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A person wearing a chef hat and chef jacket is holding up a Nanaimo bar dessert.

VIU students to create the world’s largest Nanaimo bar

May 8, 2025 - 01:06pm

Alum spotlight on Shauna Andrews

March 18, 2025 - 04:29pm

From hairstylist to university

March 17, 2025 - 02:00pm

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Cybercrime’s hidden toll: How online scams impact mental health

March 10, 2025 - 12:15pm

International Women’s Day

March 7, 2025 - 03:30pm

Navigating youth mental health: expert speaker offers advice to parents

March 3, 2025 - 04:30pm

Hermia (Kaylin Zach) reaches her arms out to scratch Helena’s (Aimee Sweetapple) eyes out while being carried away by two other actors

Romance, magic and mischief await in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

February 27, 2025 - 09:15am

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MyVIU student news: May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

Welcome to summer semester 😎

Theatre without barriers

April 3, 2025 By Rachel Stern

Inclusive Theatre Collective prioritizes community and belonging

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MyVIU student news: April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

End of semester supports ... and fun 📚

Ian wears gloves and a lab coat and looks through a microscope

What’s hitchhiking in a Vancouver Island bird of prey?

March 26, 2025 By Annette Lucas

Unravelling the parasite mystery in barred owls

A student puts a book back on a library shelf

From mom to media studies student

March 21, 2025 By Becky Duarte

A single parent’s journey back to university

Five students talk to each other at CREATE conference

MyVIU student news: March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

Budget info and research showcase 🧪

A group of students takes part in an Afro dance fusion class together

MyVIU Student Newsletter: March 5, 2025

March 5, 2025

Events, career advice and academic supports 📚

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VIU Nanaimo campus re-opens February 5 at noon, other campuses open for regular hours

February 4, 2025 - 04:00pm

VIU Statement: PACWEST Investigation Concluded

February 3, 2025 - 06:30pm

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VIU campuses closing for the rest of the day today (February 3) and tomorrow

February 2, 2025 - 11:00pm

Construction begins on new student housing at VIU

January 23, 2025 - 01:15pm

Two students hold up a piece of kelp covered with mussels and eggs

VIU joins Canada-wide agri-food innovation project

January 20, 2025 - 02:30pm

VIU Statement: Inclusivity in sports is a shared responsibility

January 8, 2025 - 09:00am

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