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VIU News
Alumni spotlight on Mateo Kostering
Love of soccer leads to successful career off the pitch For Mateo Kostering, the path to post-secondary education started on the soccer field. …
Celebrated poet Stephen Collis to give the 2026 VIU Gustafson Lecture
Collis’ lecture is Thursday, October 22 from 7 to 8:30 pm at VIU Nanaimo’s campus. Renowned poet Stephen Collis is Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s)…
VIU invites public to free, all-ages community event
Spend a Saturday afternoon at the Nanaimo campus for VIU Fest. On Saturday, October 24, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) biggest community festival…
VIU Employee Events
Oct
9
Language in the Library
Coast Salish lands and communities are living libraries. From living libraries stem Indigenous language and story. Please join Canute Coleman, Cowichan, and…
Oct
13
Understanding Persistent Depressive Disorder
Constant fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration, and feeling hopeless puts people at higher-than-average risk for suicide and self-harm, and symptoms can…
Oct
14
Stress Reset: Science-Based Strategies for Workplace Well-Being
Stress is a universal human experience, but today’s world amplifies it in unique ways that previous generations did not face. Explore the science of stress…
Oct
14
Responding in a Mental Health Emergency
This course is designed for anyone who wants to feel more confident supporting someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Whether you’ve encountered a…
Recent Job Postings
Instructor, Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies
Date posted: 08/Oct/2026
Department: Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies
Campus: Nanaimo campus *Successful candidates must be able to attend in person on campus as required.
Appointment type: temporary part-time
Snow Removal Crew
Date posted: 08/Oct/2026
Department: Facilities Management and Development
Campus: Nanaimo campus *Successful candidates must be able to attend in person on campus as required.
Appointment type: temporary part-time