UFV nursing students are helping Chilliwack’s Salvation Army Community Food Bank address a need that often flies under the radar. When you think food bank, you think food. It’s in the name. But diapers and baby wipes are also items the Chilliwack Community Food Bank offers to families struggling to make ends meet, and that’s…

Is there an increasing youth crime problem in Abbotsford and across Canada? That’s the impression you might have following the news and social media, but is it accurate? Dr. Darryl Plecas offers his take Nov 2, 2023 when he joins the Exploring Equity Speaker Series for a talk titled ‘What’s Really Going on with Youth…

Hospital patients will be treated by new nurses who are better prepared than ever, thanks to equipment upgrades in UFV’s learning labs. The B.C. government’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills is providing one-time targeted funding up to $432,127 that will pay for three high-tech simulation mannequins along with an automated medication dispensing system.…

We’re supposed to be living in a rain forest, but this past summer it felt more like a semi-arid desert. Where’s all the water? Learn about drought in the Fraser Valley at the UFV Chilliwack library’s second Science Café on Wednesday, Oct 11 from 10 to 11:30 am. Science Café will feature Dr. Scott Shupe,…

The work of a UFV alumna was front and centre at last week’s Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up--Wake Up gathering on the Chilliwack campus. Stó:lō artist Bonny (b.wyse) Graham (Dip GDC ‘86) created the powerful logo that was featured on the program cover and displayed on two large screens. Everyone who came to the CEP Gathering Place on…

  UFV encourages students, staff, and faculty to participate in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct 19 at 10:19 am. During ShakeOut, UFV also tests the UFV Alert emergency notification system. You will only receive a message from UFV Alert on your phone or device if you are already registered with the system. Please ensure…

As one of the five founding staff members of Fraser Valley College, Betty Urquhart is indelibly linked to UFV’s history as an institution founded by and for the community it serves. The Betty Urquhart Award for Community Service, established in 1992, is given to individuals or organizations in the Fraser Valley to recognize work that…

Like many new post-secondary students, Alec Zinman was a bit shy and overwhelmed when he first enrolled at UFV. But he chose to be brave and get involved in student activities, which led to a number of roles — both paid and volunteer — within the Student Affairs portfolio at UFV. And like many students…

The University of the Fraser Valley celebrated its connection to community on September 14 with a special event at Abbotsford’s EcoFarm that welcomed more than 250 friends and partners of the university. Showcasing community-engaged UFV initiatives and partnerships, St’elt’elawtexw: a Celebration of Community also launched UFV’s immersive St’elt’elawtexw: UFV Community Report, highlighting many projects and…

Keenan Beavis was already going places as an entrepreneur before he hit elementary school. But the Bachelor of Business Administration alumnus (BBA '18) gives credit to his UFV experience for helping him along the way. Five years out of university, Beavis has been named one of BC Business magazine’s 30 Under 30, a list that…

éy swáyel Each year, National Indigenous Peoples Day is recognized on June 21. It is a time to reflect and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Canada. Across Stó:lō Téméxw, there is much to honour. Since time immemorial, the Stó:lō people have been the stewards of the…

Rohan Sagar was shopping for groceries when he learned he won the Governor General’s Bronze Medal at UFV, awarded to the student with the highest grades graduating from a two-year program. He was in Walmart when he got the phone call, shopping bags in both hands while he scrunched his shoulder to precariously keep his…