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Ryan Bastian wearing a Mariners uniform running with the basketball during a game in a gym.

VIU Mariners men’s basketball team goes for national gold on home turf

March 9, 2026 - 08:35am

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

Liberal Studies alum Braedan Zimmer

Alum of the Month: Braedan Zimmer

February 12, 2020 - 10:45am

VIU and Camosun Initiative Supports Indigenous Trades Training

VIU and Camosun Initiative Supports Indigenous Trades Training

January 28, 2020 - 02:45pm

Celebrating Innovation for a Sustainable Global Community

Celebrating Innovation for a Sustainable Global Community

January 27, 2020 - 03:00pm

Renowned Michif Poet Gregory Scofield to Give VIU Gustafson Lecture and Reading

January 27, 2020 - 09:45am

VIU students to benefit from Norwegian collaboration in outdoor studies.

VIU Students to Benefit From Norwegian Collaboration in Outdoor Studies

January 24, 2020 - 09:45am

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Finding purpose in recovery

March 12, 2026 By Eric Zimmer

Laci Schulenborg receives national recognition for work with local service organization

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Is going to grad school worth it?

January 13, 2022

Vancouver Island University alumni tell their stories

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VIU Student Pulse News: January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022

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7 tips for university students moving away from home for the first time

January 12, 2022 By Preet Parmar

Don’t just survive, thrive!

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Exposing the Truth: Journalism's Role in Reconciliation

January 8, 2022

Watch VIU's seventh annual Indigenous Speakers Series featuring Connie Walker

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Making mental health a priority

January 4, 2022

Wellness Peer Kennedy Ordano shares her story

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Making an impact through undergraduate research

December 16, 2021

Marissa Wright-LaGreca’s story

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