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A group of students takes part in an Afro dance fusion class together

MyVIU Student Newsletter: March 5, 2025

Events, career advice and academic supports 📚
A young man clad in hipwaders is standing in a river with snowflakes falling around him

Hooked on salmon: student leads record-breaking fish count project

By Annette Lucas
Tristen Dieleman follows his passion for fish into local waters
A woman, a man and another woman sitting on a chesterfield looking at a laptop together.

Helping to make health care make sense

By Annette Lucas
Nursing students aim to help people make better health decisions
Joe Clark holds a container with a cutthroat trout fry.

From classroom to creek: saving Nanaimo’s cutthroat trout

By Rachel Stern
Fisheries student Joe Clark is helping to protect local streams
A woman wearing glasses and a pink and green sweater reads from a poetry book at a microphone

Get the support you need to succeed 📚

Student newsletter: February 19, 2025
Tarah Dowling stands next to her exhibit.

Tarah Dowling’s art captures the strength and resilience of Tuition Waiver students

By Rachel Stern
Art and audio blend to tell the story of kids growing up in foster care
A woman looks at a tablet while sitting at a table

Help with job searches and events to de-stress 🧠

MyVIU student newsletter: February 5, 2025
Graphic illustration: the text reads Black History Month 2025 with a Black woman looking skyward and a Black Man raising his fist to the sky.

Black History Month at VIU

Film screening, open mic, book club and more planned throughout the month
Young woman sitting on a red couch looking at a laptop

Juggling education and a young family

By Annette Lucas
How Rosalynn White is making her career goals happen