Miranda Rosehill put her trust in the University of the Fraser Valley when it came time to choose a university for her Master of Social Work degree. Two years later, she’s glad she made that decision.  Miranda is the 2026 recipient of the Governor General’s Gold Medal at UFV, after achieving a grade point average of 4.27.  Granted to students…

There was no classroom, no curriculum, and no formal training — just a seven-year-old Brianna Strumm, a stack of homemade worksheets, and a group of stuffed animals ready to learn.  Though she began her career in social work, Brianna now sees those early moments as the start of her path to teaching.  “I was teaching my two…

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…

For nearly two years during and after the pandemic, the halls of the University of the Fraser Valley’s Hope Centre sat quiet.  Now, guided by extensive community feedback, the centre is rebuilding its role as an education hub for the eastern Fraser Valley.  Through interviews and surveys with partners including the District of Hope, School…

For Emalee Braun, enrolling in a course about teaching French meant confronting a long-standing fear she’d carried for years. “I almost dropped the class in the first week. I didn’t think my French was good enough to teach anyone else,” she said. That feeling — known as linguistic insecurity — is one many students taking the Designs for Teaching French as a Second Language (Education 480) course recognize all too well. Some grew…

When early childhood education students from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) first toured a half-built childcare centre in steel-toed boots, it felt like just another class project. But for graduate Allison Russell, that assignment has quickly turned into a blueprint for her career.  Allison was one of several early childhood education students who…

A decade-long journey of transformative education has made all the difference for one group of UFV faculty members — now, they’re using what they learned to help prepare the next generation of teachers.   With several Calls to Action in 2015’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report directly linked to education, many UFV instructors are rising to…

Community building is at the heart of everything Amea Wilbur does. Whether collaborating with faculty on new initiatives, guiding students through their latest project, or partnering with a local non-profit, Amea is driven by a steadfast belief in social justice and making the world around her better.  “My grandfather was a member of parliament, and…

The Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development is welcoming Dr. Lisa Moy as its new associate dean.    Lisa has served in this role on an interim basis since July, and FECHD Dean Dr. Allyson Jule says the decision to remove the interim designation was an easy one.   “Not only does Lisa bring extensive qualifications…

Humans like to own things. As individuals, we strive for houses and cars, RVs and big-screen TVs. Nations seek to own resources, staking their claim to resources like oil and critical minerals.  But when does the awareness of ownership begin? When do we first conceive of the idea that something is ours, or an object…

Moving day is coming for UFV’s School of Education. On July 29 they’ll be relocating from their current home on the Abbotsford campus to a new home in Mission. The UFV building in Mission has been completely renovated and provides room to grow for a thriving program. “We’ve gone from 64 students to 106, making…

This year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal has been awarded to Master of Social Work graduate Marlae Vermeer with a GPA of 4.275. Granted to those with the highest academic standing in a graduate degree program, it is one of UFV’s most prestigious awards. When Vermeer learned of the achievement, she was shocked. Right away, receiving…