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. …
Alumni spotlight: Gillian Stuart
Finding her passion as a mature studentWhen Gillian Stuart returned to VIU nearly three decades after first enrolling, she was ready for a new career. After…
VIU in the news: May 1 to 31, 2026
From demystifying health education, to arts-based learning, research and healing work, to a floral art installation, here’s what VIU experts were up to in May.…
Alumni spotlight on: Nicole Smith
From History student to law firm partnerWhen Nicole Smith started at VIU, her plan was to become a teacher. Then a casual conversation in a philosophy class…
Alumni Spotlight: Joy Wilson
Exploring her passion for global educationJoy Wilson’s path is evidence of the many places a teaching career can take you. Over the past 15 years, she…