A year after flooding devastated the Fraser Valley, the collective experience has been captured in a series of artistic expressions garnered through a contest and an open invitation for those affected to share their stories. The results are in, and they’re remarkable, according to Dr. Michelle Superle, who organized the Flood Stories project. “The inspiration…

UFV alumni Warren Rossing and Caleb Steegstra were each summoned into their respective bosses’ offices in early August. For aspiring Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) who make the prestigious honour roll, this is how Common Final Examination (CFE) test results are typically delivered. Steegstra (BBA ’20), a project accountant at Westbow Construction in Chilliwack, had been…

Two women who have made a difference in their communities through volunteer work and leadership were recognized by the University of the Fraser Valley with a Betty Urquhart Community Service award recently. Betty Urquhart was one of the first employees of the university and believed strongly in volunteering and giving back to the community. While…

What do you get when you bring carpenters and cooks together? Bar-q-terie! The second annual Bar-q-terie was a meaty collaboration between UFV culinary students, who planned and prepared the menu, and carpentry students, who designed custom 'bar-q-terie' boards based on the cook's menu plan. Bar-q-terie is a term used to describe a charcuterie-like board utilizing…

UFV’s new Director of Energy and Sustainability has moved across the country to take the job because he thinks UFV is in a unique position to respond to climate change and environmental sustainability. As a university located in a living laboratory of environmental challenges, Doran Hoge believes that UFV can be a leader, both in…

The University of the Fraser Valley welcomed community supporters to its Abbotsford campus on November 10 for the sixth annual Town & Gown, a celebration demonstrating the transformational power of a UFV education.   The event was the first in-person Town & Gown since 2019 and raised $210,690 in support of students. This more than doubled…

Matt Douma is a shining example of an outstanding UFV alumnus now, but back in the mid-2000s he wasn’t your typical nursing student. Douma, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2006, is this year’s recipient of the UFV Distinguished Alumni award. During his student days he chafed against convention and questioned the…

Inside a high-rise office overlooking Sydney's endless sea of skyscrapers, Kara Chan and her team are helping solve Australia’s most pressing climate and energy-related issues. On any given day, the team can brainstorm, debate, and build strategic plans around the country’s impending forest fires, floods, heat waves, energy consumption, and alternatives, and extreme storms. The…

In addition to the innovative UFV Theatre production Ghosting of Sumas Lake, UFV's School of Creative Arts presents a visual arts installation of the same name, with concept and direction by Dr. Michelle La Flamme. The Ghosting of Sumas Lake exhibition will be on view Nov 16-Dec 7, 2022. Ghosting of Sumas Lake is an…

UFV Theatre has responded to the devastating flood in the Fraser Valley last November by creating a unique and original play using devised theatre techniques. Ghosting of Sumas Lake, directed by Dr. Michelle LaFlamme, is the first production of the 2022/23 theatre season. In November 2021 the Sumas Prairie region experienced a historic storm, a…

November 14, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the extraordinary two-day rainstorm that pushed the Nooksack River through its banks and caused flooding across the Fraser Valley. Over 3,300 people were evacuated from their homes during the disaster. Farms, businesses, and infrastructure were heavily damaged or destroyed completely.    In the immediate…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) are deepening their long-standing partnership by launching RBC On Campus. This initiative expands financial literacy opportunities and engages students with practical, relevant content and advice through a dedicated on-campus presence and a variety of initiatives and channels. RBC On Campus is…