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

November 7, 2025 - 11:14am

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Fires are "Just the Tip of the Iceberg" of Climate Change's Impact on Forests

October 5, 2020 - 10:30am

Zoom fatigue

Back by Popular Demand: Work Well-being Practices

October 1, 2020 - 03:00pm

VIU Launches Two New Information Technology Diploma Programs

VIU Launches Two New Information Technology Diploma Programs

September 29, 2020 - 02:15pm

Terri Doughty, a VIU English Professor, will use Swedish artist Elsa Beskow’s work to illustrate how children’s picture books can contribute to a shift in perspectives in the plant-human relationship, during her Colloquium Series lecture.

VIU's Colloquium Series Lectures Live Streaming this Fall

September 17, 2020 - 02:30pm

An Unusual Start to an Unusual Semester

September 15, 2020 - 02:00pm

Alum of the Month: Ariana White

September 15, 2020 - 09:30am

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Veterans united

November 7, 2025

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

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From childhood burn survivor to nursing graduate

May 27, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

Monica Webb’s story has come full circle.

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Taking advantage of every opportunity: Demitria Rae Rounis

May 24, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

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May 19, 2022

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May 16, 2022 By Tracey Terepocki, Manager of Information Security at VIU

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Making outdoor leisure accessible for all

May 12, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

VIU graduate student Hannah Dudney shares her story

Can owls sink carbon?

May 9, 2022

A part of the VIU spring 2022 Science and Technology Community Lecture Series

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