Marnie Wright joined the University of the Fraser Valley as Associate Vice-President of Human Resources on June 18, 2018. Marnie brings 20 years of experience in human resource management in the educational field to her role at UFV. Most recently, she was the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources for the Abbotsford School District. Highlights of […]
Research Excellence: Community-based FASD work earns Research Excellence award for Kathy Keiver
When Dr. Kathy Keiver left the University of British Columbia to join the Kinesiology department at the University of the Fraser Valley, she left the confines of the laboratory to discover a new world of community-focused research. She went from investigating the effect of prenatal alcohol exposure on rats to researching activity-based intervention programs on […]
Faculty Service Excellence award: Amber Johnston puts heart into her job
As a lab instructor in the Kinesiology program at UFV, Amber Johnston’s primary job is to teach students the applied ‘hands on’ portion of their anatomy and physiology courses. But she brings much more to her faculty position. You could say that she puts her heart into it. And for her commitment to her students, […]
Sexualized Violence Prevention team receives 2018 UFV Teamwork Award
UFV’s Sexualized Violence Prevention Team has earned the 2018 UFV Teamwork Award. Working under the supervision of Student Life & Development coordinator Kyle Baillie, the team includes: Student Wellness and Development manager Greg Mather, Peer Resource and Leadership Centre coordinator Ashley Ward-Hall, Student Transitions coordinator Belinda Karsen, and Sexualized Violence Prevention Training coordinators Jessica Jahn […]
Cherie Enns earns UFV’s 2018 Teaching Excellence Award
World traveller. Life changer. For more than three decades, Cherie Enns has worked as a passionate urban planner dedicated to local and international policy, human rights and community design. She’s helped dozens of students affect change – in their own backyards and throughout buzzing Africa cities, with countless others coming to appreciate their impact on […]
Positive, passionate Karen Power embodies employee excellence
Balancing a passion for customer service and a positive results-driven nature with the ability to overcome challenges, Karen Power embodies employee excellence. For her years of dedication to and excellence in her work, Karen is this year’s winner of the Staff Excellence Award. Karen Power joined UFV in 1990, starting as an Assistant to the […]
Grads and families celebrate UFV Convocation 2018
People cheered, airhorns blew, and the occasional cowbell rang out as families and friends gathered at the Abbotsford Centre on June 5 and 6 to celebrate graduates at four University of the Fraser Valley Convocation ceremonies. More than 2,360 students graduated with more than 2,740 credentials this year, with 1,260 of them attending a ceremony […]
Career change and love for gardening plants seed for Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Katherine Palmer
Baby goats and tarragon twigs are keeping Katherine Palmer busy this spring, but it wasn’t always that way. It took time for her true passion to bear fruit — or more accurately herbs — but thanks to two agricultural certificate programs at UFV, she’s doing what she loves while working as her own boss. And […]