Do you ever feel like you could do more to be sustainable but aren’t sure how? If so, you’ll be excited to know that this March at UFV will be full of events dedicated to sustainability. UFV’s Office of Sustainability, alongside 20 other departments and groups, will host the March for Sustainability event series again…

UFV’s Writer-in-Residence is hosting a poetry reading on Valentine’s Day, but don’t expect a bunch of sappy love verses. Rob Taylor concedes that in honour of the day, he will read “exactly one love poem (no more, no less).” You can catch Taylor and other poets reading their work on Tuesday, Feb 14 in Room…

A message from Acting UFV President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. James Mandigo. As you are aware, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria leading to widespread damage and a rising death toll now estimated at over 20,000 people. Thousands more in both countries are injured or are left homeless. The images and stories…

What if you could take an entire course in two minutes? Sound impossible? Maybe. But you’d be surprised how much you can learn in just 120 seconds, especially when an expert is sharing their knowledge.  UFV faculty presenters will take the stage at the annual faculty microlectures for a maximum of two minutes each to…

Looking for fitness options that work well with your job or class schedules? Check out UFV Campus Recreation’s menu of offerings. Until January 20, you can try before you buy! The Try before you Buy event is for fitness classes, and drop-in sports. During this period, intramural times will also be run as a drop-in…

Conscientious municipal employees know that consulting with Indigenous neighbours or stakeholders is a key part of any planning process. The University of the Fraser Valley recognizes the importance of such consultation and is offering a panel discussion that will explore strengthening civic-Indigenous relationships. Fostering Connections That Last: Conversations in Civic and Indigenous Relationship Building will…

After two years where campus life was heavily impacted by the global pandemic and Fraser Valley flooding, 2022 marked a return to more familiar days at the University of the Fraser Valley. There were in-person Convocation ceremonies in June, and most courses and programs were offered in a face-to-face on-campus setting in the fall semester.…

Congratulations to the retirees of 2022! Together, they represent more than 660 years of service to UFV. They gathered for the retiree dinner on Nov 29 (although numbers were diminished slightly by snowy weather) -- the first time UFV has held an in-person retiree celebration since 2019. 2022 Retirees Robin Anderson Deborah Block Gloria Borrows…

A year after flooding devastated the Fraser Valley, the collective experience has been captured in a series of artistic expressions garnered through a contest and an open invitation for those affected to share their stories. The results are in, and they’re remarkable, according to Dr. Michelle Superle, who organized the Flood Stories project. “The inspiration…

Inside a high-rise office overlooking Sydney's endless sea of skyscrapers, Kara Chan and her team are helping solve Australia’s most pressing climate and energy-related issues. On any given day, the team can brainstorm, debate, and build strategic plans around the country’s impending forest fires, floods, heat waves, energy consumption, and alternatives, and extreme storms. The…

For a self-described anxious kid growing up in Ottawa, Dr. Noah S. Schwartz dreaded the active shooter drills in elementary school. The teacher would lock the door and turn off the lights; the children would duck and cover. Silence ensued in the classroom. The fear would persist long after the drill ended. This was the…

As the votes were being counted in municipal elections throughout the Fraser Valley Oct 15, there were more than a few candidates with UFV connections holding their breath waiting for results. Congratulations to the following successful candidates with UFV connections: Abbotsford UFV alumna Kelly Chahal (named one of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni) was re-elected as…