The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) welcomed researchers, elected officials, policy-makers, agriculture industry leaders, farmers, students, and community partners to its Chilliwack campus May 13 for the Grounded Innovation 3.0 Sustainable Food and Agriculture Summit.  Hosted by Dr. Lenore Newman, director of UFV’s Food and Agriculture Institute and co-chair of the Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C) national…

The University of the Fraser Valley will recognize six inspirational Canadians by granting them honorary degrees at its convocation ceremonies in June. UFV will honour Nancy Patricia “Pat” Charlie, David Jimmie, Paul Esposito, Rick Hansen, Rochelle Prasad, and Robert Hauser. Nancy Patricia Charlie of Stsʼaʼí꞉les, known widely as “Auntie Pat”, is one of the most…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) supported Indigenous youth athletes as a co‑presenting sponsor of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT), the largest Indigenous youth sports gathering in British Columbia and one of the largest basketball tournaments in Canada.  Held in Langley from March 15 to 20, 2026, the landmark 50th edition of…

After a successful event that saw many retirees return to UFV to reconnect and laugh together at a comedy show, the UFV Retirees’ Association (UFVRA) is now preparing for its annual general meeting on Wed, May 6 at 10 am in Room K180 on the Abbotsford campus. UFVRA launched in 2025 with great interest from…

The University of the Fraser Valley is welcoming Byng Giraud as its first Executive-in-Residence, focused on supporting practical approaches to economic reconciliation through work with Indigenous nations and organizations.  As UFV transitions from reconciliation as a concept to 'Reconcili-action' as a tangible reality, the president of Vancouver-based Sedgewick Strategies will work towards bridging the gap between academic learning/institutional policy and real-world partnerships, with a focus on Indigenous businesses.  Supported and hosted by UFV’s Faculty of Business and…

Recent labour market projections for British Columbia highlight that 77 per cent of more than 1 million job openings over the next 10 years will require some level of post-secondary education, specialized training, or equivalent experience, according to the B.C. Labour Market Outlook 2025–2035. To help ensure that they have the skills and credentials to…

TRIGGER WARNING: Non-fatal strangulation and domestic abuse This story contains details regarding physical violence, specifically non-fatal strangulation, which may be distressing to some readers. Strangulation can hurt. It can kill. And it can cause serious long-term health repercussions. It comes in various forms. It can be used as a way of manifesting anger and dominance…

As Ali Ghafoor approaches the finish line of his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of the Fraser Valley, he looks back in gratitude at those who have helped him along the way. His professors, of course, and his supervisors on his clinical placements. The friends he made in the program. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic presented myriad challenges for health communicators, who struggled to reach everyone with accurate and timely information.  But new research by the University of the Fraser Valley’s Dr. Cindy Jardine and Simon Fraser University’s Dr. Aline Faria, highlights the critical role civil society organizations played, and how they can work with government to deliver more effective and culturally adapted messaging in a future health crisis.   “Because…

It started small. As in, selling Entertainment coupon books to keep afloat financially. It started with heart. As in, a small group of proud graduates from UFV (in its Fraser Valley College and University College of the Fraser Valley incarnations) assembled and worked together to achieve the goal of giving back and formalizing a relationship…

When Taylor Wilson was studying philosophy and political science at UFV, one idea in particular stuck with him, shaping the course of his career. One of his professors, Ron Dart, taught him that in order to live a “good life” from a philosophical point of view, one needs to actively participate in the common life…

The Fraser River is a life-giving artery that flows through British Columbia. From the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Georgia, covering 1,375 kilometres, it has nourished the land and its peoples for centuries.  But while most British Columbians recognize that the river exists, do they truly know how vital it is? Do they know how it has sustained the communities that humans construct along its fertile banks?    The Experience the Fraser project was created at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) to connect and…