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Enhancing the management of BC’s mountain bike trail networks

August 12, 2025 - 03:55pm

ESTEEMED FIRST NATIONS LEADER TO RECEIVE VIU’S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

May 31, 2013 - 06:30am

LEADING EXPERT IN BAT ECOLOGY TO RECEIVE VIU ALUMNI HORIZON AWARD JAN. 29

January 23, 2013 - 04:45am

Esteemed community leader to receive Distinguished Alumni Award

May 29, 2012 - 07:30am

Aspiring brain surgeon to receive Alumni Horizon Award

May 28, 2012 - 01:00am

Wine Country chef Bernard Casavant honoured with VIU's Distinguished Alumni Award

June 2, 2011 - 02:15am

Local hairdresser receives Malaspina’s first Distinguished Alumni Award

April 18, 2005 - 05:00pm

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Biking to Vancouver Island University?

August 18, 2025 By Kim Sharpe, VIU Health and Safety Advisor

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7 tips for university students moving away from home for the first time

January 12, 2022 By Preet Parmar

Don’t just survive, thrive!

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Exposing the Truth: Journalism's Role in Reconciliation

January 8, 2022

Watch VIU's seventh annual Indigenous Speakers Series featuring Connie Walker

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Making mental health a priority

January 4, 2022

Wellness Peer Kennedy Ordano shares her story

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Making an impact through undergraduate research

December 16, 2021

Marissa Wright-LaGreca’s story

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VIU Student Pulse News: December 15, 2021

December 15, 2021

Holiday trivia, exam tips and winter break ❄

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Unlocking the mysteries of the human mind

December 9, 2021

Bachelor of Science student Emily Mahony shares her story

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