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VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

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

Creating a safe place to play and learn

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Child and Youth Care students participate in community program

Women wearing blue bang on drums

Your VIU bucket list

By Samantha Allan
Five events to check out before you graduate
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Solving a puzzle no one else has solved

By Rachel Stern
Krystyn Forbes shares his Canada lynx research
Four students hang out in a dorm

Living in student residences

By Samantha Allan
Advice for a smooth transition
Misha Zvekic wears green gloves and holds a beaker with liquid in it in a chemistry lab.

Alum finds forever chemicals in sixgill shark

By Rachel Stern
Misha Zvekic examines shark during a research exchange
Bruce Barnard stands in front of his house

Thinking of renting to students this year?

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Landlord Bruce Barnard shares his story
Kayla Passmore sits on a couch in front of the totem in the Centre for Health and Science atrium

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible

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From classroom to career: Kayla Passmore
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Examining mental health supports in the K-12 school system

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Grad student Nova Heartland shares her research
Trinity stands in front of a car raised up on a stand

Discovering a passion for working on cars

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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

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7 things you can do before coming to VIU