Ravneet Sohal is excited about her future, but she’s also reveling in her recent past. Her experience in the UFV Bachelor of Kinesiology degree program was so positive that she will carry warm memories and valuable knowledge gained through her career journey. Sohal is off to medical school at the University of BC Okanagan site…

Well known for leading our province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in her position as Provincial Health Officer of BC, Dr. Bonnie Henry has had a long and varied career in public health, serving on the frontlines of several serious disease outbreaks. In recognition of her contribution to public health by leading British Columbia’s response…

When it comes to health issues, a person’s postal code can have as much or more influence than their genetic code. Inequities, including lack of access to resources, and discrimination based on race, gender, and economic status an all affect how a person interacts with the health-care system. A recent interdisciplinary project at UFV saw…

Practice makes perfect. Or at least brings us closer to it. In nursing education at UFV, there is a lot of practice before students graduate and take qualifying exams to become registered nurses. Much of that practice comes in the form of clinical education, time spent by nursing students on hospital wards and in community…

Matt Douma is a shining example of an outstanding UFV alumnus now, but back in the mid-2000s he wasn’t your typical nursing student. Douma, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2006, is this year’s recipient of the UFV Distinguished Alumni award. During his student days he chafed against convention and questioned the…

On October 5, UFV celebrates its designation as B.C's only institution to achieve Age-Friendly University status with a gathering on the K Building patio at 4pm. The achievement is no surprise to Bachelor of Arts bookworm Kathleen (Brown) Paddington. Earn a degree and become a teacher. That was always Paddington's goal as a student at…

The first few months after giving birth are challenging times for new mothers. Their bodies are recovering from childbirth, they are adjusting to a new identity as a mother, and they are in near-constant demand from their baby and other children if they have them. Researchers from the UFV School of Kinesiology want to help…

Heading out on a road trip this summer? We have the perfect driving companion for you. And maybe we’re a little biased, but UFV has some of the most brilliant and fascinating minds in education.  The UFV Get to Know podcast digs a little deeper with UFV’s expert faculty and staff. You might know our…

The beautiful thing about academics is that it is never too late to learn and it doesn't have to come in a perfectly straight path. Dr. Michael Gaetz, an associate professor in Kinesiology at UFV, took the long road from working in a gas station in his early adulthood to becoming one of the country's…

No, it's not just a headache. Nor is it just a backache that is sometimes triggered when you golf.  Chronic pain is not something that can just be chalked up as a minor physical inconvenience. It is sensory -- sometimes nerve pain -- that is burning, tingling and, like its name suggests, persistent and long-term.…

Research is just looking through a microscope, right? Katrina Frankenberger, a fourth-year kinesiology student with an extended minor in psychology, fell prey to this misconception when her first research opportunity presented itself. “I always thought of research as looking at something through a microscope. I now know that is really narrow-minded but it’s what we…

By Gerald Narciso Like clockwork, the new moms arrived in workout gear, sometimes with their babies on their hips. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning last spring at a grassy area on the Chilliwack campus, the women would laugh together and collectively do lunges, pushups, and squats. For an extra challenge, they’d add weights or even…