Lots to do at UFV in September!
Sure, it’s exciting to go to your first classes and meet new people. But there is a lot more to life at UFV than lectures and labs. And in September, we kick it into high gear. Here is a non-comprehensive (i.e., sorry if we missed something) guide to activities on our campuses for the next…UFV in the News: A legacy of opportunity
By Greg Knill - Chilliwack Progress Published: September 03, 2012 8:00 AM It is a fitting postscript to the political career of John Les that UFV began classes this week at the new Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. Just days after the MLA announced his decision not to seek re-election, students are filing into…UFV students do summer work in Africa with UN affiliates
Students from UFV spent the summer in Africa working with UN affiliated programs to both educate women, and create a connection with a primary school in the Fraser Valley. Working with ICT portal for girls, an affiliate of the UN, students hosted a seminar aimed at teaching young women how to work with technological tools…New UFV Chilliwack building set to welcome students
If you’re taking classes at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Chilliwack campus this fall, take note: UFV has moved! Except for a few specialized theatre and agricultural courses and activities, all Chilliwack courses are now offered at the UFV campus at the Canada Education Park. UFV’s Trades and Technology Centre has been located at…UFV and NASA collaborate on research project
Working with NASA is a dream for most scientists. And it’s something a group of University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) students were able to experience during a recent research trip to south central B.C. The group spent two days at Kelly Lake, near Clinton, in late July, collecting data to learn more about the…Institutions discuss how to integrate First Nations’ values, culture
By Shawn Conner, Vancouver Sun In a forum that pulls together topics ranging from mandatory courses to traditional long-houses, Canadian educators and administrators are meeting this week to look at ways to better integrate First Nations values and culture into post-secondary institutions. The first of its kind, the gathering Monday and Tuesday at the University…Robots, Cows and Trades Training in the Fraser Valley
UFV's Harv McCullough was recently featured in an article by BC Jobs Plan. Read the full article below. Robots, Cows and Trades Training in the Fraser Valley Harv McCullough jokes that although he started with a trade certification, his real education came from the school of hard knocks. “People shouldn’t have to go through the…UFV to host Indigenizing the Academy conference
It’s one thing to incorporate indigenous content into courses and programs. But the University of the Fraser Valley is taking the concept of partnering with the Aboriginal community to a new level by committing to the concept of “indigenizing” the academy. What this means and how it is achieved will be the subject of a…Lens of Empowerment displayed in England before returning to the
After most classes ended in May, the work of one small group of students continued. For the first time last year, UFV introduced a three-course project called the Lens of Empowerment. The students worked with digital photography and video production, then used these skills to dive into specific topics related to women and identity in…New Continuing Studies course focuses on understanding and identifying violent
The relationship between violence and youth is one of the many topics that will be discussed in a new Continuing Studies course at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) this coming fall. Assessing Risk: Understanding Violence Potential in Youth is constructed for students, counsellors, professors, social workers, and anyone who works with youth, and…UFV and Chilliwack go way back
Ever since the days of Fraser Valley College and a ‘college without walls’, the Chilliwack community has had a strong connection to UFV. Before the college even had any facilities to call its own, it ran its first classes in church basements in the daytime and Chilliwack Secondary in the evenings. For many years, people…Dr. Joanne MacLean new Dean of Health Sciences
Dr. Joanne MacLean will be joining the University of the Fraser Valley as Dean of the new Faculty of Health Sciences on August 1. This is a new role heading up a new faculty, one created by bringing the Kinesiology and Physical Education department together with programs in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene,…