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VIU News

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VIU Media Studies hosts Showcase and Social on April 25

The Showcase and Social is also being live streamed from the Rogers TV studio.  Join Vancouver Island University (VIU) Media Studies students and faculty on...

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Portal “rewires and connects” at the launch of its 2024 issue

The magazine launches on April 26 at the Nanaimo Curling Club from 7 to 9:30 pm. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) student-run, full-colour literary...

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Indigenous Guardians protecting coastal lands and waters

The partnership between Nanwakolas Council and Vancouver Island University has resulted in 16 more Indigenous Guardians graduating with formal stewardship...

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VIU Events

Apr
25

Media Studies Showcase & Social

Join Media Studies students and faculty Thursday April 25th from 4-7 pm at Shaw, 4136 Boban Rd in Nanaimo, for a year-end presentation of projects and...

Apr
26

2024 Research and Creative Activity Symposium

The Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity Office is sponsoring a one-day Research and Creative Activity symposium during the SRCA Showcase month in April...

Apr
27

Adult Indoor Soccer Tournament

VIU Mariners men's soccer is presenting a first annual two-day indoor soccer tournament at the VIU Gym. This tournament is aimed at VIU students but all local...

Apr
29

Protecting Salmon from Tire Wear Toxins

Annual conference and workshop for the Mitigating Inputs of Tire Wear Toxins to Protect Salmonid Habitat on Vancouver Island project. The event is related to a...

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