VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories Alumni spotlight: Lisa Leclerc January 27, 2026 - 09:59am 5 Questions with Susan Juby April 4, 2022 - 09:00am Celebrating Our Strengths and Addressing Our Opportunities April 2, 2022 - 03:00pm Exterior wayfinding program makes VIU a more welcoming place to everyone April 2, 2022 - 02:15pm Recognizing our colleagues: It’s nomination season at VIU April 2, 2022 - 02:00pm Citizen Scientists Asked to Look for Plants and Animals during Annual MABR BioBlitz April 1, 2022 - 10:00am Trauma-Informed Leadership at VIU March 31, 2022 - 09:45pm Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Starting the semester right January 29, 2026 By Becky Duarte What to do so you don't feel so behind Gaining confidence and finding her crew June 2, 2023 Meet valedictorian Sherry Wessel VIU Student Pulse News: May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Show your pride 🏳️🌈 International student finds dream job in Nanaimo May 31, 2023 Jiayi Li’s innovation saved his company thousands of dollars A story of perseverance and hard work May 30, 2023 Meet valedictorian Teagan Howden The art of balancing school, work and life May 24, 2023 Meet valedictorian Ashley Sandhu Creating accessible computer science courses May 24, 2023 By Rachel Stern Amber Thomas shares her experience Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU campuses closed today (January 6) due to severe weather January 6, 2022 - 06:00am VIU Receives Provincial Funding to Expand Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities January 5, 2022 - 04:00pm VIU to delay the start of classes to January 10, 2022 December 30, 2021 - 12:30pm Former VIU president Dr. Ralph Nilson named to Order of Canada December 29, 2021 - 01:45pm Supporting our community in January 2022 December 22, 2021 - 10:45am VIU is closed December 24, reopening January 4 December 21, 2021 - 12:15pm Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for the VIU news and experts email Sign up for news emails