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Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain

November 7, 2025 - 11:14am

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VIU Professors Examine the Social Impacts of Wearing Masks

November 6, 2020 - 10:15am

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Business Donations Benefit VIU Horticulture Program

November 5, 2020 - 09:30am

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#VIUSpidey Brings Halloween and Happiness to Quiet Campus

October 28, 2020 - 08:30am

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Tips and Tricks for Synchronous and Asynchronous Course Delivery

October 28, 2020 - 06:45am

Taking some stress out of Online Course Development

October 28, 2020 - 06:30am

Whitney Wood Women's Pain

Women’s History Month at VIU

October 28, 2020 - 05:45am

VIU Blog

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Veterans united

November 7, 2025

Marlene Rice (Hwiem') tells the story of the Veterans Totem Pole and Veterans Cenotaph

Striking a balance between studies and social connections: Siddhanth Arikari

June 8, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

Academic Advising

Video: How Educational Advisors can help you achieve your goals

June 8, 2022

You don’t need to navigate your post-secondary path alone

Persistence in the face of difficulties: Lauryn Mackenzie

June 7, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

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Getting involved and pursuing possibilities: Nicole DiCastri

June 6, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

Helping youth get excited about science

June 6, 2022 By Rachel Stern

What it’s like to be a Let’s Talk Science ambassador

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Where should I live in Nanaimo?

June 4, 2022 By Michael Witcomb

5 tips to find the right housing fit

Statements & Announcements

Student update on our fall semester

May 11, 2020 - 10:15am

UPDATE: COVID-19, MAY 6

May 6, 2020 - 06:15pm

UPDATE: COVID-19, April 29

April 29, 2020 - 04:00pm

Federal Government support for students and new grads affected by COVID-19

April 22, 2020 - 11:45am

UPDATE: COVID-19, APRIL 21

April 21, 2020 - 04:15pm

Free counselling service launches for post-secondary students

April 17, 2020 - 10:45am

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