VIU Blog

VIU Blog

Find out what's going on at VIU!

Search icon
Valentina sits in a garden with lots of greenery around her

Healing the mind with psychedelic-assisted therapy

From classroom to career: Valentina Chichiniova

Two students studying together with their laptops open

Tips to prioritize your mental health this year

By Becky Duarte

Advice from Wellness Promoter Becky Duarte

Snowy campus

VIU Student Pulse News: January 24, 2024

Take care of your mental health 🧠

A student looks at a laptop screen surrounded by boxes

Finding a place to live in Nanaimo

By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator

5 tips for students looking for housing

Group photo of people raising their hands in celebration

VIU Student Pulse News: January 10, 2024

Start the Spring Semester off right 📚

Daniela

Child and Youth Care students give back to community with project

By Eric Zimmer

Two second-year students share their story

a woman shakes hands with another woman

Business etiquette tips for students

By Jonah Ferguson, VIU’s Employer and Student Engagement Coordinator

How to be a professional in the workplace

An animal with a rack on its head in a snowy landscape

Studying tourism in Finland’s Arctic

By Riya Rajesh

Riya Rajesh shares her story

Headshot of Dr. Mike Roberson on a green background with text, There Must Be Some Mistake. Three perspectives on the value of failure.

How is failure valuable?

Dr. Mike Roberson shares three perspectives on the value of failure

Sign up for blog updates