UFV employee awards recognize innovation and excellence
Three outstanding UFV employees were honoured recently in the inaugural Employee Excellence awards. The awards recognize and celebrate employees who have inspired others through their outstanding achievement within the university and/or their community. Hope centre coordinator Hilary Kennedy, senior advisor on indigenous affairs Shirley Hardman of Chilliwack, and political science professor Rita Dhamoon, based at…Grewal and Bruce named UFV Cascades Athletes of the Year
Kyle Grewal, men’s basketball and Kayla Bruce, women’s volleyball, are 2012 University of the Fraser Valley Cascades athletes of the year. Colton O’Neill, men’s soccer, and Krista Hogewoning, women’s volleyball, are the UFV Cascades Rookies of the Year. The Cascades celebrated the 2011-12 varsity season, at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre, at the annual…UFV volunteers sell daffodils to help people who have cancer
From March 28 to 30, 2012, the UFV community helped kick off the annual Canadian Cancer Society’s April fundraiser with daffodil sales at several locations on the Abbotsford campus. 37 volunteers sold daffodils and daffodil pins to students, faculty and staff. “This year, we also sold 100 cupcakes, donated by Thrifty Foods,” said Michelle Rickaby,…UFV Easter 2012 weekend hours
The Abbotsford campus will be closed on Friday, Sunday, and Monday except for Building G and Library hours as follows: Friday, April 6: noon–6 pm Saturday, April 7: 10 am–6 pm Sunday, April 8: noon–6 pm Monday, April 9: noon–6 pm. The Chilliwack Yale Road campus will also be closed on Friday, Sunday, and Monday.…UFV Cheer Team places fourth in Sea to Sky competition
The UFV Varsity COED Cheer Team competed for the very first time at the sixth annual Sea to Sky cheerleading competition. The competition was held at the Vancouver Convention Center on March 31 and April 1. The UFV team of 16 athletes competed against the teams: University of Regina, SFU red, UBC and SFU white,…UFV’s Absolute Style offers backstage view of fashion industry
Researching trends, preparing a collection, and styling models are all a part of UFV’s annual runway show, Absolute Style. The one-day event highlights the work of the Fashion Design program and its grad students, while providing them with real-world fashion industry experience. Absolute Style 2012 is taking place on Wednesday, April 25 with two shows…Fraser Valley winners on to national science fair
Fraser Valley winners on to national science fair From The Abbotsford News. April 2, 2012 Eric LeGresley of St. John Brebeuf was the big winner for his science fair project entitled Computational Methods for the Design and Screening of Novel Neuraminidase Inhibitors. Photo courtesy Mike Haire The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair, held at UFV…Coast Capital donation sustains and enriches leadership at UFV
Student leadership will continue to thrive at the University of the Fraser Valley, thanks to a $50,000 contribution from Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s second-largest credit union. The funding is part of an ongoing partnership between the University of the Fraser Valley and Coast Capital Savings that has been helping to foster the development of leaders…Celebrate 100 years with ‘friend of UFV’ Jean Scott
What were you doing 100 years ago? If you’re like most of us, you were a long way from conception. But if you’re Jean Scott of Chilliwack, you were busy being born, just one week after the sinking of the Titanic. Scott, a well-known community activist and feminist who has made her mark both…Eric Jordan to speak on education, technology and learning in
New technology is rapidly changing the way young people connect with the world. It is shaping how they learn and how their teachers teach. The university is challenged to keep up with these changes and to ensure students succeed in this rapidly changing educational environment. Eric Jordan will speak to this challenge at UFV on…Evered to lead Community Leadership discussion in Mission with Vancity’s
The third session in the Mission Community Leadership series on Saturday March 31 will feature Tamara Vrooman, Chief Executive Officer of Vancity Credit Union on ethical decision making. “A Conversation with Tamara” will lead off the session on ethical decision making. As leader of the Canada’s largest credit union, Vrooman harnesses the strength, breadth and…Lens of Empowerment exhibit focuses on women in Stó:lō territory
Give people the tools to express what they see, and you never know what they’ll show you. That is the idea behind the Lens of Empowerment project, a three-course program undertaken by 11 UFV students that examines the lives and experiences of women in Stó:lō territory. The Fraser Valley audience will have the chance to…