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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

Becky stands in front of greenery at VIU's Nanaimo campus

5 things that surprised me about Vancouver Island University

By Becky Duarte

My experience as an international student at VIU

Portrait of Aaron Moore in front of totems at VIU Nanaimo campus

Making a positive impact on youth: Aaron Moore

Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU

Adult Basic Education studying and laughing

5 things you may not know about VIU’s Adult Basic Education program

By Eric Zimmer

Clearing up some misconceptions around ABE

A glass of beer on a table in front of a tan an black background. Image featured in Dr. Marie Hopwood, VIU Department of Anthropology, Archaeology Beer blog

Why Do We Study an Archaeology of Beer?

By Dr. Marie Hopwood, VIU Department of Anthropology

What we can learn from our favourite pub beverage

Kendra Neary outside smiling at the camera against a green backdrop

Creating opportunities for herself and others

By Eric Zimmer

Meet your valedictorians: Kendra Neary

Zackary Sutton outside wearng sunglasses and looking at the camera

Finding confidence and camaraderie in VIU’s WEST program

By Eric Zimmer

Zackary Sutton shares his story

Photo of Chelsea Marsolais

How to showcase skills and experience effectively on a resumé

Joe’s employment story

Headshot of Madelaine Jones

Applying classroom learning in the workplace

By Rachel Stern

Madelaine Jones shares her co-operative education experience

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