VIU Blog

Student Stories

Planning for more age-friendly communities

Grad student Alicia McLean shares her research

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

Fast-track your future while saving time and money too.

VIU Nursing student gives back to community through successful grant application

Carliegh Gainer’s efforts mean Khowhemun Elementary School gets a new mural

An award-winning work co-op with the BC Wildfire Service

VIU Tourism Management student Nadia Linning shares her experience

VIU students win province-wide Chinese language contest

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

My semester abroad in Norway

What it’s like to learn and explore across the Norwegian landscape

From recovery to harm reduction

One alum’s story of personal healing and joining the fight against the opioid epidemic

My summer internship in Belize

What it’s like doing research on a coral reef

Taking her education global with international internships

Gabrielle Hayashi Santos shares her story