VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain November 7, 2025 - 11:14am ESTEEMED FIRST NATIONS LEADER TO RECEIVE VIU’S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD May 31, 2013 - 06:30am LEADING EXPERT IN BAT ECOLOGY TO RECEIVE VIU ALUMNI HORIZON AWARD JAN. 29 January 23, 2013 - 04:45am Esteemed community leader to receive Distinguished Alumni Award May 29, 2012 - 07:30am Aspiring brain surgeon to receive Alumni Horizon Award May 28, 2012 - 01:00am Wine Country chef Bernard Casavant honoured with VIU's Distinguished Alumni Award June 2, 2011 - 02:15am Local hairdresser receives Malaspina’s first Distinguished Alumni Award April 18, 2005 - 05:00pm news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Veterans united November 7, 2025 Marlene Rice (Hwiem') tells the story of the Veterans Totem Pole and Veterans Cenotaph Podcasts explore criminal justice system issues December 7, 2021 By Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer Students present research in a broadcast format A role model for giving back December 7, 2021 By Eric Zimmer Demitria Rounis shares her story VIU Student Pulse News: December 1, 2021 December 2, 2021 Magic show, wellness breaks and your chance to win prizes 💰 Wayfinding at VIU December 1, 2021 Check out the survey results and what's next! Birth Control in India: Women's Stories, Health and Technology November 30, 2021 By Urvi Desai A part of the Gender, Health and Social Justice Speaker Series What are land acknowledgements and protocol? November 28, 2021 By Heather Burke How to be a respected guest while working, living, learning or playing on traditional lands. Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU in the News Sign up for the VIU news and experts email Sign up for news emails