Events Archive
ShakeOut and UFV Alert: drop, cover, and hold on
UFV is participating in The Great British Columbia ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19 at 10:19 am. UFV Alert delivers important information to cell phones during an emergency or extreme weather event. It will be tested at the same time and if you’re a UFV student, faculty, or staff member, and registered with Alert, you’ll receive…Dr. Gabor Maté at UFV – Video
Dr. Gabor Maté brought his unique perspective on addictions and trauma to the University of the Fraser Valley’s Abbotsford campus on Monday, Sept 25. Maté’s presentation was entitled Prisoners of Childhood: Reconciling Justice with Trauma History, Healing and Resilience. In conversation with Maté were people who had experienced trauma, addiction, and incarceration.Fish scents, clocks in sand grains, and sticky quarks: UFV
Three scientists at the University of the Fraser Valley have received federal funding to continue their research. Dr. Lucy Lee, Dr. Derek Harnett, and Dr. Olav Lian received a combined total of $345,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. The three grants each cover a five-year period, until 2022. The funding received by…Shelagh Rogers to speak at UFV on being a witness
Like many Canadians, Shelagh Rogers lived much of her life largely unaware of the Indian Residential School system and the suffering of those subjected to it. While hosting a CBC series called Our Home and Native Land, Rogers interviewed people from several generations of an Indigenous family from Nanaimo, and subsequently befriended them. Through getting…Applying a little physics — Mechatronics option adds experiential learning
The senior physics lab at UFV is bursting with energy on a Monday afternoon. It’s team time. There’s no formal lecture taking place; this is the time when the students in the Engineering Physics in Mechatronics program work on their group projects. One team of four students is working on a quadcopter, built from scratch…Gabor Maté to speak at UFV on addictions and healing
When it comes to counselling people with addictions, Dr. Gabor Maté speaks from experience. For 12 years he worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site. He brought his unique perspective on addictions and trauma to the University of the Fraser…Craig Toews takes on VP External role
Craig Toews has been appointed Vice President, External at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). With 29 years of experience at UFV, Toews brings extensive leadership and a deep understanding of the university environment to this role. Responsible for fostering the UFV brand and heading up key areas including government, community, and corporate relations,…Sample some UFV fitness classes for free Sept 11-15
Is a fitter you on your fall agenda? Did you know you can get your sweat on right at UFV in a variety of fitness classes presented by UFV Campus Recreation? This week (Sept 11-15) is Try Before You Buy week for employees. You can sample any or all of the fitness classes before making…New Costco bursary bulks up UFV Business
Everything’s big with Costco. Big stores, big parking spots, big bags of frozen berries. And now, a big donation. “Any time we can have a relationship with people who are going through business leadership educational training, it’s good for our company. We want to get involved in the local community and support businesses, jobs, and…Find your fit — Sheppard’s research on physical literacy helps
Call it the rubber chicken recipe for bouncing back from broken hips. Or better yet, not falling at all. “We don’t all need to know how to dribble a basketball,” says UFV Kinesiology associate professor Joanna Sheppard, a former competitive point guard. “But we need to know how to dodge, deke, dive to get out…New UFV coat of arms features Stó:lô cultural icons and
UFV's new coat of arms features symbols of Stó:lô culture, local wildlife, and elements of the Fraser Valley landscape. The coat of arms was unveiled by Chancellor Gwen Point, President Mark Evered, and Miramichi Herald, Manon Labelle at a public ceremony held at the UFV Aboriginal Gathering Place on June 5. Officially granted by the Canadian Heraldic…Quest for lifelong learning earns Governor General’s bronze medal for
Deanna Harrison loves the challenge of learning something new. She already holds bachelor’s degrees in arts and science, and has been in the workforce for more than 25 years, most recently in the health and safety field. But she loves learning and wanted to continue her education. “I was looking at taking courses of interest…