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Island Life 101: Totem poles, beach days and goats on the roof

By Chioma Azike

A beginner’s guide to mid-Island day trips

Zuhur Debasay holding a cake she made at VIU and smiling at the camera.

VIU program helps newcomers find trades careers

By Eric Zimmer

Students explore a range of trades while improving their English and job-readiness skills.

Split photo of Logan on the right and Esther on the left

Taking their skills to the national stage

By Eric Zimmer

VIU students Logan Cursley and Esther Popma will compete in Quebec City

Sydney Solland stands on a ledge next to a rock face with climbing gear in front of her

Grad student researches experiences of female rock climbers

Sydney Solland shares her story

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

A parched, drought landscape

Doing your part to save water during a drought

Geography Professor Dr. Alan Gilchrist’s tips

Liette Masse leans against a pole on VIU's Nanaimo campus

From mature student to a thriving career in management

By Nabeel Nazeer

What Liette Masse did with her VIU degree

Taryn Walker portrait

Harnessing her people skills to engage alumni

By Amanda Chacon Brown

What Taryn Walker did with her VIU degree

Head and shoulders of Sarah with a painting of ships behind her

Meet the next generation of people for salmon at VIU

By Reprinted with permission from the Pacific Salmon Foundation blog

Sarah McKeller and Joe Clark share their stories

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