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VIU and Loaves & Fishes partner to bring Free Food Market to campus

August 20, 2026 - 11:18am

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Global Citizens Week promotes solidarity in action

January 30, 2023 - 11:45am

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Creating the next generation of treatments for substance abuse disorders

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5 Questions with Stephen Hume

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VIU restaurant featured as participant during inaugural Dine Out Nanaimo food festival

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Alum of the month: Douglas Groenendijk

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VIU researcher aims to build a new tool to map molecules in tissue

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New student questions, answered

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Answers to common questions about starting at Vancouver Island University

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Allyship and Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2023

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VIU Student Pulse News: September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

Truth and Reconciliation Day 🧡

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Portal Hosts First In-Person Launch Since 2020

April 19, 2022 - 12:15pm

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VIU Welcomes New University Librarian

April 19, 2022 - 08:45am

The Future of Reconciliation in Canada A VIU Conversation

VIU Hosts a Conversation on the Future of Reconciliation in Canada

April 13, 2022 - 05:00pm

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Provincial Government Funds Expansion of Shq’apthut, VIU’s Indigenous Gathering Place

April 8, 2022 - 03:45pm

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VIU Students Aim for Connection with Youth Leadership Conference

March 30, 2022 - 05:00pm

New Bursary Fund Boosts Impact of Education Savings Grant

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