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VIU News
Alumni spotlight on Mateo Kostering
Love of soccer leads to successful career off the pitch For Mateo Kostering, the path to post-secondary education started on the soccer field. …
Celebrated poet Stephen Collis to give the 2026 VIU Gustafson Lecture
Collis’ lecture is Thursday, October 22 from 7 to 8:30 pm at VIU Nanaimo’s campus. Renowned poet Stephen Collis is Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s)…
VIU invites public to free, all-ages community event
Spend a Saturday afternoon at the Nanaimo campus for VIU Fest. On Saturday, October 24, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) biggest community festival…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2026
A message from VIU Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dennis JohnsonOn September 30, we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and…
VIU Events
Oct
9
Craft & Connect Beading Circle
Drop in for a relaxed afternoon of creativity and community. Low-key beading, good conversation, and community. Drop in anytime, work on your own project, or…
Oct
9
Language in the Library
Coast Salish lands and communities are living libraries. From living libraries stem Indigenous language and story. Please join Canute Coleman, Cowichan, and…
Oct
12
RMOT Diploma information sessions
To enroll in one of these sessions, please email rmot@viu. ca and clearly state which type of information session you are interested in and your preferred date…
Oct
13
Understanding Persistent Depressive Disorder
Constant fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration, and feeling hopeless puts people at higher-than-average risk for suicide and self-harm, and symptoms can…