VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories Alumni Spotlight on Megan Fortune July 13, 2025 - 09:30am Alum of the Month: Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun July 15, 2021 - 07:30am Queen Elizabeth Scholars from Tanzania Learn Lessons in Resilience July 7, 2021 - 11:30am Starting Over and Making a Difference in Canada July 3, 2021 - 06:30pm Indigenous Youth Exploring Issues through VIU Art-based Literacy Project June 23, 2021 - 02:00pm VIU Grad Discovers Two-Million-Year-Old Skull while Attending Field School in South Africa June 14, 2021 - 01:30pm VIU Undergraduate Student Publishes Research Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal June 9, 2021 - 10:30am Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Celebrating VIU’s emerging salmon leaders July 26, 2025 By Pacific Salmon Foundation (reprinted with permission) Meet Tristan Dieleman New partnership brings pharmacy technician training to VIU December 14, 2022 By Eric Zimmer Access training for this high-demand field on the Island How we’ve learned to conquer stress December 14, 2022 By Samantha Allan Two student leaders share their strategies Become a volunteer tutor at Vancouver Island University December 12, 2022 By Eric Zimmer Tutors are needed at both the Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses. How do songs develop character and progress plot in musical theatre? December 8, 2022 Eliza Gardiner shares the inspiration behind her ballads VIU Light Up, exam support and holiday fun 🌲⛄ December 7, 2022 VIU Student Pulse News: December 7, 2022 Keeping your room while away - and saving the rent November 30, 2022 By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator A guide to subletting and assigning your housing Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU Media Highlights: June 8 - June 21, 2021 June 21, 2021 - 05:15pm Building a University Where All Belong: VIU Chancellor Shares Her Vision with Community June 17, 2021 - 11:15am VIU Canada Research Chair Developing Tools to Inform Forest Recovery Initiatives June 15, 2021 - 02:30pm VIU Awards Honorary Degree to Award-Winning Medical Doctor and Actor June 15, 2021 - 02:30pm VIU and Island School Districts Partner to Promote Education Savings Grants June 14, 2021 - 04:00pm VIU Symposium Examines Intertwined Histories of Gender, Food and Sovereignty June 10, 2021 - 09:15am Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for our VIU news and experts email