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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

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
Close up of a black laptop with computer coding language on the screen. by Rachel Stern

Creating accessible computer science courses

Amber Thomas shares her experience
A woman takes notes and smiles while she looks at a laptop screen by Anisha Das

Tips to write a focused statement of purpose

Getting into grad school
A man stands in the foreground with the waterfront and a marina full of boats behind him

VIU Student Pulse News: May 17, 2023

Tips to pay for university 💰
Jane Dean looking at the camera on a sunny day and smiling

Taking classroom learning to community

Jane Dean shares her story
Fernando sits near the totem inside the Centre for Health and Science, VIU's Nanaimo campus

Gaining skills through getting involved

From classroom to career: Fernando Jesus Medina Moreno