VIU Blog Announcements VIU in the News Find an expert Latest Stories VIU in the News October 10 to November 9, 2026 November 10, 2026 - 09:03am Aspiring brain surgeon to receive Alumni Horizon Award May 28, 2012 - 01:00am Wine Country chef Bernard Casavant honoured with VIU's Distinguished Alumni Award June 2, 2011 - 02:15am Local hairdresser receives Malaspina’s first Distinguished Alumni Award April 18, 2005 - 05:00pm news archive VIU BlogFind out what's going on at VIU! Making learning accessible for students who learn and think differently November 9, 2026 By Rachel Stern Marijke De Bruin shares her learning experience at VIU Paddle ceremony welcomes back VIU Cowichan community September 8, 2021 By Eric Zimmer The paddles were gifted to the campus and carved by the son of an Elder-In-Residence VIU Student Pulse News: September 1, 2021 September 1, 2021 The official back-to-school edition 🍂 Creating community connections through art September 1, 2021 By Rachel Stern Kashmir Lesnick-Petrovicz’s work part of interactive RockVIU art exhibit Live every day like a ceremony: Ivy Richardson August 31, 2021 Celebrating Indigenous mentorship at VIU Your top questions about graduate school, answered August 30, 2021 By Jenn McGarrigle Is going to grad school worth it? VIU Student Pulse News: August 25, 2021 August 25, 2021 New health and safety protocols, campus jobs, welcome week and more 🎒 Load more blog posts blog home Statements & Announcements VIU in the News Sign up for the VIU news and experts email Sign up for news emails