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UFV named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023

The University of the Fraser Valley has once again been named one of BC’s Top Employers. This marks the ninth straight year that UFV has been recognized. B.C.’s Top Employers is a competition that recognizes employers in BC that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. It is a sub-set of the annual […]

UFV welcomes Audrey Ackah as General Counsel

Audrey Ackah will join the University of the Fraser Valley on May 2 in the newly created position of General Counsel and will report to the President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Joanne MacLean. As principal legal officer for the University, Ackah will provide legal counsel and advice to the UFV board of governors, president, and senior […]

Get to Know podcast: Satwinder Bains on social justice and anti-racism

Last month, the UFV Communications team debuted the Get to Know podcast, a 30-minute podcast where you get an in-depth perspective of some of UFV’s most interesting minds through candid discussions — exploring their areas of expertise and gaining a glimpse of who they are when they’re not at UFV. Our first guest is Dr. […]

UFV named one of BC’s Top Employers for eighth year in a row

The University of the Fraser Valley has once again been named one of BC’s Top Employers. This marks the eighth straight year that UFV has been selected. BC’s Top Employers is a competition that recognizes employers in British Columbia that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Mark Pearson, UFV’s Manager, Recruitment Services, […]

UFV researchers analyze mobile technology in treating chronic pain

No, it’s not just a headache. Nor is it just a backache that is sometimes triggered when you golf.  Chronic pain is not something that can just be chalked up as a minor physical inconvenience. It is sensory — sometimes nerve pain — that is burning, tingling and, like its name suggests, persistent and long-term. […]

UFV recognized again as a top international university

Even with all the operating challenges that accompanied a pandemic year, UFV was recently recognized as a top-tier International post secondary institution by Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS), a global higher education research company behind one of the most respected university rankings systems in the world. QS Stars is a university rating system that helps prospective […]