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Bridging the gap between health care and housing in small cities

March 17, 2026 - 09:46pm

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Alum of the Month: Mary Clare Massicotte

October 20, 2023 - 12:45pm

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RockVIU 2023 Welcome to Campus: A message of appreciation

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VIU researcher using community-engaged approach to BC’s toxic drug crisis

September 19, 2023 - 12:00pm

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Building connection and community at the Kin Games

March 17, 2026 By Eric Zimmer

Kinesiology students are heading to Ontario this week for national competition

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Creating connections through poetry

February 28, 2024 By Eric Zimmer

VIU Education student Paige Pierce is Nanaimo’s Youth Poet Laureate

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Who was Israel Wood Powell?

February 24, 2024

Examining the origins of settler colonial rule in British Columbia

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VIU’s accounting program adds up to career success

February 23, 2024 By Eric Zimmer

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VIU Student Pulse News: February 21, 2024

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Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’: Quw’utsun Mustimuhw Hwialasmut tu Tumuhw

February 16, 2024

(Koksilah River: Cowichan Peoples Take Care of the Land)

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Studying overseas with international scholarships

February 15, 2024 By Eric Zimmer

Tony Miyoshi and Sam Statchuk share their stories

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Speaker addresses herring and the health of the Salish Sea

January 31, 2023 - 09:45am

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VIU experts appear live on CBC Nanaimo broadcast

January 27, 2023 - 04:15pm

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VIU professor explores Bach’s Chaconne for Solo Violin during first spring Colloquium lecture

January 27, 2023 - 10:00am

VIU accepts return of Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond

January 17, 2023 - 02:15pm

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VIU Media Highlights: January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023 - 02:30pm

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VIU’s View Gallery presents the 2023 Student Art Salon

January 6, 2023 - 01:00pm

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