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Help with job searches and events to de-stress 🧠

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MyVIU student newsletter: February 5, 2025
Graphic illustration: the text reads Black History Month 2025 with a Black woman looking skyward and a Black Man raising his fist to the sky.

Black History Month at VIU

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Film screening, open mic, book club and more planned throughout the month

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Solving a puzzle no one else has solved

By Rachel Stern
Krystyn Forbes shares his Canada lynx research
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Living in student residences

By Samantha Allan
Advice for a smooth transition
Misha Zvekic wears green gloves and holds a beaker with liquid in it in a chemistry lab.

Alum finds forever chemicals in sixgill shark

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

Thinking of renting to students this year?

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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

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From classroom to career: Kayla Passmore
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Examining mental health supports in the K-12 school system

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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

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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

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7 things you can do before coming to VIU
Mauricea Panchenko

Single parent and psychology student receives significant scholarship

By Eric Zimmer
Mauricea Panchenko is well on her way to realizing her post-secondary dreams.