Over the past year, UFV’s Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA) members spearheaded an initiative to achieve Age-Friendly University (AFU) status. CERA was awarded a Strategic Imperatives Plan grant through the Provost’s office. This funding supported an audit of UFV’s age-friendliness (video here) in the spring of 2022.
We are proud to share that UFV is now the first Age-Friendly University (AFU) in British Columbia, joining eight existing AFU Canadian universities in this growing global network of academic institutions.
A celebration of this achievement is being held:
Wed, Oct 5
4-6pm
K170 – Abbotsford campus
The principles underpinning AFUs are well supported by UFV’s Integrated Strategic Plan and provide direction for growth and support of educational programming and scholarship with a focus on ageing. We are excited for our next steps!
For more information, contact Elicia Tournier at ELICIA.TOURNIER@UFV.CA
10/05/2022