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Bridging the gap between health care and housing in small cities

March 17, 2026 - 09:46pm

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Expert Q&A: BC government changes to reporting student progress

June 30, 2023 - 04:00pm

Alum of the Month: Lee Cooper

June 18, 2023 - 10:00am

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VIU's Danielle Hyde named 2023 CCAA Athletic Director of the Year

June 14, 2023 - 08:45am

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Dash Dauntless: VIU’s professional wrestler

June 7, 2023 - 03:00am

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Benefits Overview: Where do You Turn When You’re Not Sure Where to Turn?

June 5, 2023 - 02:15pm

5 Questions with Melissa Huggan

May 31, 2023 - 11:30am

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Building connection and community at the Kin Games

March 17, 2026 By Eric Zimmer

Kinesiology students are heading to Ontario this week for national competition

VIU Student Pulse News: January 24, 2024

January 25, 2024

Take care of your mental health 🧠

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Finding a place to live in Nanaimo

January 22, 2024 By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator

5 tips for students looking for housing

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VIU Student Pulse News: January 10, 2024

January 10, 2024

Start the Spring Semester off right 📚

Child and Youth Care students give back to community with project

January 4, 2024 By Eric Zimmer

Two second-year students share their story

Business etiquette tips for students

January 2, 2024 By Jonah Ferguson, VIU’s Employer and Student Engagement Coordinator

How to be a professional in the workplace

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Studying tourism in Finland’s Arctic

December 22, 2023 By Riya Rajesh

Riya Rajesh shares her story

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Vigil happening today

December 6, 2022 - 10:00am

Sunday, December 4: All campuses and locations open for regular Sunday activities

December 4, 2022 - 08:00am

Sunday, December 4: All campuses and locations open for regular Sunday activities

December 4, 2022 - 08:00am

Saturday, December 3: Nanaimo campus closed today

December 3, 2022 - 06:30am

Campuses and locations open for regular business today, December 1, 2022

December 1, 2022 - 06:00am

Wednesday, November 30 update: Nanaimo campus CLOSED for the rest of the day

November 30, 2022 - 10:15am

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