Best places to study on Chilliwack campus

In the midst of exam season, scoping out the best study spot on campus is essential. If you’re going to spend the majority of your day turning pages and sipping coffee, you want to secure that cozy spot. Let Health Sciences put you at ease, leaving you more time to hit the books. The UFV … Read more

Giving back – UFV Nursing students wrap up course work with community engagement initiatives  

UFV’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing students took their learning to the next level by developing and implementing community engaged health programs for local organizations in the Fraser Valley. As students begin to wrap up their last semester of nursing course work, they had the opportunity to solidify the knowledge they’ve gained in the classroom … Read more

Health research shines at UFV Student Research Day

Asking questions, gathering and analysing data, and drawing conclusions gives students the skills to dig for answers, make connections to their learning, and be autonomous. Health Sciences students brought their learning to life on Thursday, April 5 at the annual Student Research Day event hosted by the Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies department. The event … Read more

Certified Dental Assistant students offer affordable services with spring preventive public clinic

Do you need a dental X-Ray? Is it that time of the year for fluoride treatment or teeth polishing? Don’t have extended medical coverage? Take part in UFV’s spring dental clinic. UFV’s Dental Clinic offers preventive dental care to clients age. Our Certified Dental Assistant students provide high quality, professional, preventive care at low cost.  … Read more

Catch, throw, kick, strike – Sheppard and UFV Kinesiology students teach the FUNdamentals of movement

Physical literacy is a journey throughout the life course. At every turn, we are learning how to move with more confidence and creativity. As young children, we learn how to balance our bodies, crawl, walk, and eventually this knowledge evolves into everyday actions necessary for movement as we develop. Learning how to balance at a … Read more

Shape Your Life – van Ingen will speak at UFV on empowerment through sport

Cathy van Ingen knows her way around a boxing ring, and you’ll want her in your corner. Van Ingen is an academic who believes in empowering women to overcome adversity through sport. An associate professor in Kinesiology at Brock University, van Ingen is a former boxer, and co-founder of the Shape Your Life program, which is a … Read more

UFV research on aging wins a spot at 2018 Edge Film Festival

What do long-term-care residents and elementary-aged school children have in common? They are curious, benefit from social relationships, and can teach us that age does not matter. Canada’s population is aging rapidly, but many of us don’t spend much time thinking about older adults, and view them in stereotypical ways when we do. We live … Read more

Enhance your health with UFV Health and Wellness Expo

The annual health fair is back March 26, but this time renamed Health and Wellness Expo. This year, UFV Nursing students are teaming up with Dental students to deliver health-oriented information on display at a resource fair on Chilliwack campus. Topics will include: the Fentanyl Crisis; Binge Drinking; Early Cancer Screening; Sleep; Travel Health; Stress … Read more