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Mary Anne Molcan stands by her print press.

Alum of the Month: Mary Anne Molcan

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VIU News & Experts: Wednesday, March 20

Sonnet L’Abbé sits on a stool on the Port Theatre's stage in front of a multi-coloured pink, blue and purple lighted background. by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer

Community Vision: Poet Sings Song about being Black in Nanaimo

VIU Creative Writing and Journalism Professor Sonnet L’Abbé’s song commissioned for REIMAGINE Nanaimo campaign.
Tyson Whitney on the beach

Alum of the Month: Tyson Whitney

Sebastian Abboud's REIMAGINE Nanaimo illustration has pops of highlighter yellow and pink and depicts cycling, walking, buses and more. by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer

Community Vision: Illustrator Shares Hope for Better Future

VIU Graphic Design Professor Sebastian Abboud’s artwork commissioned for REIMAGINE Nanaimo campaign.
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VIU Media Highlights: February 1-15, 2021

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VIU's Campuses and Facilities OPEN on Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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VIU's Campuses and Facilities Closed February 14 and 15, 2021

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VIU's Nanaimo, Cowichan – campus and Trades Centre – G.R. Paine Horticultural Centre, and Milner Gardens and Woodland are CLOSED today due to severe weather conditions.

Engaged Citizens Speaker Series logo by Jenn McGarrigle

Speaker Addresses Indigenous-specific Racism in the Health-care Sector

An Engaged Citizens Speaker Series event
VIU Engineering Technician David Moss has used the light board to illustrate some cool Star Wars facts such as where the exhaust port is located on the Death Star. by Rachel Stern, VIU Communications Officer

A Bright Idea for Boosting Student Engagement in a Virtual World

VIU’s Physics, Engineering and Astronomy department has created its first lightboard.