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VIU Student Pulse News: November 8, 2023

Tips for a productive study break and what VIU's budget deficit means for your programs and classes
Michael Quinn portrait

What VIU's budget deficit means for your programs and classes

By Mike Quinn, VIU Provost and Vice-President Academic
VIU’s Provost and Vice-President Academic addresses this question
Picture of a VIU Nanaimo campus parking lot and sidewalk that have been cleared of snow

Preventing slips and falls this winter

Tips from VIU Health and Safety Services
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Dealing with upset customers

By Dr. Evan Hoffman, VIU Faculty of Management Professor
De-escalating challenging situations
Two women dressed as witches paddle on Westwood Lake

VIU Student Pulse News: October 25, 2023

Ready for Halloween? 👻
Amy and her dog

Finding her fit in Canada’s far north

From Classroom to Career: Amy Badgley
Two people look at a laptop screen in the library

Building a better study session

By Becky Duarte
Tips to help you get things done
Lizzy Schafers, Jasmine Janes and Emma Peterson give the thumbs up sign while taking a selfie.

Surveying plants in remote BC parks

By Rachel Stern
Emma Peterson and Lizzy Schafers share their research experience
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Gaining real-world experiences in the publishing world

Students aim to answer some of humanity’s fundamental questions in journal