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Three students walk by the Health and Science Centre

March 20, 2024

VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

What's going on at VIU 🍏

Four students in a gym holding volleyballs

March 20, 2024

Creating a safe place to play and learn

Child and Youth Care students participate in community program

Gabrielle Hayashi Santos standing outside between two hedges looking at the camera

October 11, 2022

Taking her education global with international internships

Gabrielle Hayashi Santos shares her story

Hands holding a sign that reads: There is no Planet B

October 6, 2022 by Alyson Winks

Nanaimo municipal election: where candidates stand on climate action and sustainability

Candidates answer two questions

Portrait of Samantha in front of the ocean

October 6, 2022

The importance of out-of-classroom experiences

Samantha Allan's story

A clipboard the says "My Resume" with bullet points rests next to a laptop

October 1, 2022 by Paula Deering

How do I tailor my resumé to a specific job?

Paula Deering at the Career Studio answers your top questions

President Saucier and Auntie Geraldine hug in front of a wall of orange hearts

September 28, 2022

Student Pulse News: September 28, 2022

Truth & Reconciliation, Student Club Fair and other special events

Orange heart reads "truth comes before reconciliation" and "Ganu tlalire lax" (don't forget) and kaeda gangananam (for the children)

September 28, 2022

Exploring allyship and personalizing Truth and Reconciliation

Words from VIU's Communications and External Affairs team

Closeup of lit candles in a dark area

September 27, 2022

Addressing the violence in Iran

A message of support

Text reads Consent Awareness Week, Sept 19- 23, 2022

September 20, 2022

What is consent?

VIU’s Thrive team shares some facts, myths and resources

Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo

September 14, 2022

VIU Student Pulse: September 14, 2022

No classes on September 19 to mark the Queen's funeral

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