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Saving salmon and keeping the romance alive

February 5, 2026 - 11:50am

VIU Mariners Volleyball

Four VIU Teams Top the First CCAA National Rankings of 2022

February 10, 2022 - 03:15pm

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VIU Establishes New Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Program

February 9, 2022 - 11:15am

Dr. Julie Lou

5 Questions with Xueling (Julie) Luo

February 8, 2022 - 03:15pm

VIU’s Global Citizens Week Shines a Light on Justice Issues

January 31, 2022 - 02:00pm

VIU Political Studies Professor Mark Williams

5 Questions with Mark Williams

January 31, 2022 - 10:30am

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Alum of the Month: Katelyn Horsley

January 26, 2022 - 01:45pm

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From financial stress to full focus

February 11, 2026 By Eric Zimmer

How scholarships are powering future nurse Christina Gustafsson

Ceridwen Nord does a dramatic reading during VIU's International Women's Day event.

VIU’s Inclusive Theatre Collective presents The Fear of Missing Out

April 11, 2023 By Rachel Stern

The play explores topics of consent and assault

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From mature student to a thriving career in management

April 10, 2023 By Nabeel Nazeer

What Liette Masse did with her VIU degree

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10 reasons to study at Vancouver Island University

April 10, 2023 By Anisha Das

Learn and play surrounded by natural beauty

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

April 9, 2023

Being a student in 2023

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Semester end celebrations coming up 🎉

April 5, 2023

Student Pulse News: 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.

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Media Highlights: October 4-18, 2021

October 20, 2021 - 04:45pm

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

October 20, 2021 - 09:30am

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Media Highlights: September 20 - October 4, 2021

October 7, 2021 - 12:00pm

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VIU’s Engaged Citizens Speaker Series Confronts the Housing Crisis

October 7, 2021 - 09:15am

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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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