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Three students walk by the Health and Science Centre

VIU Student Pulse News: March 20, 2024

What's going on at VIU 🍏
Four students in a gym holding volleyballs

Creating a safe place to play and learn

Child and Youth Care students participate in community program

Women wearing blue bang on drums by Samantha Allan

Your VIU bucket list

Five events to check out before you graduate
Headshot of Krystyn Forbes by Rachel Stern

Solving a puzzle no one else has solved

Krystyn Forbes shares his Canada lynx research
Four students hang out in a dorm by Samantha Allan

Living in student residences

Advice for a smooth transition
Misha Zvekic wears green gloves and holds a beaker with liquid in it in a chemistry lab. by Rachel Stern

Alum finds forever chemicals in sixgill shark

Misha Zvekic examines shark during a research exchange
Bruce Barnard stands in front of his house

Thinking of renting to students this year?

Landlord Bruce Barnard shares his story
Kayla Passmore sits on a couch in front of the totem in the Centre for Health and Science atrium

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible

From classroom to career: Kayla Passmore
Headshot of Nova Heartland

Examining mental health supports in the K-12 school system

Grad student Nova Heartland shares her research
Trinity stands in front of a car raised up on a stand

Discovering a passion for working on cars

Trinity LaRose's story
Two students look at a sheet in a lab, one has a pen in her hand, they are both smiling at the camera

New student checklist

7 things you can do before coming to VIU