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VIU Giving Tuesday campaign aims to reduce financial barriers for students in need

November 19, 2025 - 10:04am

Seven members of the Mid-Island Stewardship Caucus stand in a forest.

New Stewardship Group Creating Formal Space for Organizations to Collaborate

August 5, 2021 - 10:00am

Recognizing Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

August 4, 2021 - 08:45am

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Alum of the Month: Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun

July 15, 2021 - 07:30am

Queen Elizabeth Scholars from Tanzania Learn Lessons in Resilience

July 7, 2021 - 11:30am

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Starting Over and Making a Difference in Canada

July 3, 2021 - 06:30pm

Dr. Amanda Wager, wearing a green shirt and black blazer, stands in front of a white wall.

Indigenous Youth Exploring Issues through VIU Art-based Literacy Project

June 23, 2021 - 02:00pm

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8 award-winning VIU graduate students share their thoughts

November 19, 2025

Their work, what their award means to them and what they hope to do next

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How we’ve learned to conquer stress

December 14, 2022 By Samantha Allan

Two student leaders share their strategies

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Become a volunteer tutor at Vancouver Island University

December 12, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

Tutors are needed at both the Nanaimo and Cowichan campuses.

How do songs develop character and progress plot in musical theatre?

December 8, 2022

Eliza Gardiner shares the inspiration behind her ballads

VIU's three totems outside Shq'apthut on the Nanaimo campus

VIU Light Up, exam support and holiday fun 🌲⛄

December 7, 2022

VIU Student Pulse News: December 7, 2022

Keeping your room while away - and saving the rent

November 30, 2022 By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator

A guide to subletting and assigning your housing

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Gaining a global research perspective

November 30, 2022 By Rachel Stern

Angelina Jaeger snags spot in prestigious summer research internship program

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VIU’s Milner Gardens Marks 20 Years as a Public Garden

May 13, 2021 - 10:45am

VIU Media Highlights: April 27 - May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021 - 05:45pm

Students learning carpentry, welding and information technology

VIU Hosts Virtual Event to Explore Careers in Trades and Applied Technology

May 6, 2021 - 11:15am

Congratulations!

April 29, 2021 - 11:30pm

VIU Media Highlights: April 13-26, 2021

April 26, 2021 - 02:30pm

Portal magazine's 30th anniversary cover pops with orange and yellow bubbles

VIU's Portal Magazine Celebrates 30 Years of Literary Excellence

April 26, 2021 - 10:45am

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