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- January 27, 2025
Black History Month at VIU

Film screening, open mic, book club and more planned throughout the month
- January 24, 2025 by Annette Lucas
Juggling education and a young family

How Rosalynn White is making her career goals happen

- January 22, 2025
Cheer on our VIU's Got Talent contenders! 🎤

Starting at 6 pm tonight, VIU’s top talent will battle it out on the Malaspina Theatre stage to...
- January 17, 2025
Finding passion and purpose through a business degree

From Classroom to Career: Rinny Jose
- January 14, 2025 by Rachel Stern
Students dig deep into learning with augmented reality sandbox

Innovative tool projects topography onto the sand
- January 9, 2025 by Rachel Stern
Robotic arm brings engineering theory to life

Engineering department builds 3D robotic arm for interactive learning
- January 8, 2025
MyVIU student news: January 8, 2025

Welcome to the Spring Semester! 📚
- December 16, 2024 by Eric Zimmer
Going below the surface on shoreline erosion behaviour

Brayden Klassen shares his story
- December 12, 2024 by Rachel Stern
Making headlines – Alyona Latsinnik breaks viral election night story

Student exposes racist remarks made by candidate as part of class assignment
- December 11, 2024
VIU student news: December 11, 2024

The holiday break is almost here 🎄
- December 9, 2024 by Eric Zimmer
From Heavy Equipment student to successful business owner

Jesse Anderson shares his story

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