Indigenous students attending the upcoming term at VIU will have access to more space for ceremonial and support services in the expanded Shq’apthut — a gathering place — building. Read more in Times Colonist: bit.ly/4e9fhrW

Join us for VIU Fest! This event features fun for the whole family: 🏰 Kid-friendly activities 👜 Local vendors 🍻 Patio beer garden - with a view 🔬 Science demos 🗣 Expert talks Learn more: connect.viu.ca/viu-fest

Join us for a talk by Dr. Yoichi Mukai introducing two VIU linguistic initiatives: the Linguistic Research Lab and “Linguistics of the Day” in our linguistics courses. Mukai's Colloquium talk is on Oct. 18, 10 am at Malaspina Theatre. Learn more @ events.viu.ca/theatre/all-th…

Joe Clark, a VIU Biology student, is working with the Nanaimo Area Land Trust on a research project on coastal cutthroat trout. The species has become harder to find in Nanaimo’s Walley Creek. Read the article by Jessica R. Durling 🖊️ in the Nanaimo Bulletin bit.ly/4esPJq9

A special thanks to Lobstick Foundation for their tremendous support! #helpingstudents #thankyou

A Vancouver Island University video memorial project that tells the story of Nanaimo soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First and Second World Wars will be displayed across the city until November 11. Learn more about #Nanaimo Remembers: bit.ly/48uYNbK

Thank you Western Forest Products for your generous support to our students! You light up their lives!

New VIU Giving Tuesday auction items! Please come check them out, there is something for everyone!

“I’ve gained so much confidence in my abilities and my ability to problem solve and it’s all because of the students that were around me," says Alex Bhargava. Read his story @ blogs.viu.ca/blog/lighting-…

A big thank you to Waste Management, who donated four trucks to VIU's Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation program!

Thank you to The Truck Loggers Association for years of support to VIU and our students!

A big thank you to WM British Columbia, who recently donated four trucks to VIU’s Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation program! The donation enables students to work on modern trucks – previously much of the equipment students learned on was more than 25 years old. VIU Foundation

Thank you to the Ladysmith Show 'n Shine Society and the Pacific Coast Mustang Association for the wonderful support to our Automotive Mechanic Trade program.

Thank you to the Alec and Shirley Hopper Fund for enriching VIU's library collections and services.