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January 20, 2023 - 12:45pm

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

January 13, 2023 - 10:45am

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January 13, 2023 - 10:00am

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

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VIU's Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses closed due to severe weather

December 20, 2022 - 05:45am

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Count Yourself IN! Launch of Employee Diversity Identity Census

December 14, 2022 - 12:30am

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VIU Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign raises more than $500,000 for students in need

December 7, 2022 - 02:00pm

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Vigil happening today

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Sunday, December 4: All campuses and locations open for regular Sunday activities

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Milner Gardens & Woodland launches five-year strategic plan

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

VIU hosts BC Protected Areas Research Forum

Alum of the month: Margot Fedoruk

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VIU's Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses closed due to severe weather

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