News

VIU Blog

Announcements

VIU in the News

Find an expert

Latest Stories

A new level: VIU’s 2024-25 CCAA Academic All-Canadians

June 19, 2025 - 04:42pm

The Strategic Plan, Foundation Plans, and Action Plans and how they work together

December 20, 2021 - 11:45am

Co-creating Student Support with Good Relations

December 20, 2021 - 11:30am

Kevin Gourlay hikes through the backcountry.

Alum of the Month: Kevin Gourlay

December 20, 2021 - 10:30am

Healthy Living in 2022

December 20, 2021 - 05:00am

Quick Reference: Mindwell resources in pictures

December 20, 2021 - 04:45am

5 Questions with Craig Taylor

December 16, 2021 - 11:15am

news archive

VIU Blog

Find out what's going on at VIU!

VIU Graduate, wearing convocation robes, Olivia Thomas is holding a medal while standing outside in front of a garden

From foster care to university graduate

June 24, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Olivia Thomas’s 14-year journey of resilience and perseverance

Ceridwen Nord does a dramatic reading during VIU's International Women's Day event.

VIU’s Inclusive Theatre Collective presents The Fear of Missing Out

April 11, 2023 By Rachel Stern

The play explores topics of consent and assault

Liette Masse leans against a pole on VIU's Nanaimo campus

From mature student to a thriving career in management

April 10, 2023 By Nabeel Nazeer

What Liette Masse did with her VIU degree

Two groups of students enjoy the waterfront in downtown Nanaimo

10 reasons to study at Vancouver Island University

April 10, 2023 By Anisha Das

Learn and play surrounded by natural beauty

Deborah Saucier interacts with VIU students in the Centre for Health and Science

Exam stress, school-life balance and AI in the classroom

April 9, 2023

Being a student in 2023

Three students next to a poster explaining research

Semester end celebrations coming up 🎉

April 5, 2023

Student Pulse News: April 5, 2023

Mikaila Tombe standing outside in front of some bushes on a clear blue day smiling at the camera

How does music affect the mind?

March 24, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

Mikaila Tombe is researching why people respond the way they do to different types of music.

blog home

Statements & Announcements

VIU to delay the start of classes to January 10, 2022

December 30, 2021 - 12:30pm

Ralph Nilson, former VIU president, smiles with the Dr. Ralph Nilson Centre for Health and Science in the background

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

VIU's Nanaimo campus closed this morning (December 18) due to snow and ice concerns

December 18, 2021 - 06:15am

Latest Stories

VIU Blog

Olivia Thomas’s 14-year journey of resilience and perseverance

The play explores topics of consent and assault

What Liette Masse did with her VIU degree

Learn and play surrounded by natural beauty

Being a student in 2023

Student Pulse News: April 5, 2023

Mikaila Tombe is researching why people respond the way they do to different types of music.

Statements & Announcements

VIU in the News

Sign up for our VIU news and experts email