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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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5 Questions with Debra Hellbach

October 20, 2021 - 12:00pm

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VIU Community Planning Students Host National Conference in November

October 19, 2021 - 10:30am

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VIU Researcher Investigating Impact of Plastic Pollution on Deep-Sea Organisms

October 13, 2021 - 03:30pm

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New Program for Indigenous Elders and Residential and Day School Survivors Launches at VIU

September 29, 2021 - 03:15pm

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Colloquium Series Shines Light on the Importance of Arts and Humanities in Today’s World

September 21, 2021 - 12:00pm

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Alum of the Month: Sara Guzman

September 15, 2021 - 09:15am

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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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Resolving roommate disputes

January 22, 2023 By Michael Witcomb

A guide to avoiding and repairing conflicts

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Welcome to VIU's Spring Semester! 📚

January 11, 2023

VIU Student Pulse: January 11, 2023

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Going viral with TikTok “body hacks”

January 11, 2023

Electrical student Mike de Vries has found his niche in short videos

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An award-winning work co-op with the BC Wildfire Service

January 4, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

VIU Tourism Management student Nadia Linning shares her experience

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What you need to know about VIU’s Accessibility Services

December 31, 2022 By Samantha Allan

Your top questions answered

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Meet the next generation of people for salmon at VIU

December 26, 2022 By Reprinted with permission from the Pacific Salmon Foundation blog

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Statements & Announcements

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VIU Symposium Examines Intertwined Histories of Gender, Food and Sovereignty

June 10, 2021 - 09:15am

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VIU Students Aim to Ignite Change with Leadership Conference

June 7, 2021 - 04:45pm

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VIU Media Highlights: June 7, 2021

June 7, 2021 - 11:15am

Recognizing the Indigenous children who were killed at the Kamloops residential school

May 31, 2021 - 01:30pm

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VIU Counselling Team’s Mental Health and Wellness Training Program Adapted into Open Education Resource

May 27, 2021 - 05:15pm

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VIU Welcomes New General Counsel and University Secretary

May 27, 2021 - 12:00pm

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