justice Issues January 31, 2022 - 02:00pm 5 Questions with Mark Williams January 31, 2022 - 10:30am Alum of the Month: Katelyn Horsley January 26, 2022 - 01:45pm VIU Researchers Investigate Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Services Sector January 18, 2022 - 11:45am New Global Skills Opportunity Projects Help VIU Students Gain International Experience January 14, 2022 - 02:30pm Fall 2021: The semester in photos December 20, 2021 - 07:00pm Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! From Sweden to VIU: Growing as a leader, changing education August 15, 2025 How a VIU master’s degree transformed Swedish educator Ingela Netz’s career Indigenous peer mentors join international cooperation project May 1, 2023 By Eric Zimmer A new initiative at the University of Belize is taking its inspiration from VIU’s Community Cousins program. Taking his culinary skills to global competitions April 25, 2023 By Eric Zimmer Ottis Crabbe shares his story A community-based approach to post-secondary education April 24, 2023 VIU’s Cowichan campus offers Q’ushin’tul 5 Questions about university transfers April 23, 2023 By Christine Johnson ...and how to streamline the process VIU Student Pulse: April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 Summer jobs and scholarship info 🎒 Living the agrarian life April 13, 2023 English Professor Dr. Toni Smith’s experiences with the back-to-the-land movement Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU Receives Provincial Funding to Expand Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities January 5, 2022 - 04:00pm VIU to delay the start of classes to January 10, 2022 December 30, 2021 - 12:30pm Former VIU president Dr. Ralph Nilson named to Order of Canada December 29, 2021 - 01:45pm Supporting our community in January 2022 December 22, 2021 - 10:45am VIU is closed December 24, reopening January 4 December 21, 2021 - 12:15pm Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021: VIU Nanaimo campus will reopen for afternoon classes and exams December 18, 2021 - 10:15am Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for our VIU news and experts email