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Embark Student Corp funds food security initiatives at VIU

March 13, 2024

The $400,000 gift will fund student-driven solutions, emergency financial aid and food banks on two of VIU’s campuses. An increasing number of students are being forced to choose between achieving their educational goals and basic living essentials due to the rising costs of living. A new... Read more


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VIU researchers investigating origins of toxic tire chemical that can kill salmon

March 12, 2024

VIU research lab at the centre of a large-scale project to detect toxic chemical in Vancouver Island streams. As rain and atmospheric rivers fall on Vancouver Island the seasonal weather also brings the possibility of a toxic chemical entering urban streams from nearby roadways. Vehicle tires... Read more


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VIU library welcomes large comic book collection

March 8, 2024

Dr. Marni Stanley, former dean of VIU’s Arts and Humanities Faculty, has donated her graphic narrative collection of nearly a thousand titles to the library. ­­Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) library is now home to one of the largest comic and graphic narrative collections found at any... Read more


International Women's Day 2024 poster with three women's faces and Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress

International Women's Day Experts 🌎

March 4, 2024

Looking for an International Women's Day-themed story to tell? We have suggestions:  Dr. Whitney Wood is VIU’s Canada Research Chair in the Historical Dimensions of Women’s Health. She is currently researching pelvic health histories to help address gaps and inequities in care. She is available to... Read more




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Rising to the challenge of opening her own baking business

Kate Wilson was working in a bakery when she decided to take a step further and pursue a professional designation through VIU’s Baking and Pastry Arts program...

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Getting a global health education

I attended a community practice placement in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with 11 other Bachelor of Science in Nursing students last fall.[caption align="...

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VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

Did you know that last year, VIU had a total of more than $4.5 million in scholarships, awards and bursaries to distribute, with funds available to both...

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