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VIU News

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Indigenous speaker reminds Canadians that the colonial project’s impacts remain

Award-winning writer and academic Billy-Ray Belcourt will deliver the keynote address at VIU’s Indigenous Speakers Series event on November 18. The impacts of…
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Highlighting the life of a Second World War Flying Officer

Barb Latham uses VIU’s Canadian Letters and Images Project to immortalize her father-in-law’s story. Flying Officer Frank Wilfred Latham enlisted in the Royal…
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Getting to Know You: Dr. Yoichi Mukai

Dr. Yoichi Mukai joined VIU in 2019 and has been inspiring students ever since with his passion for language and culture. From teaching Japanese and…
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VIU in the news: October 11 to 27, 2025

A haunting in the theatre, AI and privacy, MAID research and a VIU Mariner’s women’s soccer team victory, here’s what is happening with VIU students and…

VIU Events

Nov
17

Wellness Circle at Shq'apthut

Join a supportive space for students to focus on wellness and healing. This circle offers an opportunity to connect, share, and receive guidance in a safe…
Nov
17

Finances for Start-ups - SPARK VIU

Are you an entrepreneur?Or do you have a business idea?Join us for the the next session of SPARK VIU – Ideas to Impact, a regional initiative focused on…
Nov
17

Health Care Assistant Info Session

Please join us at Vancouver Island University for an in-person information session about the Health Care Assistant Program (HCA)  As an HCA, you will…
Nov
17

Bachelor of Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Tourism Management Information session

Join us for an exciting information session to learn more about the Bachelor of Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Tourism Management programs at Vancouver…