News Stories
VIU Giving Tuesday campaign helps students reach for their dreams
University’s tenth annual campaign runs from November 14 to 28, 2023. When Vancouver Island University (VIU) student Sarah McClelland faced some unexpected...
Alum of the Month: Bianca van der Stoel
After graduating from VIU’s Horticulture Technician program in 2019, Bianca van der Stoel has been busy growing her own Horticultural Therapy business,...
Program Helps Students Transform Business Ideas into Reality
VIU business training program helps those with disabilities on the road to self-employment. Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Cooperative Entrepreneur...
Blog Posts
Mariners alum takes passion for her sport overseas
It was around ninth grade that Linnea Brickwood realized just how passionate she was about volleyball.“I became obsessed with the challenges of volleyball, the...
Accounting alum at the top of his class
Mitch Turko came to VIU in 2018 to join the Mariners golf team, with plans to pursue business and finance programs. After taking a first-year accounting course...
Researching the chemistry of cannabis
Jindar Sboto found his educational path at VIU during his first-year courses.Jindar attended VIU because it was close to home. He didn’t choose his area of...