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…

Many at UFV will be saddened to hear that Dr. Henry Speer, a biology instructor and one of our early faculty members, passed away on May 13, 2016. A memorial service will be held this Thursday, May 19, at 5 pm in the Homestead Room at the Royal Hotel, corner of Wellington and Main, Chilliwack.…

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…

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,…

If you added up the years worked by UFV employees honoured at the service dinner on April 21, you'd get more than millennium! More than 100 UFV employees were recognized for either 10, 15, 20, or 25 years of service recently, and many of them celebrated at a special event at the Ramada Inn. Congratulations…

The great hall was a-buzz with great brains on April 7 when students from a variety of disciplines gathered to share their research via posters and demonstrations. Judges strolled the aisles, chatting to students about their research. Criminal justice student Ashley Reddicop investigated the motivating forces behind young people joining gangs in British Columbia, including…

The City of Surrey, the John Volken Academy (JVA), the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), and educational partners have unveiled twin high-tech greenhouses known as BioPods. The BioPods are a City of Surrey vision and a signature made-in-BC agricultural initiative designed as a catalyst for agricultural research and innovation in British Columbia. As the…

It’s understandable if students arriving on the Abbotsford campus Friday were a little confused. Building A had suddenly become Adult Inmates. Building B was Bureau of Investigations. Building C was Cheque Point (a nod to it being home to the School of Business). D was Detention. E was Exercise Yard. G was Get in Line.…

After careful consideration of the benefits and impact on students, the UFV Board of Governors has approved a new experiential learning and wellness student fee. The fee is $2.80 per credit. For a student taking an average course load at UFV, this represents an increase of $25 to $30 per term. It will cost a…

What will the Abbotsford UFV campus of the future look like and how will it grow beyond its current footprint? Will buildings on the campus be limited to three stories or reach skyward to seven or eight? Would a natural amphitheater be used more than an open space on the UFV green? Where will bike…

UFV  is offering two health-focused events in Chilliwack on Monday, March 14. At noon, a panel of youth mental health advocates will be discussing current challenges and possible directions related to youth mental health in our communities. And running all day is a health fair in the atrium, presented by nursing students. The panel discussion, part of…

Budding entrepreneurs looking to turn their brainstorms into reality can now access a new resource at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). The Entrepreneurship and Process Innovation/Incubation Centre (EPIIC) has partnered with the Canada Discovery Foundation to provide funding and expertise to Fraser Valley residents in search of consultation and resources to take their…