Active FUNdamentals spring break camp — March 18-22

Active FUNdamentals Spring Break Camp Are you looking for a spring break camp for your kids? Campus Recreation and Kinesiology are partnering again to bring you another season of day camps this March! Join us for a fun week of physical literacy, March 18-22. During this week, your child will work on developing fundamental movement … Read more

Health Sciences Student Welcome Back BBQ and Vendor Fair

Are you a new or returning student in kinesiology, dental assisting, nursing, or health care? Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences! You’ll love it here. We invite you to join our first annual student welcome back barbecue! Hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Office, the event welcomes new and returning health sciences … Read more

Summer fitness classes start May 7 — try before you buy!

UFV Campus Recreation and Wellness is offering fitness classes over the summer in both Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Classes start May 7. During the first week of class, we offer a “try before you buy” promo week. Attend any fitness class for FREE from May 7-10, 2018. For more information, please check out ufv.ca/campusrec Abbotsford and … Read more

New Hires, Moves, and Changes

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have moved into a new job. As of September 2016 Mary Saudelli — Faculty Development Consultant Lori McHattie — Counsellor Aneeta Dastoor — Counsellor Alex Wetmore — Assistant Professor, College of Arts, English Kseniya Garaschuk — Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Mathematics & Statistics … Read more

Time to step up, UFV: Wellness Walk routes posted

Six walking routes have been created, signed, and marked on the UFV Abbotsford campus. UFV Campus Recreation and UFV Facilities have teamed up to create the Wellness Walks project designed to help you attain your health goals and explore walking routes. Just over 15 km of Wellness Walks have been identified through feedback from walkers … Read more

Cascades launch Hall of Fame, seek nominations from community

The University of the Fraser Valley athletic department is establishing the Cascades Hall of Fame. The new initiative will honour inductees in three categories — athlete, team and builder — who significantly contributed to the UFV varsity sports program, and who brought special honour and recognition to the university. The inaugural class of Cascades Hall … Read more

UFV in photos and stories: PD Day, Heritage Fair, Visual Arts, Champions for Health

UFV’s annual PD Day, which featured a theme of  Connect ~ Learn ~ Grow this year, was very well attended. See the Storify summary here and more photos here. The Heritage Fair, which featured historical displays from elementary students, was held on the UFV Abbotsford campus recently. See Storify summary here.  And UFV’s  annual Champions … Read more

Canada West approves basketball format change beginning with 2016-17 season

The Canada West Universities Athletic Association has approved a change to its men’s and women’s basketball format, following the conference’s annual general meeting held last week in Brandon, Manitoba. Beginning with the 2016-17 season, the 17 Canada West basketball schools will play in a single conference, featuring a 20-game regular season schedule. Each team will … Read more

New employees/moves and changes

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on a new position at UFV: Shannon Nielsen — Janitor, Facilities Kristi Mansley — Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Sean Rigter — Janitor, Facilities Caleb Zimmerman — Director, Marketing and Student Recruitment Steve Tuckwood — Director, Athletics & Campus Recreation Christina Forcier … Read more