UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education is celebrating the completion of a community engagement project offering work-integrated learning opportunities to more than 250 UFV students. Some of the projects will be showcased in a CityStudio Hubbub showcase event focused on Accessible Tourism in Abbotsford. You can view the projects at the Hubbub showcase on…

Congratulations to the UFV retirees of 2023, who gathered to celebrate decades of service at UFV's retiree dinner on November 21 at the Clarion Hotel in Abbotsford. 2023 Retirees Include: Adele Phillips Bev Binder Carol Abbott Carol Ambridge Cathy Brooks Eddie Campbell Eric Davis Gilmour Jope Greg Davis Jacqueline Nolte Jane Webb JoAnne Nelmes Kate…

Starting July 1, 2024, UFV students will graduate as better leaders, communicators, and advocates thanks to a new set of Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) developed by Dr. Awneet Sivia, AVP Teaching and Learning -- who will present the new work Thursday, Nov 30 at 12 noon via Teams. All employees are encouraged to join this…

UFV faculty and students made waves at the inaugural Aging Better Together symposium, which was held Nov. 19-20 at the University of British Columbia. The event gathered researchers, trainees, and stakeholders for two days of reflection, discussion, and community engagement on the biological, social, cultural, and environmental determinants of healthy aging. They talked about strategies…

Three Takeaways From a Business Recruitment Expert As an active alumnus, Adam Currie knows it pays to stay connected to the UFV campus and community; as a firm believer in the power of mentorship and the importance of networking, he is always ready to share his knowledge of human resources and recruitment strategies with current…

The UFV-Student Union Society Food Bank is struggling to keep up with unprecedented demand, and it is the focus of this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign Nov 28. On that day, monetary donations to the food bank will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000. Giving Tuesday couldn’t come at a better time. Robbyn Bennett, UFV’s director…

What's real and what's fake? What can you trust? It's hard to tell what to believe in the social media age, but there are ways to cut through the noise. In the third installment of the Exploring Equity Speaker Series, Dr. Carin Bondar will talk about the challenges of 'Living in a Post-Truth Society --…

"…the most important thing in terms of reconciliation is the ability of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to speak to each other with mutual respect..." Those are the words of Award-winning Cree author Michelle Good from a CBC interview this past June. Good, a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan is also a…

  Funding from Coast Capital Savings is making life easier for UFV’s Trades students. The credit union stepped up with $75,000 that is being used in creative ways. Part of the funding was earmarked to hire Emilie Biela as Trades Navigator Student Support and Engagement. She came on board in the spring, and a big…

UFV will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024 and planning is well underway. One of the first signs of the celebration to come appeared this week at the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. The library in building A has a new display put together by Maecyn Klassen and Korina Gratton. They call it ’50…

UFV’s Kim Nickel was nominated for an ‘Emerging Community Builder’ award by Archway Community Services. The awards banquet was held Thursday, Nov 2 at the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium, recognizing individuals and organizations who’ve demonstrated a long-term commitment to making the community a better place in which to live, work and play. The award Nickel was…

A third speaker has been added to the UFV Library’s upcoming Science Café. Sherri Leon Torres joins Janelle Stzuhar and Iris Lesser at the Chilliwack campus library on Thursday, Nov 9 from noon to 1:30 pm for a discussion about living well with diabetes and how diet and exercise can impact diabetes management. Torres is…