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Why VIU?

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The Strategic Plan builds on our commitment to diverse learners and draws on our connection to the community.

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Admissions & Aid Admissions & Aid

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Admissions Tuition and Aid

Admissions

Tuition and Aid

January intake

Many VIU programs have intake in January. Join us and discover a world of opportunity.

Student Life Student Life

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Student Life Student Services

Student Life

Student Services and Support

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Attend in-person and online events, explore campus and connect with your professors and soon-to-be classmates!

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Connect with other VIU alumni and learn about the impact of donor generosity at VIU.

VIU Alumni

VIU Donors

Your support means so much to VIU students

Our donors fund over 2000 scholarships, awards, and bursaries each year.

Research Research

Discover how VIU's interdisciplinary research is making a real-world impact.

Research

Research and Creative Activity

Explore the research highlights. Includes recent publications, ground-breaking studies and more.

Research Reports

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Cultureverse

- November 9, 2022
Preserving the sacrifices of armed forces members for future generations

Two innovative ways people are using letters from the Canadian Letters and Images Project
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- October 30, 2022 by Shanon Sinn
Three real Vancouver Island ghost stories to get you in the Halloween spirit

Alum Shanon Sinn shares his research
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- March 24, 2022 by Rachel Stern
Living the Garden Life

Milner Gardens & Woodland creates community gardening guide
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- October 13, 2021 by Joe Enns, VIU Creative Writing and Journalism student
Portal’s Portfolio Live Reading Series Shifts to YouTube

Video interviews allow for in-depth conversations with authors
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- May 5, 2021 by Ben Henriques
VIU Music Grad Recitals

Watch Our Grads' Online Concerts
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- April 30, 2021
Far Out! – Graphic Design Grad Show

Graduating students display their artistic works online
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- April 29, 2021 by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer
Video Series Amplifies the Voices of Women

Feminist Conversations in the COVID-19 Era
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- April 28, 2021
Visual Arts students present graduating exhibition – End Marks

Exhibition features virtual gallery tour
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- February 23, 2021 by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer
Community Vision: Poet Sings Song about being Black in Nanaimo

VIU Creative Writing and Journalism Professor Sonnet L’Abbé’s song commissioned for REIMAGINE Nanaimo campaign.
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- February 22, 2021 by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer
Community Vision: Illustrator Shares Hope for Better Future

VIU Graphic Design Professor Sebastian Abboud’s artwork commissioned for REIMAGINE Nanaimo campaign.
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