UFV president Mark Evered, and Yajing Betty Wang, UFV’s Manager of International Marketing, are touring China from January 12 to 22 to visit with community leaders, business executives, and officials from partner institutions. “We have a long history of fruitful partnerships and joint educational initiatives with leading Chinese universities,” says Evered. “We host more than…

Long-time Abbotsford News reporter Trudy Beyak will offer a unique look at the maternal side of religion while speaking about her new book, The Mother Heart of God, Unveiling the Mystery of the Father’s Maternal Love, at UFV on Monday, Jan. 20. After a near-death experience, Beyak, an award-winning journalist, pursued a spiritual investigation. With…

The University of the Fraser Valley’s Board of Governors has renewed Dr. Mark Evered’s term as president and vice-chancellor through to June 30, 2017. “The Board was unanimous in its decision to extend the president’s contract,” says Barry Delaney, chair of the UFV Board of Governors. “A survey of students, employees and community members reflected…

The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed up with the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology to enable participants in an NVIT diploma program to earn a Bachelor of General Studies degree. NVIT is a British Columbia public post-secondary institution governed by the Aboriginal community and serving primarily Aboriginal students. Graduates of the three-year Chemical…

The University of the Fraser Valley and the Chilliwack Chiefs Hockey Club have announced the creation of a new, mutually beneficial partnership that will see the two organizations work together on a series of initiatives. The partnership was formalized with an on-ice signing of a memorandum of agreement by UFV president Mark Evered and Chiefs…

The following is a news release from the Province of British Columbia: British Columbia's newest centre of excellence is dedicated to agriculture, with construction progressing at the University of the Fraser Valley on a brand-new barn and greenhouses after an investment of $1 million by government. "We are planting the seeds of success for students…

A total of 16 current and former UFV undergraduates have participated in, or are currently part of, Sustainable Human Settlements in Tanzania. It’s a multi-year project made possible with support from the Students for Development (SFD) program. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of…

  There’s more than one reason to attend a hockey game. And there’s a lot of competition for people’s attention and money when it comes to choosing how to spend leisure time. The marketing team at the Abbotsford Heat hockey club knows this. Thus they were happy to tap into some student brain power recently…

Student nurses practise real-life skills on community volunteers When nurses go to check on patients in the surgical unit at your local hospital, there are many variables they have to consider. Yes, there are extensive notes and records kept on each patient, and physicians are involved in assessing them and issuing orders, but situations can…

They’re Not Scary — a documentary video about an intergenerational dance program— is making its world premiere at UFV’s Abbotsford campus on Fri, Nov 29. This free public event takes place at 6:30 pm in B101 (lecture theatre). The video tells the story of an interdisciplinary research project undertaken by UFV’s Centre for Education and…

A veteran of the Indian Army who made history in Canada by fighting for his right to wear his turban in Royal Canadian Legion halls has written a book on the subject. A Soldier Remembers is the first book to be published by the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (CICS) at the University of the Fraser…

Fresh footage capturing outdoor adventures from across the world returns with the Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival Nov. 26-27 inside Mission’s Clarke Theatre. Once again spearheaded by UFV kinesiology instructor Roger Friesen, the annual event brings two entirely different film sets each evening, ranging from feature-length films from major organizations such as National…