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Visit https://connect.viu.ca/future-students to learn more. As an educational institution, VIU welcomes thought-provoking and challenging questions, comments and discussions on this page, but we do ask that you engage respectfully with our staff and other commenters on our page. Posts that do not follow the community guidelines below will be deleted and repeat offenders will be blocked. Community Guidelines:
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10/08/2026

Scarecrow season has arrived 🎃🍂

Stroll Scarecrow Lane at Milner Gardens & Woodland’s 4th annual Woodland Scarecrow Spectacular. Soak up the fall colours and vote for your favourite scarecrow made by local businesses and organizations.

📅 October 15 to 18
🕚 11 am to 3 pm (viewing until 3:30 pm)
📍 Milner Gardens & Woodland, Qualicum Beach

VIU students, alumni and employees get in free!

Sweater weather, mountain views and new beginnings. Tag a friend you’d walk campus with.
10/07/2026

Sweater weather, mountain views and new beginnings. Tag a friend you’d walk campus with.

Marissa (ḥayuxt̓in) Tom-Charlie didn't think she'd go to university right after high school. Thanks to the help of a lar...
10/07/2026

Marissa (ḥayuxt̓in) Tom-Charlie didn't think she'd go to university right after high school. Thanks to the help of a large scholarship from the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, she is enrolled in VIU's Criminology program and started her studies this fall.

“I am beyond grateful,” she says. “Receiving this grant has significantly reduced the stress on planning for this substantial change coming up.”

VIU’s Ripples of Change campaign aims to make education more accessible by helping students overcome financial barriers. The goal is to raise $2 million by spring 2027 to fund scholarships, awards and bursaries so more students can stay focused on their studies instead of worrying about costs. Every donation, big or small, creates a ripple effect that supports individual learners and strengthens the entire community.

Read more about Marissa: https://news.viu.ca/blog/building-future-rooted-community



VIU Foundation

10/06/2026

VIU Fest takes place October 24 from 12 to 4 pm on the Nanaimo campus! Rain or Shine! One future student will have the chance to win up to $10,000 toward tuition and food for their first year of studies!

Whether you're thinking about becoming VIU a student or you're just looking for something fun to do with the family, you won't want to miss VIU Fest. Fun activities are planned for every corner of the Nanaimo campus. You can explore the pumpkin patch, take part in hands-on activities and enjoy delicious food and beverage options.

Read more at: https://news.viu.ca/viu-invites-public-free-all-ages-community-event

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, a new travelling exhibit, is now open in Cowichan. It explores the 1880s E&N Railw...
10/05/2026

The Great Vancouver Island Land Grab, a new travelling exhibit, is now open in Cowichan. It explores the 1880s E&N Railway land grant, which moved nearly two million acres into private ownership, and how it still shapes the Island today.

The exhibit features work by VIU Adjunct History Professor Kelly Black and illustrations by VIU alum Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun (Snuneymuxw).

📍 Vancouver Island Regional Library, Cowichan branch. Admission is free.

Learn more: https://greatlandgrab.ca

New campus merch just dropped. 💙We teamed up with artist Julia Gash to create a collection of VIU goodies, including pos...
10/02/2026

New campus merch just dropped. 💙
We teamed up with artist Julia Gash to create a collection of VIU goodies, including postcards, mugs, water bottles, notebooks and more. They’re great for showing some campus pride or gifting to someone you love. Grab yours before they’re gone. 🛍️

10/02/2026

Researching the housing crisis? The impact of social media on mental health? Whatever your topic, the VIU library is here to help. 📚

Stop by the library dervice fesk and we’ll help you find sources, narrow your topic and make sense of databases. You can also reach us online at library.viu.ca.

No question is too small. Just ask.

From the classroom to real investment deals. VIU Accounting student Emory Dettwiler worked with BC Investment Corp's tax...
10/01/2026

From the classroom to real investment deals.

VIU Accounting student Emory Dettwiler worked with BC Investment Corp's tax compliance team through the company's Indigenous Empowerment Scholarship.

“This experience showed me how much can change when you are willing to put yourself out there. It showed the possibilities when you pursue opportunities that may initially feel out of reach,” says Emory, from Nisga'a Nation.

Now in her third year, her next goal is to earn her CPA or CFA and, one day, run her own business.

Read more: https://news.viu.ca/blog/accounting-internship-adds-future-business-success

A new month, a new season and the same beautiful campus.
10/01/2026

A new month, a new season and the same beautiful campus.

Tomorrow (September 30) is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned h...
09/29/2026

Tomorrow (September 30) is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. And today, students and employees came together as commemorative events were held at VIU's Nanaimo, Cowichan and tiwšɛmawtxʷ campuses.

VIU Cowichan
VIU Tiwsemawtx

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