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August 12, 2025 - 03:55pm

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Biking to Vancouver Island University?

August 18, 2025 By Kim Sharpe, VIU Health and Safety Advisor

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VIU Student Pulse News: August 19, 2020

August 20, 2020

Learn about VIU, student resources, FAQs, events and more

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MABRRI's Garden Cafe: Zucchini Recipes

August 18, 2020 By Rachel Stern

Looking for some tasty treats to cook up this summer? Check out some of these VIU Garden Café recipes.

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Building Better Virtual Study Habits

August 17, 2020 By By Dayna Stevenson and Kass Sime Duchesne

Tips to master online learning

Cure Soaps

Community Connect: Cure Soaps

August 12, 2020 By Ali White, Faculty of International Education

Culture Kitchen

Culture Kitchen

August 12, 2020 By Simon Schachner, Faculty of International Education

VIU International Education’s weekly online cooking show

Mahle House

Community Connect: Mahle House

August 12, 2020 By Ali White, Faculty of International Education

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