Cascades fall to UVic in semifinals — will play for
The University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team fell behind by double digits in the first quarter on Friday evening and were unable to recover, dropping an 86-61 decision to the Victoria Vikes in the Canada West semifinals. In the opening game of the conference Final Four, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan, the…UFV’s Co-Curricular Record builds on its own success
UFV’s Co-Curricular Record is building on its own success. More than a year has passed since the University of the Fraser Valley initiated its Co-Curricular Record program. So far, 5,000 students have created a record, more than 1,000 have validated activities on their record, and upwards of 500 activities have been made available — many…Feed your mind with Faculty MicroLectures
It’s like speed dating for knowledge seekers. The University of the Fraser Valley is once again presenting the Faculty MicroLectures, a noon-hour smorgasbord of intellectual stimulation. Seventeen faculty members from a variety of disciplines will give two-minute lectures on their research findings and implications on Tues, March 10, starting at 11:30 am in the Roadrunner…Cascades gearing up for Final Four — watch online Fri
The UFV men’s basketball team makes its fourth straight Canada West Final Four appearance this weekend in Saskatoon, putting them within reach of two significant accomplishments: a national championship berth, and the program’s first-ever conference title. The No. 2-seeded Cascades take on the No. 3 Victoria Vikes in the Canada West semifinals on Friday at…UFV opens its doors for Girls Fly Too!
UFV's Aerospace program is a gold sponsor of this weekend’s The Sky’s No Limit – Girls Fly Too! event, expected to draw up to 10,000 people from across the Lower Mainland. Free flights and family fun are on tap at the Abbotsford International Airport for this annual event, part of an outreach initiative founded by…UFV Top 40 Alumni: Luke Armstrong — Bringing security to
Luke Armstrong is one of those people who willingly travels to danger zones from which others flee. A security advisor by profession and one of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni, he recently returned from Liberia, where he managed the security needs of medical professionals responding to the Ebola outbreak. The work is challenging, to say the…UFV hosts Skills Canada Competition and Trades Open House
The University of the Fraser Valley’s Trades and Technology Centre will be abuzz when approximately 60 high school students compete in the annual Skills Canada Regional Skills Competition on March 5. A UFV tradition for about a decade, this week’s event will see Grade 11 and 12 students competing for the opportunity to qualify for…Dandurand lecture to examine justice and peace-building in confilict-affected societies
UFV criminologist Yvon Dandurand will share insights accumulated from years of working with criminal justice systems in conflict-affected societies at a special lecture on Wed, March 4. The lecture is part of the Research Lecture Series at UFV. Dandurand will speak at 4 pm in the lecture theatre (B101) on the Abbotsford campus. Admission is…UFV hosting Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference March 5
British Columbia has long been a beacon for storytellers’ imaginations, and while the lion’s share of critical attention to the literary culture of British Columbia seems to often rest on Vancouver, the Fraser Valley’s own literary community is as vibrant as ever. That vibrancy will be on display on Thurs, March 5, as UFV hosts…Cascades fend off Dinos to punch Final Four ticket for
For the fourth straight year, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team is headed to the Canada West Final Four. The tournament will take place at the University of Saskatchewan next weekend. The Canada West Final Four begins Friday at the PAC. The Cascades will meet the Victoria Vikes will meet in the…Dhillon’s late heroics lift Cascades past Dinos in game 1
With six players who averaged double-figure points during the regular season, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s basketball team is used to having a rotating cast of leading men. In their playoff opener on Friday evening at the Envision Athletic Centre, it was reserve Vijay Dhillon stepping into the starring role. The third-year combo…Jean Scott remembered as great friend of UFV
Dr. Jean Scott, a UFV honorary doctorate recipient and long-time friend of the university, passed away on February 25, 2015. She was a well-known community activist and feminist who made her mark both locally and nationally, and was 102 years old at the time of her passing. The celebration of life for Jean Scott will…