VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories VIU professor’s Canada Research Chair funding renewed to support Indigenous language reawakening through research May 20, 2026 - 02:56pm Building Partnerships for Hands-on Learning Experiences June 24, 2020 - 10:15am UPDATE: COVID-19, JUNE 18 June 18, 2020 - 04:15pm Supporting Health-Care Professionals Suffering From Emotional Distress June 12, 2020 - 08:30am Gender Symposium Shines Light on the History of Healing and Caring June 11, 2020 - 11:30am VIU Welcomes New Dean of Science and Technology June 11, 2020 - 10:45am VIU Working Remotely Chronicles: Our Favourite Things June 8, 2020 - 08:15am Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Hands-on research helps student’s conservation career take flight May 22, 2026 By Eric Zimmer Meet the Class of 2026: Alysia Boudreau End of semester party, research and exam prep 📖 April 6, 2022 VIU Student Pulse News: April 6, 2022 Beyond Voices: audio media and the sound of scholarship April 6, 2022 Media studies professor Robin Davies takes audience members on a journey of sound Revamped Hospital Unit Coordinator program returns to VIU after two-year hiatus April 4, 2022 By Eric Zimmer The program was put on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping students gain confidence and connect with culture April 4, 2022 Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU Working as a post-doctoral fellow at VIU March 30, 2022 By Rachel Stern Dr. Karissa Patton shares her story How can computer modelling help us understand our oceans and cryosphere? March 30, 2022 A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements Jan. 18, 2020: VIU Nanaimo campus and GR Paine CLOSED January 18, 2020 - 06:15am Jan. 17, 2020: ALL VIU LOCATIONS OPEN January 17, 2020 - 06:30am Update: Jan. 16, 2020: VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville-Qualicum locations CLOSED ALL DAY AND EVENING January 16, 2020 - 10:15am VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Powell River and Parksville-Qualicum Locations Closed Today (Wednesday, January 15) January 15, 2020 - 06:15am VIU Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville-Qualicum locations closing at 12:30 pm January 14, 2020 - 10:30am Supports Available: UIA Flight 752 Plane Crash January 9, 2020 - 10:00am Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for the VIU news and experts email Sign up for news emails