College of Arts Archive
UFV fashion student represents Canada at Hong Kong exhibition
A dress made with the help of marbles, clothes pins, and sheer creativity will be on display at a prestigious event in Hong Kong this month. The University of the Fraser Valley’s Kim Kokaszka is the only Canadian student, and one of three in North America, selected to showcase a piece at the International Shibori…UFV’s The Arabian Nights on Shaw TV
The UFV Theatre department is kicking off its 2011/12 season with an adaptation of The Arabian Nights by American playwright Mary Zimmerman. Shaw TV recently stopped by the Chilliwack campus to film a rehearsal and interview director Heather Robertson. For more details on the show, which starts this Friday, click here: http://blogs.ufv.ca/2011/10/the-arabian-nights/ httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_byQ9ogbJcA&feature=relmfuUFV presents the Ehsaas South Asian Film Festival
UFV will soon be hosting a film festival honouring the centennial celebration of Abbotsford’s Gur Sikh Temple. The seventh annual Ehsaas South Asian Film Festival is taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 5–10 p.m. Hosted by UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, the event will feature an opening reception at 5 p.m. with an array…UFV Mennonite lecture series: The connection between relief work and
The work of Mennonites locally and around the world has long been associated with peace. This association will be highlighted in a panel discussion at the University of the Fraser Valley next week. Titled Engagement, it will focus on the question, “What is the connection between relief and development work, and peace?” The event, taking…Visit Tanzania to help develop a community, and yourself
Strengthen your resume and gain international experience while positively impacting a community across the world. That’s the opportunity being offered to UFV students through six funded summer internships to Tanzania, Africa with the Global Development Institute (GDI). The project is made possible by funding received from the Canadian International Development Agency and the Students for…UFV presents The Arabian Nights
The UFV Theatre department has kicked off its 2011/12 season with an adaptation of The Arabian Nights by American playwright Mary Zimmerman. Performed on the Chilliwack campus, this critically praised work re-examines the tale of Scheherazade. Since discovering his queen's infidelity — which she pays for with her life — cruel King Shahryar has…Veteran Canadian filmmaker Paul Almond visits UFV
Paul Almond is a landmark Canadian filmmaker who pioneered the development of the Canadian film industry in the 1950s. In over four decades of film-making he directed 120 dramas for Canadian, British and U.S. TV networks, and created the ground-breaking documentary “7Up”. In 1970, Almond wrote and directed the feature film “Act of the…Dr. Lenore Newman appointed Canada Research Chair at UFV
The University of the Fraser Valley has a new federally funded researcher on campus. Dr. Lenore Newman was recently appointed Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment and joins the Geography department at UFV. She will also be working closely with the UFV Agriculture department. The Canada Research Chair program was established…Dr. Jacqueline Nolte appointed Dean of the new UFV College
Jacqueline Nolte has been appointed Dean of Arts at UFV, after a two-year stint as UFV's interim Dean of Arts. Nolte has been at UFV since 1999, starting as a sessional instructor in art history and gaining a faculty appointment in 2000. She served as Visual Arts department head from 2004 to 2009, and…Playwright Tomson Highway to visit UFV Oct 23 and 24
A Canadian Aboriginal playwright with a previous connection to the University of the Fraser Valley will visit the Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses this October. Cree writer Tomson Highway will be on the Chilliwack campus on Sunday, Oct. 23, for a staged reading of excerpts from his play The Rez Sisters. He will visit the…Carl Peters publishes book on bill bissett
Carl Peters (who teaches English, Creative Writing, Visual Arts and Art History) has written the first book-length critical analysis of poet bill bissett’s work. Although internationally recognized as a pioneer of visual, concrete, sound, and performance poetry, few critics recognize bill bissett’s work in the visual arts to be of equal aesthetic importance — very…District of Mission and UFV form partnership to launch graphic
Under a special memorandum of understanding signed on October 4, the District of Mission will secure $500,000 in seed funding to establish the University of the Fraser Valley Mission campus as the primary site for the delivery of the UFV Graphic and Digital Design diploma program. “The District of Mission is very committed to forging…Trevor Carolan to speak on Group of Seven master Frederick
UFV English professor Trevor Carolan will be speaking on Group of Seven Artist Frederick Varley this weekend. This important member of Canada’s iconic Group of Seven artists lived and worked in the Vancouver area during the 1930s. While residing near Rice Lake in North Vancouver, Varley painted many of his great masterworks and…UFV Season of Theatre announced
The University of the Fraser Valley Theatre department has announced the 2011/12 theatre season with three great shows that are sure to entertain and educate theatre lovers at prices they can’t afford to ignore. After all, live theatre is... the ultimate in 3D entertainment! ARABIAN NIGHTS Nov. 9 – 27, 2011 Adapted by Mary Zimmerman…National fire database project seeks to improve fire safety
A cheque for $149,500 was presented to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) on August 8, 2011, kicking off research into a national database that could lead to fewer fires and more effective and efficient fire-service delivery across the country. "This is a great example of the way faculty members at UFV and community…UFV and NVIT combine to offer “capstone” degree to addictions
The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed up with the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology to enable participants in an NVIT diploma program to earn a Bachelor of General Studies degree. NVIT is a British Columbia public post-secondary institution governed by the Aboriginal community and serving primarily Aboriginal students. Graduates of the three-year Chemical…Age of Arousal — UFV Theatre presents lavish, sexy ensemble
UFV Theatre's next presentation is Age of Arousal, a new play by Canadian theatre artist Linda Griffiths. The play’s unique script is “wildly inspired” by George Gissing's 1893 novel The Odd Women. Griffiths has written a lavish, sexy ensemble piece about the forbidden and gloriously liberated self. Set in the Victorian age, when women outnumber men…Students strive for sustainable settlements in Tanzania
A total of 16 current and former UFV undergraduates have participated in, or are currently part of, Sustainable Human Settlements in Tanzania. It’s a multi-year project made possible with support from the Students for Development (SFD) program. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of…They’re Not Scary — video on intergenerational dance project premieres
They’re Not Scary — a documentary video about an intergenerational dance program— is making its world premiere at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Fri, Nov 29. This free public event takes place at 6:30 pm in B101 (lecture theatre). The video tells the story of an interdisciplinary research project undertaken by UFV’s Centre for Education and…MLA Darryl Plecas leads homelessness forum at UFV Nov. 15
UFV’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is spearheading a homelessness forum featuring Abbotsford-South MLA and UFV professor emeritus Darryl Plecas on Fri, Nov. 15 between 7 – 9 pm. Titled ‘Everybody wins: Positive and Affordable Solutions to Abbotsford’s Homelessness Challenge’ and held in the lecture theatre (room B101) on UFV’s Abbotsford campus, the forum…PechaKucha punctuates Designing Under the Influence show at Clarke Theatre
The global PechaKucha phenomenon lands in Mission this month along with local movers and shakers for a night of good cheer, great design, and fundraising for future UFV design grads. Hosted by UFV’s Graphic and Digital Design program (GDD), the Designing Under the Influence (DUI) event combines a gallery of GDD creations with Powered by…UFV Theatre presents a new take on the classic tale
UFV Theatre presents The Little Mermaid, the classic fairy tale by one of Denmark’s greatest writers, adapted into an imaginative stage production by British playwright Pam Gems. Audiences can submerge themselves into the story of a young mermaid who, after falling in love with a human prince, makes a courageous, but ultimately heart-breaking bargain with…UFV monitors the mighty Fraser for worldwide river project
Saving whales from pine beetles wasn’t his intent, but if there’s one thing UFV geography instructor Steven Marsh knows, it’s that anything’s possible. Known as a climatologist when he joined the University of the Fraser Valley more than 20 years ago, the bulk of Marsh’s research has revolved around water — ranging from small tributaries…Irwin Cohen new RCMP research chair at UFV; Amy Prevost
Dr. Irwin Cohen has taken up the role of RCMP Senior Research Chair in Crime Reduction at the University of the Fraser Valley, effective September 1, 2013. Cohen, who was most recently director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UFV, is filling a gap created when Dr. Darryl Plecas left UFV to…UFV geography students answer ‘core’ questions: watch the video
UFV geography students are helping to solve the mystery of how the Fraser Valley environment has changed through time. Students spend time in the field, on a flood plain, and in the lab, and working with c-c-cold core samples. And they are sure to dress appropriately! Watch this video of student recruiter Holly and…Student spaces still available at UFV for Fall 2013 semester
If you’re considering going to UFV this Fall, but haven’t applied yet, you should do so now. Most programs are accepting applications until July 26 to begin your studies this September. And if the program you want is full, you can still apply now for the January 2014 semester, or the program’s next available start…Top undergrad student Sol Sun says marks come naturally if
Sol Sun was a busy man at UFV’s recent convocation ceremonies. He was the student speaker for the College of Arts ceremony, the dean’s medalist for the Faculty of Social Sciences within the College of Arts, and the Governor General’s silver medalist, an honour bestowed upon the graduate from a four-year degree program with the…