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Taryn Walker portrait

Harnessing her people skills to engage alumni

By Amanda Chacon Brown
What Taryn Walker did with her VIU degree
A girl holds a moving box while standing in a bedroom

Saying goodbye to your rental accommodation?

By Michael Witcomb
A quick guide to ending your tenancy and getting back your deposit
Alicia McLean headshot

Planning for more age-friendly communities

Grad student Alicia McLean shares her research
closeup photo of Alexis Gardner

From sociology student to supporting children and families

By Chelsea Marsolais
What Alexis Gardner did with her VIU degree
Ashley Sandhu, a Wellness Promoter, in the nursing lab, where she is a student

5 student services you need to check out at VIU

Career help, off-campus housing support and more
A health-care worker helps a patient

Creating new opportunities to work in health care

New program trains international students to work in variety of settings
Dual Credit student Michelle White looking at the camera

Earn university credits while still in high school with VIU’s dual credit program

By Eric Zimmer
Fast-track your future while saving time and money too.
Student working on a laptop in nature

How do I become a student at Vancouver Island University?

By Francesca Paladino
The application process in 5 steps
Sarah Hart and Sevilya Hendricks performing a song together at the Chinese Bridge Singing contest at UBC

VIU students win province-wide Chinese language contest

By Eric Zimmer
It’s the first time VIU students have done so at the event.