Vancouver Island University

Raising a pint to history

Archaeological anthropology professor Marie Hopwood and her team create craft beers—with names like Midas Touché, Odin’s Eye, and Chosen Chicha—based on 5,000-year-old recipes

Vancouver Island University Students

Vancouver Island University: student tips for surviving life on campus

Coolest elective, good places to nap, best live music venue and more

Vancouver Island University student

Vancouver Island University 411: The best cheap lunch and more

An insider’s perspective on life at VIU

Gordon Cowen: VIU culinary arts instructor and bonsai tree lover

They’re more than just teachers. Read the Hidden Talents series, featured in our 2017 University Rankings book

Athletic students find a home away from home

An academic bridging program helps Indigenous students excel on the field and in the classroom

Date rape drug shows up in Nanaimo, B.C.

Student may have been sexually assaulted and drugged

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VIU strike resolution fails to cool climate

General issue of compensation for educators to become political issue sooner rather than later

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A refund is not enough

No matter the outcome students are the real losers in VIU strike

Picket lines continue at VIU

‘At this point, it’s a bit like a snow day’

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VIU shuts down over strike

Faculty hit picket lines at 8:00 am

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VIU faculty strike confirmed

As faculty ready picket lines, government mediator returns

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VIU ‘Strike Begins Tomorrow’

Still no progress in negotiations