Look around you. Design is as ubiquitous as air. Almost everything you see, touch, and experience is designed by someone. And for the first time newly re-launched Graphic and Digital Design program at the University of the Fraser Valley will present a graduating class of designers. The class members refer to themselves collectively as…

The University of the Fraser Valley officially opened its Agriculture Centre of Excellence on April 4, 2014, the university’s 40th anniversary. Premier Christy Clark and other dignitaries attended a special ceremony marking the opening (see provincial government news release here and photos of the ceremony here.) UFV agriculture students will be learning in state-of-the-art facilities…

The University of the Fraser Valley begins its 40th anniversary celebrations this week. The university, now with campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, and Mission, as well as Chandigarh, India, was first established as Fraser Valley College, on April 4, 1974. The university celebrated with recognition ceremonies in Mission and Hope on April 2…

UFV students will have enhanced access to online learning opportunities thanks to a new partnership between the university and Quizam Media Corporation. Dr. Rosetta Khalideen, UFV’s Dean of Professional Studies, and Dr. Frank Ulbrich, Director of the School of Business, joined Russ Rossi, President & CEO of Quizam Media Corporation, to sign a memorandum of…

The world is changing rapidly. Does the new global economy have you wondering about job and career strategies? Is it better to be a generalist than a specialist these days? Dr. Amandeep Sandhu, UFV’S BC Regional Chair in Canada-India Business & Economic Development, will address these and other questions as part of a lecture titled…

Five reasons to come hear Bif Naked speak at UFV on Wed, Mar 26 (even if you haven't heard her music). She has the coolest name ever! She followed her passion to become a rock star in the 1990s. She battled cancer and came out stronger for it in the 2000s. She has learned from…

UFV is turning 40, and our anniversary is approaching soon! Fraser Valley College was proclaimed into existence by provincial education minister Eileen Dailly on April 4, 1974. From a college without walls to a university college, to a modern multi-campus university, we have grown with the Fraser Valley for four decades. As we recognize our…

Journalist, producer, science educator, and 2013 honorary degree recipient Penny Park returns to the University of the Fraser Valley April 1 to talk about her work with the Science Media Centre of Canada. Park will speak at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Tues, April 1 at 4:30 pm in Room A225. Admission is free and the…

Okanagan College and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will be working closely together after committing to ongoing collaboration on programming, services and other ventures that are in line with their goals and that will address the needs of the regions they serve. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mark Evered joined College President Jim…

The Fraser Health Authority has issued a warning regarding a measles outbreak in Fraser Valley East communities. Note that the Health, Safety & Wellness office at UFV is monitoring the situation through our contacts with Public Health Nurses and the Fraser Health Authority. We encourage all UFV students and employees to ensure that they follow…

Canadian rocker, writer, activist, cancer survivor, and motivational speaker Bif Naked returns to the University of the Fraser Valley on Wed, March 26 to share more of her insights and inspirational attitude. She will speak at 4 pm in the small gym at the UFV Envision Athletic Centre on the Abbotsford campus. Admission is free…

By Paul Esau Kayli Sartori was a little surprised Sunday night when she was announced as a CIS tournament all-star following Windsor’s trouncing of Saint Mary’s in the national final. It might have been because Cascades assistant coach, Sean Bosko, had warned her she was presenting the Bronze Baby trophy, because her teammates told her…