COVID-19 Archive
TD Bank Group and UFV tackle social isolation and loneliness
The Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has received $225,000 over three years from the TD Bank Group to use artificial intelligence and social companion robots to reduce social isolation and loneliness in youth and older adults during the pandemic. The TD Ready Commitment funding will…
COVID-19 provides real-time pandemic research opportunities — panel Nov 4
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on society. It has forced us to change many of our daily habits and challenged our assumptions about routines and activities we took for granted in the past. It also provided researchers with the opportunity to conduct real-time research on the effects of a pandemic. The UFV…Local locks sheared in support of Indigenous language scholarship
We’ve all heard of COVID hair. A certain segment of the population saw the pandemic as an opportunity to unleash their 1980s hair-band or 1970s prog-rock look as people worked from home and were reluctant to venture out to the hairdresser or barber shop. Now as people gradually return to the office, some come with…
First Day Feels blends nostalgia and honest emotion for returning
On a near perfect early fall morning on the Abbotsford campus, signs of normalcy -- or at least the new normalcy -- were evident. Droves of students, staff and faculty -- all masked up -- roamed around the outdoor walkways and inside the halls. Some people congregated on the grass together. Some sat at tables…
COVID-19 testing ends on campus — vaccinations up next
By Mitch Huttema UFV’s support in the fight against COVID-19 is transitioning from testing to vaccination. The Fraser Health outdoor testing facility on the Abbotsford campus closed in August — coinciding with UFV’s return to campus plans. Established in May 2020 near parking lot 10 beside UFV’s Envision Athletics Centre and Student Union Building, the…
A different debut — COVID dashed plans for volleyball, but
Put yourself in Ellie Sinclair’s shoes. Back on March 2, 2020, when she was introduced as part of the UFV women’s volleyball team’s class of incoming recruits, she had a very distinct picture of what her first year of university would look like. She’d attend in-person classes primarily on the Abbotsford campus, pursuing her Criminal…
Teamwork Excellence award 2021: IT Service Desk provides essential support
By Gerald Narciso In early spring of 2020, as the world shifted and adapted in real-time to the continuous effects of the global pandemic, the IT Service Desk team started a new ritual to deal with the madness. Every day at 3 pm, the entire team consisting of eight team members would huddle -- a…
PD Day returns with an aim to help you heal
Dr. Maureen Wideman can relate to all the working-from-home traps that a pandemic year can present: The Zoom fatigue; the yearning for face-to-face interaction; the being confined to the home office. Recently Wideman, the AVP of Teaching and Learning at UFV, even discovered that she had low Vitamin D levels. “I was sitting in my…
One year in — a COVID-19 milestone: responses from the
March 15 marks one year since UFV announced a shift to a remote learning model for the remainder of the winter semester due to the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially declared on March 11, 2020. This massive shift to studying, teaching, and working from home for the majority of UFV employees…UFV planning on return of in-person instruction for Fall
Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training (AEST), Anne Kang, have announced a return to in-person instruction in September 2021 for post-secondary institutions across BC. This includes the University of the Fraser Valley. (Read Dr. Henry's letter to BC post-secondary presidents here and the AEST news release here). As…
UFV study shows that COVID restrictions affecting physical activity impact
When the pandemic suddenly forced us all to change our habits and stay close to home, it had repercussions on all aspects of our lives, including our fitness routines. A study by University of the Fraser Valley kinesiologists looked at the impact of those restrictions, and examined whether they impacted men and women differently. The…
2020: a year of adapting and innovating as UFV responded
The year 2020 started out like many others at the University of the Fraser Valley. Students, faculty, and staff returned from the winter break and resumed classes. The Cascade athletic teams played their scheduled games. Students embarked on study-abroad semesters and international students journeyed from dozens of countries to study on UFV campuses. New students…
New COVID-19 Public Health orders issued
Dr. Bonnie Henry has issued new health orders specifically for the Coastal Health Region and the Fraser Health region which includes all UFV campuses. These orders are in place from November 8 to November 23. UFV must redouble our efforts to help curb the second wave of the virus and to help protect the health…
New Risk and Safety Ambassadors help keep campus safe
A new crew is dedicated to helping ensure a safe campus experience in the wake of COVID-19. Wearing blue t-shirts with ‘Be Smart, Keep 2 Meters Apart’ and equipped with clipboards and two-way radios, UFV’s Risk and Safety Ambassadors are educating and encouraging safety habits and physical distancing on UFV campuses. “They’re focusing on areas…Winter 2021 semester at UFV will be delivered primarily online
COVID-19 will continue to be a major factor in the educational environment for the foreseeable future. UFV’s number-one priority continues to be the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and our broader community. The University follows the directives of the Provincial Health Officer, Health Canada, and the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills,…
TD Bank Group and UFV tackle social isolation and loneliness
The Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has received $225,000 over three years from the TD Bank Group to use artificial intelligence and social companion robots to reduce social isolation and loneliness in youth and older adults during the pandemic. The TD Ready Commitment funding will…COVID-19 provides real-time pandemic research opportunities — panel Nov 4
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on society. It has forced us to change many of our daily habits and challenged our assumptions about routines and activities we took for granted in the past. It also provided researchers with the opportunity to conduct real-time research on the effects of a pandemic. The UFV…Local locks sheared in support of Indigenous language scholarship
We’ve all heard of COVID hair. A certain segment of the population saw the pandemic as an opportunity to unleash their 1980s hair-band or 1970s prog-rock look as people worked from home and were reluctant to venture out to the hairdresser or barber shop. Now as people gradually return to the office, some come with…First Day Feels blends nostalgia and honest emotion for returning
On a near perfect early fall morning on the Abbotsford campus, signs of normalcy -- or at least the new normalcy -- were evident. Droves of students, staff and faculty -- all masked up -- roamed around the outdoor walkways and inside the halls. Some people congregated on the grass together. Some sat at tables…COVID-19 testing ends on campus — vaccinations up next
By Mitch Huttema UFV’s support in the fight against COVID-19 is transitioning from testing to vaccination. The Fraser Health outdoor testing facility on the Abbotsford campus closed in August — coinciding with UFV’s return to campus plans. Established in May 2020 near parking lot 10 beside UFV’s Envision Athletics Centre and Student Union Building, the…A different debut — COVID dashed plans for volleyball, but
Put yourself in Ellie Sinclair’s shoes. Back on March 2, 2020, when she was introduced as part of the UFV women’s volleyball team’s class of incoming recruits, she had a very distinct picture of what her first year of university would look like. She’d attend in-person classes primarily on the Abbotsford campus, pursuing her Criminal…Teamwork Excellence award 2021: IT Service Desk provides essential support
By Gerald Narciso In early spring of 2020, as the world shifted and adapted in real-time to the continuous effects of the global pandemic, the IT Service Desk team started a new ritual to deal with the madness. Every day at 3 pm, the entire team consisting of eight team members would huddle -- a…PD Day returns with an aim to help you heal
Dr. Maureen Wideman can relate to all the working-from-home traps that a pandemic year can present: The Zoom fatigue; the yearning for face-to-face interaction; the being confined to the home office. Recently Wideman, the AVP of Teaching and Learning at UFV, even discovered that she had low Vitamin D levels. “I was sitting in my…One year in — a COVID-19 milestone: responses from the
March 15 marks one year since UFV announced a shift to a remote learning model for the remainder of the winter semester due to the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially declared on March 11, 2020. This massive shift to studying, teaching, and working from home for the majority of UFV employees…UFV planning on return of in-person instruction for Fall
Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training (AEST), Anne Kang, have announced a return to in-person instruction in September 2021 for post-secondary institutions across BC. This includes the University of the Fraser Valley. (Read Dr. Henry's letter to BC post-secondary presidents here and the AEST news release here). As…UFV study shows that COVID restrictions affecting physical activity impact
When the pandemic suddenly forced us all to change our habits and stay close to home, it had repercussions on all aspects of our lives, including our fitness routines. A study by University of the Fraser Valley kinesiologists looked at the impact of those restrictions, and examined whether they impacted men and women differently. The…2020: a year of adapting and innovating as UFV responded
The year 2020 started out like many others at the University of the Fraser Valley. Students, faculty, and staff returned from the winter break and resumed classes. The Cascade athletic teams played their scheduled games. Students embarked on study-abroad semesters and international students journeyed from dozens of countries to study on UFV campuses. New students…
