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Carpentry student Emily Behm standing in front of the tiny home she and her classmates are building at the Cowichan Trades Centre

VIU carpentry students learn by building tiny home

March 20, 2024 - 01:15pm

The home is being built at the Cowichan Trades Centre and will be delivered to a property in Saanich.Carpentry students are gaining real-world experience and providing a home in the process.

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January 18: VIU campuses and locations closed for evening classes

January 18, 2024 - 02:45pm

Open: All VIU campuses and locations – January 18, 2024

January 18, 2024 - 06:15am

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January 17: All VIU campuses and facilities closed for day

January 17, 2024 - 06:00am

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Alum of the Month: Perry Bulwer

January 14, 2024 - 11:45am

Jen Gerson

Independent journalist visiting VIU to talk about free speech

January 2, 2024 - 11:30am

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The Re-VIU: Top 20 stories of 2023

December 21, 2023 - 12:00pm

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VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024 By

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Building a better study session

October 19, 2023 By Becky Duarte

Tips to help you get things done

Lizzy Schafers, Jasmine Janes and Emma Peterson give the thumbs up sign while taking a selfie.

Surveying plants in remote BC parks

October 18, 2023 By Rachel Stern

Emma Peterson and Lizzy Schafers share their research experience

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Gaining real-world experiences in the publishing world

October 12, 2023 By

Students aim to answer some of humanity’s fundamental questions in journal

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Researching the effects of war on urban landscapes in Ukraine

October 12, 2023 By Eric Zimmer

Anna Shynkarenko came to VIU on a Mitacs internship

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VIU Student Pulse News: October 11, 2023

October 11, 2023 By

Make mental health a priority 🌈

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Make mental health a priority

October 9, 2023 By Becky Duarte

A reminder during World Mental Health Month

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VIU News & Experts: October 19, 2023

October 19, 2023 - 02:00pm

A canopy of trees with red, yellow and green leaves surround Milner House.

Milner Garden’s all-new Scarecrow Spectacular offers family-friendly fun

October 17, 2023 - 12:30pm

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VIU Theatre Department presents the dark parody Collateral Damage

October 13, 2023 - 11:45am

VIU hosting free, family-friendly fall festival

October 13, 2023 - 09:45am

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Statement on the war in the Middle East

October 10, 2023 - 03:15pm

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VIU’s View Gallery hosts an exhibit featuring Nanaimo and mid-Island artists

October 10, 2023 - 02:45pm

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