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UFV Chandigarh celebrates sixth anniversary and students
UFV Chandigarh recently celebrated its sixth anniversary with a special dinner to recognize the success of the school and its students. The university, located in northern India, hosted close to 300 students, parents, industry associates and community supporters on Friday, Nov. 18. During the annual dinner, $5,000 in scholarships was awarded to students. The Consul…UFV marketing class donates to Abbotsford Food Bank
A UFV marketing class taught by Business Administration instructor Cindy Stewart, recently presented the Abbotsford Food Bank with a $1,500 donation. The Business 223 class raised the funds as part of its bonus challenge.A taste of healthy eating
UFV is currently partnering with the University of British Columbia’s School of Population and Public Health and the Canadian Cancer Society in the Be Well at Work project. Many employees are helping gather data by participating in Be Well at Work questionnaires. The project held a fall food tasting event at the University of the…UFV students explore excellent customer service
Holt Renfrew, Mac Cosmetics, Fairmont Hotels and McDonald’s were all represented at the UFV Trades and Technology Centre in Chilliwack this week. The Hospitality Event Planning program hosted its annual trade show on customer service strategy on Thursday morning, called Go to School on a Winner. The event saw pairs of students present a booth…Retirees feted at a night all their own
It was like old home week at the Ramada Inn on Thursday, Nov 24, as 19 retirees (10 of whom were present) were celebrated at the annual retirement celebration, which moved to a dinner format this year. As is the UFV custom, retirees from past years were invited to welcome their fellow retirees to this…UFV Chancellor Brian Minter earns Order of Chilliwack
The Chilliwack Progress, Nov. 16 2011 Chilliwack Council has named Brian Minter as the fourth recipient of the Order of Chilliwack medal, an award to recognize citizens for outstanding achievement or long term contribution to our community. “The Order of Chilliwack is the City’s highest honour and Mr. Minter’s extraordinary contributions to our community make…Turn it Off Week: Nov 14–18
The Abbotsford UFV campus uses approximately 6,000,000 kWh or $400,000 of electricity annually — enough electricity to power about 600 B.C. homes for a year. Help us save energy and reduce our carbon footprint by participating in Turn it Off Week, Nov 14–18. Please turn off all lights, monitors, chargers, printers and media equipment, such…Fall at UFV Chilliwack
With the leaves falling to the ground and the crisp weather closing in, we thought we would brighten your day with some colourful photographs of UFV's beautiful Chilliwack North campus. Enjoy! [AFG_gallery id='12']Steve Donahue: Shifting Sands
Playing a bongo while pacing the stage of UFV Abbotsford’s lecture theatre, Steve Donahue painted a picture of a younger self, crossing the Sahara desert. At only 20 years old, he made the trek with a friend. It was this journey upon which he has based his career of motivational speaking, becoming an international best-selling…A Salute a Venezia: The University Commons lunch buffet
Last week's University Commons House lunch buffet for faculty and staff was a hit. Check out one lunch-goer's review: A full house again at the University Commons lunch buffet for faculty and staff. “A Salute a Venezia” was fine Italian dining without the fine Italian restaurant price and no need to wait for a…A very haunted Halloween at UFV
Faculty, staff and students at UFV embraced Halloween with an array of creative costumes. The campuses were alive with ghouls, goblins and witches. In Chilliwack, Theatre students walked the grounds instilling fear and promoting their upcoming show, The Arabian Nights. Check out some of the terrifying costumes here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/sets/72157627898337153/UFV students fundraise for Turkish earthquake victims
In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross, UFV students have set up collection boxes to raise money for Turkey’s earthquake victims. On Oct 23, a destructive magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit eastern Turkey near the city of Van. According to the Disasters and Emergency Situations Directorate of Turkey, casualties have climbed to over 600 people, with…Birth announcement: Bertram
Congratulations to Kara and Chris Bertram (of UFV International and Kinesiology, respectively) on the birth of their second daughter, Maggie Wynn Bertram. She was born at Chilliwack General Hospital on Thursday Oct 27, and weighted 7 lb, 10 oz. A little sister for Kelsey.UFV students lend a helping hand at Fraser Valley Gleaners
Residents of UFV's Baker House recently volunteered at the Fraser Valley Gleaners to help cut and process food destined for developing countries. The 17 students are: Lee Harris (Chetwynd, B.C.), Jake Hu (China), Laura Ingram (Summerland, B.C.) , Sufyan Bijli (India), Soli Mun (South Korea), Riely Remepel (Stony Plain, AB), Francis Seung Hyeok Kim (South…RBC Foundation donation supports UFV students
The University of the Fraser Valley recently received a helping hand in its bid to build stronger connections in the community. On Monday afternoon, a representative from the RBC Foundation presented UFV with a donation of $12,000 at the Abbotsford campus. The money will support the development of the major project component within the new…Pink Shirt Day at UFV a success
Students from UFV's Social Work Student Association joined forces to raise awareness about bullying on Pink Shirt Day. A fundraising effort, the students were able to sell out of shirts and bracelets.Sodexo Canada honours UFV Cascades basketball programs
Sodexo Canada and the UFV Cascades department of athletics are proud to introduce the Cascade basketball cupcake! The cupcake will be on sale at the Abbotsford Cascade Café located on the Abbotsford campus. Sodexo is honouring the UFV Cascades men’s basketball team for qualifying for the 2012 CIS Final 8 national championship tournament, in Halifax,…Making good on a wager
You have to hand it to her -- former UFV Marketing and Communication director Kim Lawrence is a good sport. Here she is making good on her bet with current UFV Marcom director Leslie Courchesne. Because UFV beat the University of Calgary in best-of-three women's basketball playoff action, Kim had to don her UFV hoodie…International Women’s Day at UFV
An evening of information sharing, networking and presenting will take place at UFV next week in celebration of International Women's Day. The event is taking place on Thursday, March 8 and is being hosted by UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies in collaboration with the Abbotsford/Mission Community Services, South Asian Peer Network Association (SAPNA), and International…Studying abroad — in beautiful Poland
Arts student Renée Hartwig is taking advantage of UFV's exchange agreement with the University of Arts Poznan (Uniwersytet Artystyczny w Poznaniu) to spend a semester abroad studying in Poland. Here she is in Poznan (at the old market). Instructor Aleksandra Idzior and UFV International helped arrange a memorandum of understanding between our two universities…Necessary Journeys explores the art of storytelling and adventure
From migrating with a herd of caribou, to trekking across the country with their two-year-old son, a Canadian couple will be sharing their stories of adventure with an audience at the University of the Fraser Valley next week. Park ranger and writer Karsten Heuer and filmmaker Leanne Allison will be speaking about their unique experiences…Program moves and transitions related to the Canada Education Park
In a few months’ time, UFV will begin a very exciting move into the new facilities at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. As we prepare for this move, Provost and VP Academic Eric Davis has been working with the Deans on a review of where we offer our programs. As President Mark Evered…Dr. Peter Geller to join UFV as Vice-Provost/Associate Vice-President Academic
Dr. Peter Geller will be joining the University of the Fraser Valley in the newly created position of Vice-Provost/Associate Vice-President Academic in May. Peter is currently the Academic Governance Officer at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, and before that was the founding Dean of Arts at the University College of the North in Manitoba. Through…Brian Leonard joins UFV as Manager, Emergency Planning
Brian Leonard has joined UFV as Manager, Emergency Planning. Brian comes to UFV from the City of Vancouver where he held the position of Emergency Planning Coordinator. Brian has a strong background in emergency management bringing practical knowledge and experience to the role. During his time with the City of Vancouver, Brian was involved in…UFV monitoring health advisory on Whooping Cough
The University continues to monitor the health advisory in regards to Whooping Cough (Pertussis) that has been put in place by the Fraser Health Authority. The University is also working closely with public health officials and will continue to follow their lead and direction while the advisory is in place. Whooping Cough (Pertussis), is a…Celebrating nursing students with pizza and prizes
The UFV Nursing department recently hosted a pizza lunch for its students, faculty and staff on the Chilliwack campus. The event included a prize wheel with numerous giveaways for students.Photo contest for the whole UFV community
Show us your best photos! Help us increase the visibility of student, staff, faculty, and alumni photographic talent in a lasting way. Send your photos in to our contest. Submissions will contribute to a permanent collage displayed in the ETS student computing lab, on our 28’ wide x 11’ high wall. There is no size…