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Seafood Business Accelerator a stepping stone for Indigenous business owner

By Rachel Stern

Natasha Marshall Gallic shares her story

Sherry Wessel sits at a table in the library at VIU's Nanaimo campus

Gaining confidence and finding her crew

Meet valedictorian Sherry Wessel

A woman wearing a wetsuit stands up on a surfboard

VIU Student Pulse News: May 31, 2023

Show your pride 🏳️‍🌈

Jiayi Li sitting at a table with a cup of coffee looking out the window

International student finds dream job in Nanaimo

Jiayi Li’s innovation saved his company thousands of dollars

Teagan stands outside the glass windows on the Centre for Health and Science at VIU's Nanaimo campus

A story of perseverance and hard work

Meet valedictorian Teagan Howden

Ashley stands in VIU's nursing simulation lab, wearing scrubs and a stethoscope

The art of balancing school, work and life

Meet valedictorian Ashley Sandhu

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Creating accessible computer science courses

By Rachel Stern

Amber Thomas shares her experience

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Tips to write a focused statement of purpose

By Anisha Das

Getting into grad school

two people seated talk to one another, on the left is VIU Provost and Vice-President Academic Dr. Michael Quinn, on the right is VIU President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Deborah Saucier

Hyena stalkings, how hummingbird brains work and meeting Royals

VIU’s President and Provost share their research journeys

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