Marnie Wright joined the University of the Fraser Valley as Associate Vice-President of Human Resources on June 18, 2018. Marnie brings 20 years of experience in human resource management in the educational field to her role at UFV. Most recently, she was the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources for the Abbotsford School District. Highlights of […]
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Research Excellence: Community-based FASD work earns Research Excellence award for Kathy Keiver
When Dr. Kathy Keiver left the University of British Columbia to join the Kinesiology department at the University of the Fraser Valley, she left the confines of the laboratory to discover a new world of community-focused research. She went from investigating the effect of prenatal alcohol exposure on rats to researching activity-based intervention programs on […]
Faculty Service Excellence award: Amber Johnston puts heart into her job
As a lab instructor in the Kinesiology program at UFV, Amber Johnston’s primary job is to teach students the applied ‘hands on’ portion of their anatomy and physiology courses. But she brings much more to her faculty position. You could say that she puts her heart into it. And for her commitment to her students, […]
Magnanimous Dr. Malwinder S. Dhami awarded honorary degree from the University of the Fraser Valley
With a dental degree from India in his back pocket, Dr. Malwinder S. Dhami earned $2.95 an hour when he first came to Canada. He held no grudge behind that 7-11 counter, not even when piercing Manitoba winter winds seeped through the doorway. “I didn’t come here because it would be easy, I did it […]
UFV offers glimpse of bright future at BC Tech Summit
Robots, bluetooth muscle measurement, and hi-tech recruits — the UFV presence at the BC Technology Summit 2018 (BCTECH) provided employers, future students, and industry representatives a look at the future at UFV. The university had three displays at the third annual tech conference held at the Vancouver Trade and Convention centre May 14-16. Automation and […]
UFV welcomes Dr. Joanne MacLean to presidency with installation ceremony
The University of the Fraser Valley marked the beginning of Dr. Joanne MacLean’s term as president and vice chancellor on May 11 with an installation ceremony on its Abbotsford campus. Dr. MacLean was formally installed by Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin. The ceremony was attended by representatives from local, provincial, and federal levels of government; from […]
Andy Sidhu installed as UFV’s third chancellor
Drummers, dancers, and dignitaries were on hand on April 19. 2018, as Andy Sidhu was formally installed as the University of the Fraser Valley’s third Chancellor. A long-time proponent of community engagement and integration, Sidhu took over from Dr. Gwen Point, who served as UFV’s second Chancellor from 2015 to the present, following two terms […]
Student Research Day returns April 5
UFV students will be showcasing their intellectual talents once again at the UFV Student Research Day on Thurs, April 5. You can drop by the Spirit Bear lounge in Building A on the Abbotsford campus at 11:30 am to hear a from a smorgasbord of 23 student speakers or groups in a micro-lecture format. Each […]
Indigenous Film Series features award-winning Tsilhqot’in director Helen Haig-Brown
The UFV Indigenous Film series concludes on April 4 and 5 with a screening of three films by Helen Haig-Brown, an award-winning Tsilhqot’in director and a leading talent in experimental documentary. Through her creative and critical works in film, she documents a process of cultural revival through contemporary films that are interwoven with traditional storytelling […]
UFV harm reduction initiative offers free Naloxone training and kits
Another unique opportunity to receive potentially life-saving medication comes to UFV March 5. The student-driven harm reduction initiative provides Naloxone training and access to free take-home Naloxone (THN) kits at sessions in Abbotsford and Chilliwack. The Opioid and Naloxone Awareness Day event – also featuring interactive educational booths – is driven by UFV Social Work […]
UFV one of 20 universities to receive QE Scholars funding for 2018
20 Canadian universities awarded $5.8M to cultivate next generation of global leadership (OTTAWA, ON) February 22, 2018 – The most recent round of the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships program, often referred to as the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program (QES), will see $5.8 million of funding to support 650 students in 20 Canadian […]
New UFV.ca home page launched
The UFV Web team in University Relations has launched a new look for the UFV.ca home page. As the front door of our web presence, this very visible page is a significant milestone in a much bigger project through which 96 out of 175 UFV sites have been redesigned and published. The last major overhaul of […]