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Women wearing blue bang on drums

Your VIU bucket list

By Samantha Allan
Five events to check out before you graduate
Four students hang out in a dorm

Living in student residences

By Samantha Allan
Advice for a smooth transition
Bruce Barnard stands in front of his house

Thinking of renting to students this year?

Landlord Bruce Barnard shares his story
Trinity stands in front of a car raised up on a stand

Discovering a passion for working on cars

Trinity LaRose's story
Two students look at a sheet in a lab, one has a pen in her hand, they are both smiling at the camera

New student checklist

7 things you can do before coming to VIU
Mauricea Panchenko

Single parent and psychology student receives significant scholarship

By Eric Zimmer
Mauricea Panchenko is well on her way to realizing her post-secondary dreams.
Kelsey Moore smiles with a mountain range at sunset behind her.

Connecting with community and nature

Meet this year’s recipient of VIU’s Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal
Headshot of Paul Wu.

Dual Credit student receives coveted $100,000 scholarship

Paul Wu says the program helped him with the application process
Becky stands in front of greenery at VIU's Nanaimo campus

5 things that surprised me about Vancouver Island University

By Becky Duarte
My experience as an international student at VIU