The University of the Fraser Valley is partnering with Tourism Chilliwack, the City of Chilliwack, and Indigenous partners Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe and Stó:lō Research and Resource Management on a project that will help people with diverse physical abilities enjoy the natural beauty surrounding UFV’s Chilliwack campus.  The Adaptive Cycling Project provides free access to specialized bikes,…

The UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre’s Xwelítem Siyáya: Allyship and Reconciliation Building program is returning this fall with a renewed structure designed to support ongoing learning and relationship-building. Developed in partnership with Stó:lō organizations and community leaders, the program invites participants to build a grounded understanding of Indigenous–settler histories, responsibilities, relationships, and reconciliation through place-based…

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place each year on September 30. There are several opportunities to mark the day at UFV and the Fraser Valley region. Some events are held on September 30, and others will be on days leading up to the statutory holiday. This day provides an opportunity to honour the…

The University of the Fraser Valley’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) has been recognized internationally for its ongoing success creating partnerships with Indigenous communities.   The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) presents annual Circle of Excellence Awards — recognizing exceptional achievement in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing. CASE recognizes creative, inspiring projects that impact institutions and their communities — and transform lives…

David Jimmie has spent most of his life building bridges to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and businesses together. David, who will receive an honorary doctorate at UFV’s June 9 convocation ceremony, says that from a very young age he recognized the barriers that often existed between First Nations communities and the broader society around them. Those early observations helped shape his commitment to creating…

When 15-year-old Rick Hansen was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and left paralyzed from the waist down, dark times followed. There was a long time, he says, when he was overwhelmed by pain and fear, and hope for the future was in short supply.  In those moments, the teenager could never have guessed that…

The University of the Fraser Valley is supporting sustainable commuting for staff, students, and faculty with the creation of an active transportation hub on the Abbotsford campus.  The hub is located in Building F (the former home of University House), nestled between the library (Building G) and parking lot 10, near the new student housing…

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…

As Nathan Speedie, UFV’s new director of student housing, looks up at Lá:léms Ye EverGreen, the brand-new six-storey, 398-bed building on UFV’s Abbotsford campus, he’s struck by the notion that he has returned to a university that has grown and changed in many ways since he was a student in 2003. And he’s changed too. …

If you want a deep dive into the history of Black Vancouver, Shayla Bird is the guide for you. Recently designated as an experiences host by Airbnb , Shayla specializes in tours of Hogan’s Alley, the original Black community in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood where she now lives. Much of the Hogan’s Alley neighbourhood, was destroyed…

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 University of the Fraser Valley alumna is blazing a trail in a traditionally male-dominated field  and helping other women find their way.  Cassandra Shewchuk (BSc Honours Physical Geography, 2020) graduated from UFV just five years ago but is already viewed as a leader and role model. She was recently elected to the board of…