The Student Union Society (SUS) is taking a bite out of food insecurity with a bi-weekly breakfast buffet. As Vice President External and Vice President Internal (and UFV students themselves), Roxy Granikovas and Harmanjot Singh are all about addressing student needs. They noticed that along with immediate demands like hunger, there was a need for…

The Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development is welcoming Dr. Lisa Moy as its new associate dean.    Lisa has served in this role on an interim basis since July, and FECHD Dean Dr. Allyson Jule says the decision to remove the interim designation was an easy one.   “Not only does Lisa bring extensive qualifications…

When Christine Seymour crossed the stage as the first-ever Indigenous graduate of UFV’s Bachelor of Science program in 2000, she planned for a future in science.  But her culture and language came calling.  She worked for a couple of years at the federal agricultural research facility in Agassiz before entering the teacher education program at…

Since opening in 1974, more than 50,000 students have graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). They’ve collectively gone on to become leaders in B.C., Canada, and far beyond, and many of them returned to UFV on April 4 and 5 for the Alumni & Friends Weekend, reconnecting with the university that helped…

"All that we are is story," Indigenous author Richard Wagamese once wrote. For Nerlap Kaur Sidhu, Vice Principal at William A. Fraser Middle School and one of UFV's 50 Remarkable Alumni, these words serve as both inspiration and blueprint for an educational philosophy centred on connecting students with their communities through powerful storytelling projects.  Since…

Sometimes a school assignment is just an assignment, something you do for a grade before quickly moving on to something else. But sometimes, it’s so much more. When Amanda Minchau participated in a CityStudio Hubbub like the ones coming up in early April -- Chilliwack City Hall on April 7 from 10 am to noon,…

For Harrison Mooney, the question wasn’t if he would write his story. It was when.  “I could read before I started school, and my goal from a young age was to write books,” he recalls.   That story was greatly influenced by his experience growing up as a Black adoptee in a fundamentalist Christian white family…

(Abbotsford) Mar 28 – The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Library celebrated inclusivity, Indigenous art, and the launch of its archive at a special event on March 27.    At the gathering, held at the UFV Abbotsford library, five digital profiles filmed and produced by renowned Indigenous documentarian Gordon Loverin were screened. These profiles…

Climate change is one of the most common topics on young people’s minds today, according to the Student Health & Wellness department at UFV.   Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, which lead to more frequent disasters like droughts, fires, floods, and storms. The World Meteorological Association reported that 2011 to 2020…

    After an extensive and thorough search, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has appointed Dr. James Mandigo as its next President and Vice-Chancellor. He succeeds Dr. Joanne MacLean, who will retire in June.   Mandigo, currently UFV’s Provost and VP Academic, served as acting president in 2023, and steered the university through…

When Samarveer Kamra arrived in Canada to study at UFV, he carried with him a vision: to build something of his own. Today, as the founder of Dairy Plus Canada, a growing company making waves in the dairy industry, he is living that vision—one forged through resilience, innovation, and an unshakable work ethic. Samar’s entrepreneurial…

Humans like to own things. As individuals, we strive for houses and cars, RVs and big-screen TVs. Nations seek to own resources, staking their claim to resources like oil and critical minerals.  But when does the awareness of ownership begin? When do we first conceive of the idea that something is ours, or an object…