UFV’s new HR campaign features real-life ambassadors
If you’ve been to the UFV Careers home page lately, you might have seen some familiar faces. As part of a larger campaign to increase local and national awareness of UFV as an employer, Human Resources at UFV turned to our own employees to tell the UFV story. Working with the UFV Marketing team (part…John Jansen set as 2020’s first President’s Leadership Lecture Series
Business, politics, poultry and more will all be on the table when former mayor and MLA John Jansen becomes the first President’s Leadership Lecture Series guest of 2020 Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 3 pm on UFV’s Abbotsford campus. An accountant by trade, this 2019 UFV honorary degree recipient led the acquisition of 200 acres that…Newman to read from Lost Feast Jan 21 at UFV
If you could go back in time, what would you do? Food expert Lenore Newman would travel to ancient Rome and try silphium. It’s an herb that was “loved to death” by the Romans, and it’s not the only vanished victual featured in Lost Feast, Newman’s new book about extinct animals and plants that were…Sto:lo ceremony officially opens Building K
UFV’s newest building was formally opened on January 10 with a ceremony grounded in Sto:lo cultural traditions. Building K, the former Phoenix restaurant and Finnegan’s pub that UFV purchased from the Esposito family in 2018, has been transformed into a classroom and lab complex after a major renovation. A total of 10 classrooms, two drop-in…UFV flags at half-mast in recognition of plane crash victims
All flags at UFV campuses have been lowered to half-mast today, Wednesday, January 8 until sunset, Sunday, January 12. further notice in recognition and remembrance of the tragic loss of Flight PS752 travelling between Tehran, Iran and Kyiv, Ukraine. There has been significant loss of life, including from other Canadian universities, and UFV extends our…2019 a year of transformation at UFV
Engaging learners, transforming lives, building community. That’s the new mission statement the University of the Fraser Valley adopted in mid-2019. Looking back on the year, UFV achieved success in all three mission categories. Highlights of 2019 More than 2,400 credentials were awarded at Convocation ceremonies in June. Top student medal winners were Matthew Harty, Leanne…Make a Difference campaign generates $14,175
Thank you to all employees who participated or gave to the Make a Difference Campaign. Together, we raised $4,725 for UFV students in need. These funds were matched by generous donors, which means we tripled the initial amount and raised a total of $14,175! And congratulations to the winners of the third and final draw:…Redekop’s dedication to volunteer fundraising recognized with Betty Urquhart award
Dr. John H. Redekop of Abbotsford doesn’t believe in doing things in half measures. If you ask for his help and he agrees to assist, he gives his all. And in the matter of raising funds for Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre, that meant more than 20 years of volunteer work garnering support and funding…Better-than-OK Boomers strengthen bodies and connections through UFV Kinesiology testing
Bridging the gap between Boomers and Generation Z was a stretch — literally – when 35 Kinesiology members put nine ElderCollege seniors through their paces, all in the name of interpersonal experiential learning at UFV’s Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. The collaboration launched after Dr. Jason Brandenburg decided his KIN 462 class (Advanced Exercise…Make a Difference at UFV
Thank you so much for all you do on behalf of UFV! To express our appreciation for going above and beyond for our students every day, you’re invited to a complimentary breakfast (or lunch). We also thank you for helping our students with your generous financial support every year. 2019 marks 36 years of partnership…RBC donation boosts career education at UFV
The University of the Fraser Valley wants to ensure that all students have the chance to integrate career-related planning and experience into their education. And RBC’s Future Launch program is helping to achieve that goal with a $300,000 donation from RBC Foundation to the newly created UFV Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE). The…Health and career: a nursing unit clerk’s journey
Having reconstructive leg surgery as a young teen in BC Children’s Hospital set the course of Victoria Hu’s life. “I had my first surgery at fourteen and the second at sixteen,” Victoria recalls. “I had to relearn how to walk. I spent a lot of time in the hospital. That’s where my love of health…