VIU Psychology students Kenya Huneault, Audrey Larsen and Jenny Katsirdarkis partnered with @nanaimo.ca to study youth programs. Their research explored what’s working, what’s not and what young people need. news.viu.ca/blog/viu-stu... #MyVIU #VIUniversity

If campus crushes were a thing, this view would be everyone’s type. #MyVIU #VIUniversity

First-year Fisheries and Aquaculture student Emily Talbot volunteers with Island Crisis Care Society in her spare time. She recently stepped into a leadership position, leading Gyotaku art sessions at Newcastle Place and building community through creativity and conversation: bit.ly/438aK5k

Happy National Nursing Week! This week, we're highlighting the group of VIU Nursing students who are making health education accessible to the general public through their own radio show. Read more in the National Post! bit.ly/4wMUAfw #VIUniversity #MyVIU #NationalNursingWeek #NursingWeek2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the Moose Hide Campaign Day flag raising in the RBC Plaza today. VIU is a Moose Hide Campaign Ambassador Campus and proud to be part of the campaign, which encourages people, especially boys and men, to take a stand to end gender-based and domestic violence.

We are enjoying these beautiful days on campus! #VIUniversity #MyVIU #CampusViews

Lavdeep Gill worried about balancing VIU’s Health Care Assistant program with raising his child. A bursary is easing financial pressure so he can focus on school and clinical training news.viu.ca/blog/balanci... #VIUniversity #MyVIU #VIURipples #GivetoVIU

What could Nanaimo look like in 60 years? VIU Political Studies students held a Futures Fair recently to explore this, using simulation-based city planning to test different decisions and outcomes. Here’s what they learned: news.viu.ca/blog/imagini... #MyVIU #VIUniversity #Nanaimo #BCpoli

Celebrating Asian Heritage Month Each May, we proudly recognize and celebrate Asian Heritage Month, a time to honour the rich cultures, histories and contributions of Asian communities in Canada and around the world. Read the Interim President’s message: lnkd.in/gMp3DgRu #AsianHeritageMonth #MyVIU

From free buses and the return of rail, to a floating night market and an attack on democracy, VIU students spent a semester simulating the future of the city, taking Nanaimo all the way to 2086. Listen to an interview with Political Studies Prof Dr. Michael MacKenzie: www.chly.ca/midcoastmorn...

Trevor Wideman, a postdoctoral researcher at Vancouver Island University, is looking at municipal governance and health policy, and how it interacts with the toxic drug and housing crises. Listen to his interview with @chly.ca's Joe Pugh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGmH...

For 25 years, Milner Gardens & Woodland has grown with our community. 🌿 Join us this Saturday, May 2, for our 25th anniversary: free garden admission from 11 am to 4:30 pm and 20% off all nursery plants. Learn more: milnergardens.viu.ca/special-events #MyVIU #VIUniversity #milnergardens

Our Ripples of Change campaign has passed the halfway mark 🌊 We have raised more than $1 million to remove financial barriers for students. Stories like Harold Chandra’s show the real impact of that support. Help us keep going: news.viu.ca/viu-reaches-... #MyVIU #VIUniversity #VIURipples #GivetoVIU

Driftpile Cree poet and scholar Billy-Ray Belcourt was the guest speaker for VIU’s annual Indigenous Speaker’s Series. He makes the case for literature as a way to reckon with Canada’s colonial past. His lecture was recently broadcast on CBC’s Ideas program: cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Financial support is helping Social Services student Harold Chandra become who he was always meant to be. Chandra is one of the students benefitting from VIU's Ripples of Change campaign, which aims to raise $2 million to help students achive their dreams: pqbnews.com/sponsored-co...

How does the public view restorative justice? That’s the key question driving Criminology student Maddy Reetham‑Clayton’s research project, developed in partnership with the Community Circles Restorative Justice Society. Learn more: news.viu.ca/blog/what-do... #MyVIU #VIUniversity #StudentResearch

Campus isn't the same without you. 💌 Consider this postcard as our way of saying "we miss you!" and can’t wait to see you next week for the start of Summer Semester! #MyVIU #VIUniversity #Campusviews

As the search for the next president begins, Vancouver Island University is asking the community what qualities and characteristics people think are important for a new leader to possess. Read more in this @nanaimobulletin.bsky.social article: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/04/25/i...

A real-life natural disaster has inspired a life-saving invention by a student in VIU's Information Tech and Applied Systems program! Yahdu Sivan's Civic Mesh invention can provide info in a community when it loses power in a disaster. Read more about it: cheknews.ca/im-totally-a...

A dedicated group on campus is revitalizing Kwulasulwut Garden! During the second annual Honouring the Legacy of Kwulasulwut - Ellen White event on April 17, Jared Qwustenuxun Williams shared a story about different species of West Coast salmon and their annual migration patterns. #MyVIU

Congratulations to our Theatre Chair and Professor Leon Potter, recipient of the City of Nanaimo’s 2026 Excellence in Culture Award for his leadership, creativity and impact on our community’s cultural life 🎭. #MyVIU #VIU

It’s blooming beautiful on campus these days 🌸 #MyVIU #VIUniversity #Spring

Our Forestry program planted 2,000 seedlings to help rejuvenate our local forest. 🌱 Whether you work in the woods, play in them or just love them, this is one small way we give back. 🌲 #MyVIU #VIUniversity #Earthday #Investinourplanet

Congrats to our VIU students who competed at Skills Canada BC this week! 🎉 They faced top talent from across the province and came home with 2 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. Culinary student Simon Martin and Carpentry student Ethan Sloane are now headed to nationals in Toronto next month!

Spring looks good on campus🌸💙 #MyVIU #VIUniversity #campusviews #spring

Thank you to everyone who came to the year-end celebration at VIU’s tiwšɛmawtxʷ campus! More 100 students, staff and partners came together for our Picnic in the Park. Congrats to all our students on an amazing year! #MyVIU #VIUniversity

Proud of our students’ research and creativity at CREATE! From Decolonizing Healthcare to Inventing the Witch, the range was incredible. Thanks to former MP Alistair MacGregor for joining us as keynote speaker! #MyVIU #VIUniversity #StudentResearch #Research

Last day of classes for the Spring semester at VIU, and what a beautiful day to end on @viuniversity.bsky.social

Exam season doesn’t have to equal chaos 😅✨ Our latest blog shares practical tips to help you stay balanced, focused and calm while you prepare. From study routines that actually work to small habits that protect your mental health, we’ve got you covered! Read more: bit.ly/3Q6N1iI

Vancouver Island has some of BC's most well-known karst features: geological features such as caves, sinkholes & rivers that disappear & reappear miles downstream. Jenica Ng-Cornish, researcher at VIU’s Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute, explains the unique systems: bit.ly/4vbVhy7

VIU students saw the fruits of their labour when they held a race event at the Nanaimo campus recently. Storm the Steps 2026 took place on Saturday, March 28, with people racing up and down the many steps as part of a class project. Read more at: nanaimobulletin.com/2026/03/28/v...

Proof that the sun does visit campus, just not today 🌦️ Swipe through for some blue-sky motivation to get you through this rainy day! #MyVIU #VIUniversity #rainydays

Thank you to VIU's Positive Space Alliance for organizing a Transgender Day of Visibility celebration for our community today! Thank you as well to everyone who joined us, and to those who shared songs, poems and skits! #VIUniversity #MyVIU #TDoV

VIU’s CREATE Conference (Mar 30–Apr 2) showcases hundreds of student-led projects across disciplines, celebrating research, creativity, and innovation. Free to attend! Learn more: news.viu.ca/viu-students... #VIUniversity #MyVIU #CREATE #StudentResearch

We are so proud of our VIU Mariners women's basketball team, who won the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships for the second time in the women’s program’s history! cheknews.ca/viu-mariners...

Looking for some spring car care tips? Automotive program instructor Ron DePape and his students are preparing for spring car care season at the Vancouver Island University tiwšɛmawtxw auto shop. Here is Ron's advice: www.prpeak.com/local-news/s...

VIU's Spring Career Fair was a hit! Thank you to everyone who came out, connected with employers, asked questions and explored new possibilities. We hope you discovered fresh ideas, leads and next steps for your career journey. #MyVIU #VIUniversity #CareerFair

It was both a bitter and a sweet Saturday night for Vancouver Island University Mariners basketball teams, with the men losing their national championship game by a single point and the women capturing a national title. Read more at: vicnews.com/2026/03/21/v...

Thanks to everyone who came to our annual Trades & Tech Showcase today and to the organizers and participants for making it a success! See the full album on our Facebook page and visit our website to learn more about all of our trades and technology programs. Links in bio!

Our VIU Mariners are going for gold! Both VIU basketball teams play for CCAA–ACSC national titles this Saturday, March 21 after big semifinal wins on Thursday — women in Montreal (62–56) and men at home (81–60)! 💙💛 Let’s cheer our Mariners to victory! 🏆 #MyVIU #VIUniversity #VIUMariners

VIU researcher Trevor Wideman is exploring how municipalities can better respond to BC’s toxic drug crisis by bridging gaps between health care and housing systems in smaller cities. Read more about his work: bit.ly/3PKX2lp #MyVIU #VIUniversity #BCPoli #Research

Good luck to the VIU Kinesiology students heading to Ontario this week to compete at the Kin Games, a national event that tests students’ knowledge, teamwork, athleticism, dance and spirit. Learn more: news.viu.ca/blog/buildin... #MyVIU #VIUniversity

At Vancouver Island University, students are helping to build technology that takes a closer look inside cancer tumours than ever before with the goal of helping doctors more effectively treat the disease. Learn about the research & how students get involved @nationalpost.bsky.social: bit.ly/4luQAuC

We wrapped up this year’s Global Citizens Forum today with an International Women’s Day event celebrating the change-makers leading the way. Thank you to everyone who came out to Global Citizens events over the past week!

Going for gold on home court! The VIU Mariners men’s basketball team is hosting the CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship in Nanaimo starting March 18. They’re chasing national gold in front of their home crowd, and you’re invited to be part of it. Will you be there? Learn more: bit.ly/4bwZ2Gm

To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked some female leaders at VIU to reflect on the trade-offs, resilience and community care that have shaped their paths – and how those experiences are expanding what leadership can look like. Read their reflections: #[bit.ly/4sCmuYN

Come get a sneak peek of what being a VIU student is like at PreVIU Days, happening March 9 to 22! Rob Barcelos, Manager of Student Recruitment, shares more about what people can expect with bsky.app/profile/nana... #[bit.ly/4leZGeZ

We want to raise $2 million to help students who are hitting financial walls preventing them from completing their studies. Richard Horbachewski, Executive Director of the VIU Foundation, breaks down why the need’s exploding and how donor dollars make a real difference: omny.fm/shows/cfax-1...

A single bursary can change a life – and a community 💙 That’s why we have launched the Ripples of Change campaign – to remove financial barriers to post-secondary education. The goal: raise $2 million by Spring 2027 to support more students through with financial awards. Learn more: bit.ly/4b2eBEA

#Basketball coaches at @viuniversity.bsky.social want to ride off into sunset with championships. nanaimobulletin.com/2026/02/24/v...