Lost Alumni winner Natalie Karam reconnects with UFV, scores an
It’s been over a decade since Natalie Karam regularly strolled the halls of the University of the Fraser Valley, working towards her Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care, which she earned in 2001. Since then she’s been busy building a career and starting a family, but she has always remembered her alma mater…UFV students to vote on Abbotsford-Chilliwack campus shuttle proposal
Getting from A to B (or in this case, C) may become a whole lot easier in the near future. The UFV Student Union Society is holding a referendum on the question: Do you support an up to $6.75 per semester Chilliwack-to-Abbotsford transit fee to secure mass transit between Chilliwack and Abbotsford for our students?…Long-lost Canadian film comes home — showing at UFV Mon,
Archival Film and Aboriginal Communities: Returning Romance of the Far Fur Country to Alert Bay, B.C. Mon, Feb 4 4:30–6:45 pm Abby B101 Please join us at 4:30 for refreshments in the foyer by the lecture theatre. The presentation will begin at 5 pm. Featuring excerpts from Romance of the Far Fur Country, produced by the Hudson's Bay Company…Chemist Noham Weinberg to speak on molecular modeling in University
UFV chemistry instructor Noham Weinberg is next up in the Research Lecture Series at the University of the Fraser Valley. He will be speaking at 4 pm on Wed, Feb 6, in the Abbotsford campus lecture theatre (B101). Weinberg’s topic is Molecular modeling and bizarre chemistry of high pressures. Here is a summary of what…UFV greenSPEAK lecture series focuses on environmental issues
When looking at the UFV website, passing by its signage or simply picking up a brochure around campus, the university is overwhelmingly associated with the colour green. This verdant colour is inviting and creates a certain level of expectation around environmental issues such as recycling, composting, and conserving energy. UFV biology instructor Pat Harrison wants…UFV Graphic + Digital Design program holding info session and
Everywhere you look these days you are surrounded by images and messages designed to inspire and influence you. Good visual communication is a powerful tool that is used to convince and persuade you, whether it’s to buy a certain product, visit a website, attend an event or endorse a political belief. Behind the packaging, posters,…Sue Brigden new Dean of Access and Open Studies at
Dr. Sue Brigden has been appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Access and Open Studies at the University of the Fraser Valley, a role she has been acting in since September of 2010. Comprised of the Continuing Studies, English as a Second Language, and Upgrading and University Preparation departments, as well as Aboriginal…Two UFV students receive $5,000 scholarship to study in Australia
Kinesiology student Kaitlyn Singh and Fine Arts student Sheena Nickel said they were overjoyed recently to find out that they will each receive a $5,000 scholarship to study at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Australia. The two young women had been diligently planning and saving to attend CSU as part of UFV Study Abroad…Women’s basketball team raises $4,200 at CIS Shoot for the
The generosity of the fans, parents and patrons of Finnegan’s Pub last night was amazing as the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades women’s basketball team raised close to $4,200 at their inaugural Shoot for the Cure breast cancer awareness fund raiser and silent auction. The event saw 30 different auction items ranging from beauty…Arts students invited to get a little help from their
Making a smooth transition from high school to university is not easy: the change in learning environment, expectations, and teaching styles makes first year challenging. But a new Peer Mentoring program at UFV is designed to help first-year students learn how to thrive in university. Funded by a $20,000 grant from the Royal Bank, peer…Idle No More forum at UFV
More than 120 people gathered at UFV's Aboriginal Gathering Place on January 17 to learn more about the issues surrounding the Idle No More movement.Province funds new skills equipment for UFV
The government of B.C. is investing $621,701 in new skills training at the University of the Fraser Valley. The funding is part of a $17-million province-wide Skills and Training Plan investment to support public post-secondary institutions to upgrade equipment and put the latest tools in the hands of B.C. students. Equipment purchases and replacements at…