VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories Exhibit celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region July 5, 2025 - 10:18am 5 Questions with Xueling (Julie) Luo February 8, 2022 - 03:15pm VIU’s Global Citizens Week Shines a Light on Justice Issues January 31, 2022 - 02:00pm 5 Questions with Mark Williams January 31, 2022 - 10:30am Alum of the Month: Katelyn Horsley January 26, 2022 - 01:45pm VIU Researchers Investigate Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Services Sector January 18, 2022 - 11:45am New Global Skills Opportunity Projects Help VIU Students Gain International Experience January 14, 2022 - 02:30pm Load more news items news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! From memoirs to microplastics: Making headlines for a class assignment July 7, 2025 Christina Hunt’s piece on microplastics catches editor’s eye Indigenous peer mentors join international cooperation project May 1, 2023 By Eric Zimmer A new initiative at the University of Belize is taking its inspiration from VIU’s Community Cousins program. Taking his culinary skills to global competitions April 25, 2023 By Eric Zimmer Ottis Crabbe shares his story A community-based approach to post-secondary education April 24, 2023 VIU’s Cowichan campus offers Q’ushin’tul 5 Questions about university transfers April 23, 2023 By Christine Johnson ...and how to streamline the process VIU Student Pulse: April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 Summer jobs and scholarship info 🎒 Living the agrarian life April 13, 2023 English Professor Dr. Toni Smith’s experiences with the back-to-the-land movement Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU Theatre Professor explores a “Grotesque” Satirical Play During First Colloquium Lecture January 10, 2022 - 12:45pm In-person Classes Starting January 10; Updated Health and Safety Protocols January 7, 2022 - 02:30pm All campuses open today (Friday, January 7) January 7, 2022 - 06:15am January 6 evening update: VIU anticipates campuses will re-open on Friday, January 7 January 6, 2022 - 04:30pm VIU campuses closed today (January 6) due to severe weather January 6, 2022 - 06:00am VIU Receives Provincial Funding to Expand Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities January 5, 2022 - 04:00pm Load more news items VIU in the News Sign up for our VIU news and experts email