Events Archive
Aluminations: Alumni News
Message from the Alumni Association Chair It’s been a busy time these past few months for your Alumni Association and the Alumni Engagement office on campus. We will be watching proudly as more than 1,200 students make the transition to alumni when they walk across the convocation stage this June. We hope you’ll take advantage…Herron roots go deep in Chilliwack: endowed scholarship will keep
You know your family has been in the community a long time when there is a road named after you. A few families in the Fraser Valley qualify for this distinction, including the Herron family, descendants of which still live in the area. And there is more than one road in the area bearing names…Top young math minds compete for $14,400 in UFV scholarships
The region’s best and brightest young mathematical minds set to work at the University of the Fraser Valley’s annual B.C. Secondary Schools Math Contest recently. More than $14,000 in scholarship money was up for grabs, with 146 students representing 26 schools — an increase over last year’s 108 students from 19 schools. When the eraser…UFV hosts its first ever post-doctoral fellows
Denver Nixon and Christina Neudorf are UFV pioneers. The duo, who both recently earned their PhDs (aka doctorates), are the first post-doctoral research fellows to work at UFV. Both working under the supervision of Geography professors at UFV, Nixon with Dr. Lenore Newman and Neudorf with Dr. Olav Lian. A post-doctoral fellow is an individual…Institutional Learning Outcomes to provide “value-added” education for every UFV
UFV Institutional Learning Outcomes The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), located on traditional Sto:lo territory, recognizes and respects Indigenous ways of knowing. UFV is committed to providing our communities with a variety of high-quality, student-centred programs that honour diversity and foster a passion for learning. Each UFV graduate possesses the following abilities and, therefore,…Donation allows UFV student writing to reach high school audience
The insightful narratives, entertaining excerpts and pensive poetry gracing the University of the Fraser Valley’s literary journal will find their way to Grade 12 English classrooms in Mission thanks to a donation from the Mission Community Foundation. With the recent release of the fifth edition of Louden Singletree — featuring a carefully selected array of…2013 fashion show an Absolute success
Some of Canada’s finest, freshest fashion floated down the runway during the 2013 Absolute Style show on April 25. Held inside the Envision Athletic Centre, the University of the Fraser Valley’s Fashion Design production showcased an impressive variety of incredible clothing. Fusing active wear with the avant-garde, this year’s collection was as diverse as the…UFV celebrates 10- and 20-year employees in style
UFV President Mark Evered joined Board Chair Larry Stinson and Union President Virginia Cooke in congratulating UFV's 10- and 20-year employees at the CEP campus April 18. Evered thanked the venerable employees for what they've done for thousands of students, in addition to countless coworkers. "Thank you on behalf of all those lives you've touched,…FAST Club could become B.C. benchmark
By playing to strengths, UFV’s FAST Club is helping elementary students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder get the most of their school experience – locally for now, and potentially throughout the rest of British Columbia in the future. FAST Club is part of an ongoing, multi-university strength-based interventions research project run out of UFV’s department…UFV daffodil sales raise $1,700 for the Canadian Cancer Society
For the seventh year in a row, UFV students sold daffodils on the Abbotsford campus to support the Canadian Cancer Society’s iconic April campaign. From March 26 to 28, daffodil sales raised $1,700 to fund patient care, research, and prevention in British Columbia. “We are thankful that the UFV community is so generous in support…UFV students splash off colours to welcome spring
This week, UFV students traded winter’s dark hues for a fresh, lively new palette, as part of Holi, the Indian spring festival of colours. The event, organized by Residence Student Services, took place on the green at the Abbotsford campus. In accordance with Holi protocol, participants threw coloured powder at each other. “Holi was celebrated…U House Weekend Kickoff showcases student initiatives
Every Friday at U House, UFV students gather to relax, socialize and kick off the weekend with tea, cookies, games, and dancing. And on occasion, guests are treated to a special celebration or activity. “Last Friday, Indian students banded together to showcase their culture at Weekend Kickoff,” says Adaly Molina, Student Support Coordinator at UFV…UFV celebrates student research with poster day, microlectures, and awards
If you wandered past Room B121 on the UFV Abbotsford campus on March 20, you would have seen the normally dark room transformed into a hubbub of chatter and enthusiasm. The event was Student Research Day, and UFV celebrated the hard work of both students and professors by hosting a series of micro-lectures in the…Wendy Holm to speak at UFV on Food, Farming, and
Local food is a trendy phrase and concept, but without Canadian farmers to provide food to our cities, food security is off the table. We “get” this as Canadians, but do we really understand what it means? Award-winning agrologist Wendy Holm will speak on this topic at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Abbotsford campus…UFV to host human trafficking and slavery awareness event
Slavery, indentured servitude, trafficking in human organs, and involuntary prostitution don’t sound like activities condoned in a free and democratic society, but these social ills exist in Canada today, according to human rights organizations. The University of the Fraser Valley is hosting FREE ME, a day-long symposium on these issues on Saturday, April 6. FREE…Peer Resource and Leadership Centre helps students in many ways
There's a lot to learn when it comes to being a successful university student. Sure, there are course and assignments to juggle, but you’ve also got to find strategies to maintain physical, mental, and emotional health, handle your finances, and have some sort of social life. Fortunately for UFV students, there is a lot of…Minister announces expanded coding training funding to support tech sector
Building on the #BCTECH Strategy, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson today announced $500,000 in funding to expand short-term computer coding courses to nine public post-secondary institutions. In March 2015, five public post-secondary institutions each received targeted one-time funding of $50,000. The funding supported short-term coding pilot programs tailored to meet local tech-industry needs and job…Youth advocate Benjamin O’Keefe kicks off UFV President’s Leadership Lecture
He’s young, he’s queer, he’s biracial, he grew up poor, and he has struggled with depression and an eating disorder. If there was ever a voice for those who might feel marginalized by society, it’s Benjamin O’Keefe. O’Keefe survived bullying and recovered from a suicide attempt. He forced major corporations in America to make big…UFV Event Planning grad brings Art Battle to the Fraser
To an event planner, an empty room is as full of dread as a blank canvas to an artist. When she planned her first Art Battle at the Hampton Inn in Chilliwack in January 2015, UFV Hospitality and Event Planning graduate and Mōda Events owner Zoë Howarth wrestled with empty room anxiety. “I rented a…Friesen celebrates Olympic cycling medal and consoles those who missed
UFV's Roger Friesen was cheering from the sidelines when Canada's women's pursuit cycling team won a bronze medal on Sat. Aug 13. Friesen’s a bit of a secret weapon for elite athletes. He combines his teaching duties as an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley with a thriving career as…3,200 Summer Games athletes parade across UFV campus
On Thursday, July 21, The BC Summer Games kicked off with a huge parade of 3,200 student-athletes and officials marching across the UFV Abbotsford campus green and into the opening ceremonies at the Abbotsford Centre. Athletes, coaches, and officials wearing different colours represented every region of the province. UFV is an official competition venue for…Support available in wake of Florida shooting
After the horrific event of the Orlando Florida nightclub shooting, some students may experience a traumatic stress reaction. If you are a UFV student and feel distress over this event and need support, please visit Student Services in Abbotsford or Chilliwack (locations and contact information). UFV Counselling services are also available to help (locations and…Thousands graduate and celebrate at UFV Convocation 2016
Families cheered and friends applauded as graduates crossed the stage during four University of the Fraser Valley Convocation ceremonies, held June 2 and 3 at the Abbotsford Centre. More than 2,300 students earned more than 2,800 credentials at UFV this year, and many of them gathered to formally celebrate and bask in their moment of…Lieutenant Governor’s medal: hospitality grad Rebecca Noort puts skills to
UFV’s Hospitality Event Planning certificate program is known for its practical focus. In Rebecca Noort’s case, the skills she picked up have an immediate application. Roughly one week after she crosses the stage here at UFV Convocation, she’ll be walking down the aisle to marry her fiancé Phil. That means that while she was completing…Commitment and creative consciousness leads Courtney Verbeek to UFV’s Governor
Blending beautiful design with commercial and community consciousness led Abbotsford’s Courtney Verbeek to the top of her class. And artfully beyond. With a 4.19 GPA, Verbeek is this year’s recipient of the UFV Governor General’s Bronze Medal as the student with the highest GPA over the last 15 credits in any two-year diploma program. A…Five Corners collaboration focuses on community health and wellness
Take a second to think about what health and wellness means to you. Does it mean exercising for an hour a day? Eating three square meals? Finding time to get enough sleep? Now think about what it would mean if you couldn’t afford a gym membership, groceries, or a safe place to sleep.At the Five…Graphic design student wins national award
Mila Mukhortva, a member of this year's Graphic + Digital Design graduating class is the inaugural winner of a prestigious national scholarship. This year marks the 30th anniversary for Applied Arts, Canada’s National design magazine, and the first year of the Georges Haroutiun Scholarship program. The scholarship is named after the founder of Applied Arts,…