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Caitlin Lundgren standing outside leaning on a railing on a sunny day and looking at the camera.

VIU alum makes impact in community through media industry

From Classroom to Career: Caitlin Lundgren

a person jumping into a very blue-green ocean

My semester abroad in Barbados

Ben Carter embraces Bajan culture

Students hanging out in a room at one of the VIU residence buildings

Welcome to campus – the Student Housing edition

By Jenna Gill, VIU Recruitment Officer

What to know about orientation, Community Leaders and upcoming events

A row of electric bikes parked at VIU's Nanaimo campus

Biking to Vancouver Island University?

By Kim Sharpe, VIU Health and Safety Advisor

Here are some safety tips:

Ingela netz smiling at the camera

From Sweden to VIU: Growing as a leader, changing education

How a VIU master’s degree transformed Swedish educator Ingela Netz’s career

Andrea wearing ski gear smiles with a snowy mountainscape behind her

From the volleyball court to the oil fields

Geoscience alum Andrea Čanković is putting her VIU skills to work

A man wearing hip waders and waterproof jacket holds a salmon

Celebrating VIU’s emerging salmon leaders

By Pacific Salmon Foundation (reprinted with permission)

Meet Tristan Dieleman

Kai Leighton in a Mariners jersey holding a basketball and pointing at the camera.

Finding purpose on and off the court

By Eric Zimmer

Kai Leighton shares his story

Jenna waves at the camera in a square

Why you should say YES to studying abroad

By Jenna Gill

Finding friendship, direction and adventure overseas: Jenna Gill

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