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Three students walk by the Health and Science Centre

VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

What's going on at VIU 🍏
Four students in a gym holding volleyballs

Creating a safe place to play and learn

Child and Youth Care students participate in community program

Olivia stands under the outdoor walkway outside the Centre for Health and Science at VIU

Impacting others through supportive leadership

From classroom to career: Olivia Wright
Nicole Darlington prunes leaves off a tomato plant. by Rachel Stern

Growing knowledge in VIU’s aquaponics greenhouse

Students learn about sustainable food production
Emily McComb

Finding her dream job in sports management

From classroom to career: Emily McComb
Atticus Mercredi stands in front of the painting of his mother. by Rachel Stern

Artist raising awareness about colonization’s impact on Indigenous women

Atticus Mercredi pays tribute to his mother with exhibit
Kai Stilwell by Eric Zimmer

Program helps students transform business ideas into reality

Students with disabilities or who have faced employment challenges launch business start-ups through VIU entrepreneur training program.
Tapiwa Shoko in the Centre for Health and Science

Student leader reflects on the power of community and connections

From Classroom to Career: Tapiwa Shoko
Face and shoulders portrait of Prabhdeep

Making the most of faculty and community connections

Meet valedictorian Prabhdeep Singh Sambi
Headshot of Natasha Marshall Gallic by Rachel Stern

Seafood Business Accelerator a stepping stone for Indigenous business owner

Natasha Marshall Gallic shares her story
Sherry Wessel sits at a table in the library at VIU's Nanaimo campus

Gaining confidence and finding her crew

Meet valedictorian Sherry Wessel