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Modern Agriculture magazine, a glossy publication aimed at the BC agriculture industry, is published by some current agriculture students as a private entrepreneurial endeavour. There are articles by UFV agriculture instructor Eric Gerbrandt and associate professor Tom Baumann in every edition. Read online at: http://modernagriculture.ca/emagazine/ 04/30/2015
Tom Baumann of UFV’s Agriculture Centre of Excellence was interviewed by iCNN re greenhouse designs for food production. See the interview here. The report will be translated into French, German, Spanish, and possibly other languages to be distributed globally. For more information, contact Tom Baumann at tom.baumann@ufv.ca 04/28/2015
University of the Fraser Valley women’s soccer coach Rob Giesbrecht went back to familiar territory to land his latest high-level recruit. Brittney Zacharuk, a midfielder from Delta who plays her club soccer with Richmond’s TSS Academy, has signed with the Cascades and will join the team for the 2015-16 Canada West season. Zacharuk becomes the … Read more
Renovation season is here as UFV evolves, expands, and reshapes its space to better accommodate students and employees. The recent completion of the Student Union Building and associated relocation of some departments has created opportunities for improvements to classroom, lab, and office space in some areas of the Abbotsford campus. Construction started April 20 and … Read more
The Poppy Project is a winner in the 2015 Chilliwack Museum Heritage Award. In 2014, UFV student Pierce Smith, with the advice and guidance of history professor Molly Ungar, completed work on an interactive online exhibit called The Poppy Project. This interactive Google map, hosted on www.chilliwackmuseum.ca, shows the historic dwellings of people from Chilliwack … Read more
Chris Bertram, an associate professor of kinesiology, has worn many hats at UFV. One of them is that of a very successful golf coach. Read a profile of Bertram by journalist Greg Laychak in this week’s edition of the Chilliwack Times.
The meeting theme, Banding across Borders, signifies the power of partnerships across cultures and countries to leverage our collective expertise to affect bird science, conservation and land management. In addition to participants from Canada and the USA, we hope to see as many people as possible from our partner countries in Latin America. In addition … Read more
This event is now fully booked. Mother’s Day is coming. What better way to surprise mom than to take her for a well-deserved four-course dinner at Rivers with generous wine pairings from Whatcom Wine & Spirits? All four courses are prepared by UFV cooks-in-training. Dinner seating available on Wed and Thur, May 6 & 7, … Read more
Teaching & Learning and the Research, Engagement & Graduate Studies is hosting a UFV PD Day on Mon, April 27 on the Abbotsford campus. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Our featured keynote speaker is Dr. Ann Cheeptham from Thompson Rivers University and she will be presenting on Microbes ART Us! Check out … Read more
It’s a busy time at UFV, as students’ work culminates in showcases and competitions and departments hold spring-themed special events. The UFV Alumni Association hosted the launch of the 2015 alumni wine, with the label designed by alumna Catherine Adamson, on April 9. More than 90 students presented their research at Student Research Day on … Read more
News release from the UFV Student Union Society: Equalities Resource Centre proposal moving forward April 13, 2015 – In recent months the SUS and UFV have been approached by several student groups, individual student members, and a few concerned faculty members expressing their desire to see a safe space at UFV which would serve to … Read more
UFV 2025 Visioning Forum Tues, April 28 (3:30 to 5 pm, Abby B140). The world is changing dramatically and so are universities. The future of the University of the Fraser Valley depends on how we prepare for and position ourselves within this new world. This is your chance to help shape that future. The UFV … Read more
This year, six research projects were selected to represent some of the best student research occurring within the School of Business. The reports were thoroughly reviewed by the School of Business Research committee, and on Tues, April 7, the students had the opportunity to present their findings to their peers, and be adjudicated by School … Read more
Everyone is invited to a screening of Crossing the Bridge, a student-made documentary on UFV Geography students’ experiences in San Francisco. https://www.facebook.com/events/866893400039132/ The evening will also include an update on the proposed Abbotsford mobile homelessness shelter. The film tells the story of a Geography student trip to San Francisco. It was made by UFV student … Read more
IT Services has recently fielded some questions concerning email attachments blocked by our anti-spam system. When a message is blocked because of a prohibited attachment, the sender receives a notification of the block. While this may pose an inconvenience to both sender and recipient, the blocking of specific attachments is a common security practice among … Read more