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Milner Gardens & Woodland launches five-year strategic plan

July 11, 2025 - 08:22am

VIU Student Recognized for Supporting Community

VIU Student Recognized for Supporting Community

October 20, 2020 - 03:45pm

VIU Alum of the Month: Ron Brash

Alum of the Month: Ron Brash

October 20, 2020 - 03:15pm

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October 19, 2020 - 10:00am

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Fires are "Just the Tip of the Iceberg" of Climate Change's Impact on Forests

October 5, 2020 - 10:30am

Zoom fatigue

Back by Popular Demand: Work Well-being Practices

October 1, 2020 - 03:00pm

VIU Launches Two New Information Technology Diploma Programs

VIU Launches Two New Information Technology Diploma Programs

September 29, 2020 - 02:15pm

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Finding her calling in therapeutic healing

July 9, 2025

Elise Cole’s journey from Kinesiology student to physiotherapist

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Where should I live in Nanaimo?

June 4, 2022 By Michael Witcomb

5 tips to find the right housing fit

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From undergraduate research to an honours thesis: Emmerson Pollard

June 2, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

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Student Pulse News: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

June 1, 2022

Bike to school, Pride Fest Meet-up & free movies 🎥

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How to show your allyship during Pride month

June 1, 2022 By Chris Yeast

Four tips to help you now and year-round

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Ready to put her education into practice: Timilehin Maryam Olayiwola

May 31, 2022

Meet your 2022 valedictorians

Masako and Stanley

Continuing a legacy of learning

May 30, 2022 By Eric Zimmer

The story of Masako and Stanley Fukawa’s contributions to VIU and Japanese Canadian history.

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Improving access to quality, affordable child care in Nanaimo

June 25, 2020 - 01:15pm

VIU’s ongoing response to the Black Lives Matter movement and racism in our community

June 8, 2020 - 02:15pm

All-Gender Washroom Renovations to be Completed this Summer

June 8, 2020 - 05:15am

IT's Ask Me Anything

June 8, 2020 - 03:45am

COVID-19 UPDATE: JUNE 4

June 4, 2020 - 05:30pm

Standing together against racism

June 2, 2020 - 04:30pm

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