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VIU in the news: October 28 to November 18, 2025

November 19, 2025 - 03:42pm

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Alum of the Month: Kholoud Madi

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5 Questions with Chris Burnley

May 19, 2022 - 03:30pm

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Alum of the Month: Keanu Ienco

April 30, 2022 - 11:00am

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VIU Queen Elizabeth Scholars Prepare for Global Internships

April 27, 2022 - 01:00pm

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New Program Prepares Next Generation of Climate Solution Global Leaders

April 21, 2022 - 06:30pm

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VIU Student Group Hosts Climate Change Symposium

April 14, 2022 - 11:15am

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8 award-winning VIU graduate students share their thoughts

November 19, 2025

Their work, what their award means to them and what they hope to do next

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5 things that surprised me about Vancouver Island University

July 6, 2023 By Becky Duarte

My experience as an international student at VIU

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Why you should secure your garbage and recycling

June 28, 2023

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Transitioning from co-op student to manager

June 28, 2023

From classroom to career: Ted Nathanson

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Putting classroom learning into practice

June 26, 2023

Ethan Hummel shares his experience working at Nanaimo Museum

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Impacting others through supportive leadership

June 22, 2023

From classroom to career: Olivia Wright

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VIU alum shares Indigenous-made films watch list

June 20, 2023 By J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth, Director of Indigenous Relations and Community Engagement, National Film Board of Canada

J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth shares three recent favourites

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VIU Receives Funding to Expand Nursing Seats

February 22, 2022 - 01:30pm

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VIU’s Theatre Department Presents an Adaptation of Durrenmatt’s Play – The Visitor

February 22, 2022 - 10:30am

Griffin Prize-Winning Poet A.F. Moritz to Give VIU Gustafson Lecture and Reading

February 17, 2022 - 09:30am

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VIU’s View Gallery presents Jim Holyoak: Arborescence

February 10, 2022 - 09:00am

VIU BC Top Employer 2022

VIU Receives BC Top Employer Award for third year in a row

February 8, 2022 - 01:45pm

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VIU Media Highlights: January 24 - February 7, 2022

February 7, 2022 - 12:15pm

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