Over seven years as president of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Dr. Joanne MacLean has helped UFV reach new heights as an academic institution. Under her steady guidance, the university has fully embraced the opportunity to transform lives, guided by its core values of integrity, inclusivity, community, and excellence. Joanne’s impact on students,…

The 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the eastern Fraser Valley was devastating, but sometimes, a negative event can be the catalyst for positive change.   For UFV alumni Jenna Noppen (BA ‘19), a Cowessess First Nation Member born and raised within Coast Salish territory, the disaster revealed significant gaps in emergency preparedness and management for Indigenous…

With the highly anticipated directorial return of Emeritus Associate Professor Bruce Kirkley, UFV Theatre brings Macbeth to the stage on March 20 - 29. This will be the second production of their 2024-2025 season. In addition to its run at UFV Abbotsford's Blackbox Theatre, it will also be performed in Chilliwack at the Chilliwack Cultural…

After 10 years of dedicated service at UFV, Steve Tuckwood will be moving on to a new opportunity. Since joining UFV in 2015 as Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation (ACR), Steve has played a key role in shaping the university’s varsity athletics and recreation programs, supporting student-athletes, and fostering a strong UFV Cascades sports…

Coach Janelle Rozema brought the UFV women’s volleyball team together on March 4 for a meeting at the UFV Athletic Centre. As the 13 young athletes filed in, each received one piece to a puzzle that they assembled on a nearby table. As the pieces were put into place, the players started to buzz, and…

The UFV Career Fair returns on March 13 to Evered Hall, bringing another opportunity for students to explore career paths, connect with industry professionals, and take meaningful steps toward their futures. Open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the event offers a chance for the entire university community to engage with employers and build valuable…

UFV commemorated International Women’s Day with a panel presentation. On Friday, March 7 at Evered Hall on the Abbotsford campus, Dr. Joanne MacLean, UFV President, was joined by panelists Dr. Abimbola Eke, Dr. Cathy Press, and Christine Seymour for a powerful discussion with community leaders who are paving the way for change. International Women’s Day…

There’s no doubt about it: life can be a pain. For some, who have to live with chronic pain for years or even decades, that’s no joke.   Dr. Mike Hildebrand (BSc ’01) has dedicated his career to finding ways to address pain. Mike, who got his start as a Bachelor of Science student at the…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is full of people who are passionate about sustainability, and that makes March an exciting month. Each year, UFV’s Office of Sustainability, with the help of over 20 other departments and groups, co-organizes March for Sustainability, offering a slate of events that touch on everything from the environment…

From UFV grad to celebrated author, Jasmin Kaur (BA ’17) is making a difference through the written word. She’d always dreamed of publishing a book, and now she’s published two: a novel and a book of poetry. Despite her longtime ambition, she didn’t know how to reach that goal at first.   “It felt like something…

Change can be scary, but change can also be exciting if it’s leading to something better. As UFV transitions from its current learning management system (Blackboard) to a new one (Brightspace), Dr. Awneet Sivia says instructors are embracing uncertainty and the challenge of learning a new system, with open arms.   “Overall, we are hearing…

It was a rainy October day in Vancouver, BC when Dr. Satwinder Bains, director of UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute, stepped into a garage full of three million photos. “There’s maybe 100 boxes in there,” the photographer’s son, Vimal Bodalia, had guessed on the phone. It was 2021. Chandravadan “Chandra” Bodalia had passed away four…