Macey Michaud has had a passion for cooking and baking since before she could reach the kitchen counter, and with help from UFV and Coast Capital, she’s on track to turn her passion into a career.  Coast Capital is a significant supporter of UFV Trades and Technology. With a strong belief that supporting students is…

  Janet Antonio will be the new Director, Relationship and Fund Development at the University of the Fraser Valley starting August 6. Janet joins UFV from the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation and CTS Youth Society, where she served as executive director. She brings over 20 years of broad-based fundraising experience, including major gifts and…

A local family with a long history of generous support for UFV has come forward once again with financial contributions for student researchers in the Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI). Bruna Giacomazzi, her husband Bob Burnett, joined by her sister Gina Alary, and several other family members recently visited UFV’s Abbotsford campus to learn more…

UFV Giving Day was a resounding success. Held Tuesday, April 4, UFV Giving Day welcomed $69,150 in generous gifts, celebrating the power of collective giving, and enriching the lives of students in the Fraser Valley and beyond. Donors were able to support one or more of their preferred causes: Student Awards; Student Emergency Funds; or…

For too many decades, forces of colonization actively worked to deny young Indigenous people access to their own language. And language is critical to culture.  Reconciliation with Stó:lō people is a significant priority for UFV, and a diverse group of donors have played a role in funding the preservation of Halq’eméylem language, and supporting Indigenization…

On April 4, 1974,  the creation of Fraser Valley College (now UFV) was announced. FVC opened its doors that fall and we welcomed our first students, thanks to the drive, passion, and commitment of our community. Forty-eight years later we are a fully accredited, teaching university enrolling some 16,000 students annually, with campuses in Abbotsford,…

Free meals for families whose homes were damaged. Mental health and financial support to local farmers and businesses. Technical support for those affected and who are seeking critical information on shelter and resources. These are just a few of the ways the more than $3.7 million received by the Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund is helping…

The Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has received $225,000 over three years from the TD Bank Group to use artificial intelligence and social companion robots to reduce social isolation and loneliness in youth and older adults during the pandemic. The TD Ready Commitment funding will…

There is a correlation between a city with a strong not-for-profit culture and a thriving community with a robust economy, according to a new study released by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). The economic and social impact of 278 Abbotsford not-for-profit organizations is highlighted in The…

A fund created by a trio of local organizations to help Fraser Valley flood victims has received $1.5 million in donations in its first 17 days and is now distributing funds to on-the-ground relief agencies. The Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund (ADRF) was established on Nov. 17 by Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF), the Abbotsford Chamber of…

ABBOTSFORD, BC — In response to the devastating damage caused by the mass flooding and mudslides in the Fraser Valley over the last week, the Abbotsford Community Foundation (ACF), the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (ACOC) and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) have jointly established the Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund. With homes, businesses, and infrastructure…

  Mallory Manley and Glen Schwarzfeld of Chilliwack have lived through every parent’s worst nightmare. Just over a year ago, they lost their son, Weston, in an accident while he was on a day-camp outing. Weston had recently completed kindergarten and was excited about his upcoming sixth birthday. There was a groundswell of community support…

He may be the most interesting man in Abbotsford. He’s certainly one of the most eclectic. And Aird Flavelle is also one of UFV’s biggest fans. In an ordinary year, Aird — a local entrepreneur, would-be politician, volunteer, pilot, and about a half dozen other things — can often be spotted in a seat inside…

UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education aims to help students be career ready Standing at his desk in a large shared office space surrounded by bold blue walls, Paras Kalra is in his element. His is a world of IT user support, firewall configuration, and storage and backup solutions. "You see all sorts of…

Abbotsford’s Dr. Malwinder S. Dhami just can’t help himself – he is a self-professed giving addict who likes to help students to further their education. Dhami, a local dentist, just established his eighth endowed leadership award at the University of the Fraser Valley, this time in support of students in Agriculture. Maan Farms of Abbotsford…