On October 5, UFV celebrates its designation as B.C’s only institution to achieve Age-Friendly University status with a gathering on the K Building patio at 4pm. The achievement is no surprise to Bachelor of Arts bookworm Kathleen (Brown) Paddington. Earn a degree and become a teacher. That was always Paddington’s goal as a student at […]
The war in Ukraine. The passing of the Queen. Evolving G7 trade policies with China. While it may seem easy to feel detached from these global issues living in North America – specifically here in the Fraser Valley – we are all intertwined when it comes to International events. “The truth of the matter is […]
This is not their first rodeo. Heck … for some UFV faculty, it might be their 20th or higher first day of school at this university. At this point they have mastered and established first-day preparations, routines, traditions, and expectations – which have all evolved over time. While this time of year is clockwork (literally) […]
The early 1990s were an exciting time for UFV. What had been Fraser Valley College, a small two-year institution, was transformed after an intense community campaign into the University College of the Fraser Valley, adding upper-level courses and bachelor’s degrees while trying to honour its community roots. It was time to start planning and launching […]
When the devastating floods of November 2021 inundated parts of the Fraser Valley, former UFV VP External Craig Toews and his team leapt into action to help a traumatized community recover. Every resident in the Fraser Valley can probably tell you exactly where they were on November 14 and 15, 2021, and the rain-soaked days that […]
The University of the Fraser Valley today joins countless others in our community and around the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Flags on our campuses have been lowered to half-staff in recognition of her 70 years as Queen of Canada and Head of State. For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth […]
Near the top of each on-air interview, Victoria Surtees, the host and creator of the new UFV Ekta podcast series, asks each guest the same two-part question: “What is one time you have felt powerful and one time you have felt powerless?” For the UFV students on the other end of those questions, it has […]
Summer 2022 was the summer we all needed. From open international travel to road trips around the province. From camping to the return of street festivals. As the days get shorter and the leaves start to drop, we are heading into the start of the fall semester. To help you get into back-to-school mode, we […]
