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Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain

November 7, 2025 - 11:14am

VIU 2021: 'Twas the Week Before Christmas

December 20, 2021 - 02:15pm

Employee Smiles: The last bunch of 2021

December 20, 2021 - 12:00pm

The Strategic Plan, Foundation Plans, and Action Plans and how they work together

December 20, 2021 - 11:45am

Co-creating Student Support with Good Relations

December 20, 2021 - 11:30am

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Alum of the Month: Kevin Gourlay

December 20, 2021 - 10:30am

Healthy Living in 2022

December 20, 2021 - 05:00am

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VIU program helps newcomers find trades careers

November 13, 2025 By Eric Zimmer

Students explore a range of trades while improving their English and job-readiness skills.

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Exam stress, school-life balance and AI in the classroom

April 9, 2023

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Semester end celebrations coming up 🎉

April 5, 2023

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How does music affect the mind?

March 24, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

Mikaila Tombe is researching why people respond the way they do to different types of music.

The Long Night Against Procrastination 🍕

March 22, 2023

VIU Student Pulse News: March 22, 2023

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How honeybees are harmed by climate change

March 21, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

Sierra De Buysscher-Nailor shares her research.

Solving real-world problems with computational chemistry

March 15, 2023

Savannah Mercer shares her undergraduate research

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Media Highlights: October 4-18, 2021

October 20, 2021 - 04:45pm

Graphic of laptop and colour wheel with the text, SDG Training Sessions for Community Groups.

Community Organizations Invited to Learn about United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

October 20, 2021 - 09:30am

Media Highlights: September 20 - October 4, 2021

October 7, 2021 - 12:00pm

VIU’s Engaged Citizens Speaker Series Confronts the Housing Crisis

October 7, 2021 - 09:15am

Mother Tree, Red Cedar and Acrylic artwork

The View Gallery Presents Rande Cook

October 6, 2021 - 03:30pm

VIU Invites People to Experience University Life During Virtual Event

September 29, 2021 - 12:00pm

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