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Becky Duarte reflects on a transformative university journey

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Investigating a passion for cyber security

February 21, 2022 By Jenn McGarrigle

Computer Science student Nina Gill shares her co-op journey

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VIU Student Pulse: February 9, 2022

February 9, 2022

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Black History Month 2022

Black History Month 2022

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Resources to watch, read and listen to

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Finding her fit with VIU’s Child and Youth Care degree program

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Graduate Taylor LeBrun is living her dream.

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Pursuing a lifelong passion for art

February 3, 2022

Meet Pam Vickars – student curator for VIU’s View Gallery

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Vasectomy in 20th-Century Britain: Uncovering Men's Reproductive Choices

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