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Alumni spotlight on Laura Mercer

September 4, 2026 - 10:56am

Zombies and Shakespeare Collide in VIU Theatre Department's Spring Play

March 3, 2020 - 10:30am

Alum of the Month: Sarah Dmytruk

February 28, 2020 - 05:15pm

VIU Shed Your Threads So Children Can Play

VIU Teams Up With Community Partners to Ensure All Children Can Play

February 19, 2020 - 01:30pm

VIU Aims to Fill a Shortage of Power Engineers.

VIU Aims to Fill a Shortage of Power Engineers

February 19, 2020 - 08:45am

Humane Society International/Canada’s Forward Food plant-based culinary training event at VIU

VIU Culinary Arts Mixing it up at Plant-based Foods Training Event

February 14, 2020 - 10:00am

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Alum of the Month: Braedan Zimmer

February 12, 2020 - 10:45am

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New student questions, answered

August 25, 2026

Answers to common questions about starting at Vancouver Island University

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13 strategies for exam success

December 8, 2021 By Preet Parmar

Effective tips to reduce stress and increase your grade point average

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Podcasts explore criminal justice system issues

December 7, 2021 By Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer

Students present research in a broadcast format

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A role model for giving back

December 7, 2021 By Eric Zimmer

Demitria Rounis shares her story

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VIU Student Pulse News: December 1, 2021

December 2, 2021

Magic show, wellness breaks and your chance to win prizes 💰

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Wayfinding at VIU

December 1, 2021

Check out the survey results and what's next!

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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

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