Chris MacLean has joined the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) as the new director of enterprise risk.   Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a holistic approach to identifying, assessing, and addressing risks that may affect UFV’s ability to achieve its objectives. It integrates risk management across all aspects of the university, providing a unified framework…

The Student Union Society (SUS) is taking a bite out of food insecurity with a bi-weekly breakfast buffet. As Vice President External and Vice President Internal (and UFV students themselves), Roxy Granikovas and Harmanjot Singh are all about addressing student needs. They noticed that along with immediate demands like hunger, there was a need for…

The Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development is welcoming Dr. Lisa Moy as its new associate dean.    Lisa has served in this role on an interim basis since July, and FECHD Dean Dr. Allyson Jule says the decision to remove the interim designation was an easy one.   “Not only does Lisa bring extensive qualifications…

When Christine Seymour crossed the stage as the first-ever Indigenous graduate of UFV’s Bachelor of Science program in 2000, she planned for a future in science.  But her culture and language came calling.  She worked for a couple of years at the federal agricultural research facility in Agassiz before entering the teacher education program at…

Since opening in 1974, more than 50,000 students have graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). They’ve collectively gone on to become leaders in B.C., Canada, and far beyond, and many of them returned to UFV on April 4 and 5 for the Alumni & Friends Weekend, reconnecting with the university that helped…

"All that we are is story," Indigenous author Richard Wagamese once wrote. For Nerlap Kaur Sidhu, Vice Principal at William A. Fraser Middle School and one of UFV's 50 Remarkable Alumni, these words serve as both inspiration and blueprint for an educational philosophy centred on connecting students with their communities through powerful storytelling projects.  Since…

When UFV alumnus Vinu Abraham Chetipurackal received an email about a prestigious award, he hesitated. A King Charles III Coronation Medal for his work in accessibility advocacy? It seemed too surreal to believe. But after verifying the sender of the email he realized that the email was, in fact, real: his efforts to break down…

Sometimes a school assignment is just an assignment, something you do for a grade before quickly moving on to something else. But sometimes, it’s so much more. When Amanda Minchau participated in a CityStudio Hubbub like the ones coming up in early April -- Chilliwack City Hall on April 7 from 10 am to noon,…

For Harrison Mooney, the question wasn’t if he would write his story. It was when.  “I could read before I started school, and my goal from a young age was to write books,” he recalls.   That story was greatly influenced by his experience growing up as a Black adoptee in a fundamentalist Christian white family…

Climate change is one of the most common topics on young people’s minds today, according to the Student Health & Wellness department at UFV.   Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, which lead to more frequent disasters like droughts, fires, floods, and storms. The World Meteorological Association reported that 2011 to 2020…

    After an extensive and thorough search, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has appointed Dr. James Mandigo as its next President and Vice-Chancellor. He succeeds Dr. Joanne MacLean, who will retire in June.   Mandigo, currently UFV’s Provost and VP Academic, served as acting president in 2023, and steered the university through…

Fifty years of transforming lives: What a journey it’s been! As we conclude a year-long celebration of UFV’s 50th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an action-packed UFV 50 Alumni & Friends Weekend on April 4 and 5, 2025. UFV faculty and staff – many of whom are also alumni – have played…