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VIU News
VIU launches in-community delivery model for teacher education
Developed with funding from the provincial government, students will have the opportunity to learn to be teachers in their home community. Vancouver Island…
Recognizing Black History Month 2026
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the many accomplishments of Black people in our community, across Canada and around the globe. …
Clarifying VIU drug policies as drug decriminalization pilot project ends
A message from the Office of StudentsThe BC government ended its illicit substances decriminalization pilot project on January 31, 2026. This means possession…
Alumni spotlight: Lisa Leclerc
Lisa Leclerc’s career in education was shaped by her time at Vancouver Island University. While completing her Bachelor of Education and then her Master of…
VIU Events
Feb
3
Citation for CREATE
Why cite? What do you cite? When do you cite? How do I cite this weird thing? Overview of citation for CREATE conference materials. Everything you create for…
Feb
3
Black History Month: My Black History is Poetry, Is Jazz
My Black History is Poetry, is Jazz. Join Dr. Sonnet L’Abbé and Nick Peck at the View Gallery for a braiding of poetry, Afro-diasporic music and history…
Feb
3
VIU Culinary Arts Info Session
Join us for an exciting information session to learn more about the Culinary Arts at Vancouver Island University in Cowichan & Nanaimo, BC! Discover…
Feb
3
Dispersed Teacher Education program Information Session
VIU’s Faculty of Education is launching a new teacher education program in September 2026. Graduates of the Dispersed Teacher Education Program (DTEP) earn an…