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UFV basketball women off to nationals — play Saint Mary’s
UFV Cascades women's basketball team faces Saint Mary's University Huskies in CIS Final 8 quarterfinals in Regina, Saskatchewan The UFV Cascades are participating in their first Canada Interuniversity Sport women’s basketball Final 8 national championship tournament and will face the AUS champions Saint Mary’s University Huskies in the first round on Friday at 8:30pm MST…UFV presents Trades and Technology open house on March 14
There’s more to university in the Fraser Valley than English, biology, and business studies. As a regional comprehensive university, UFV also offers an array of trades programming. You are invited to find out more about trades programs at UFV at the Trades and Technology open house on Thursday, March 14. From 4–7 pm the Trades…UFV to give honorary degree to Canadian rocker Bif Naked
Canadian punk rocker and motivational speaker (no, that is not an oxymoron) Bif Naked spoke to an enthusiastic crowd on International Women's Day about the struggles women are faced with, and the power of friendships to help them through tough times. At the end of her presentation, UFV president Mark Evered announced that Naked will…Strachan hangs up her safety jacket after 26 years teaching
Beth Strachan: first-aid trainer of a generation of workers When a family member suffers a heart attack or stroke, a co-worker is hurt in an industrial accident, or a car crashes on the road in front of us, we’re all grateful for first-aid skills. Yes, the 911 call will bring the paramedics and firefighters racing…UFV Cascades women’s volleyball team are national champions!
The UFV women Cascades women's volleyball team are national champs for 2013. The UFV Cascades women’s volleyball team are national collegiate champions! They defeated the host Lakeland Rustlers 3-0 to capture the 2013 CCAA national championship in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The title is the school’s first in the program’s history. The set scores in Saturday’s final…Women’s volleyball team plays in national final Saturday at 7
UFV Cascades Women's Volleyball win CCAA semi-final match, 3-1, over Élans de Garneau, advance to CCAA Championship Game Team playing in school’s first ever CCAA Women’s Volleyball Gold Medal Match Lloydminster, Alberta….The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades women’s volleyball team defeated the Élans de Garneau (RSEQ) 3-1, to advance to the CCAA Championship Game…UFV seeks nominations for Betty Urquhart award
Do you know an individual or a group who has made the Fraser Valley a better place to live? Those people who make everyday contributions to their community but may not be recognized? Consider nominating them for the Betty Urquhart annual community service award. Betty Urquhart was one of the first employees of Fraser Valley…UFV awards $2,500 to local high schools through Chatterhigh competition
Three schools in the Fraser Valley are celebrating big wins in the University of the Fraser Valley’s first-ever ChatterHigh competition. The students of Rick Hansen Secondary, Hope Secondary, and Chilliwack Senior Secondary have earned their school not only bragging rights, but prize money as well. Rick Hansen students took home first place and a cheque…Micheal Vonn speaks on Public Lives: What Eroding Privacy Means
The blurring of our public and private lives in the internet age is a hot topic of discussion. Where do government’s actions end and the rights of individuals begin? How do you even define privacy in today’s technologically driven and globalized world? And furthermore what does the trend to eroding privacy mean for democracy? Micheal…UFV Cascades Kayla Bruce named CCAA Female Volleyball Player of
The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades Kayla Bruce has been named the CCAA Female Volleyball Athlete of the Year. The veteran led UFV and the conference in total offence with 393 points for a 4.57 average. Bruce was also first in blocks with 88 (1.02 average) and third in kills with 280 (a 3.26…Merchant of Venice is this year’s Shakespeare at UFV
The third main stage production of the University of the Fraser Valley Theatre's 2012/13 season is The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. This will be the second production by the department of this often controversial work, the first being during March, 1991. The play features three of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters: Shylock, Portia, and…Cascade women’s volleyball and basketball teams off to the nationals
UFV will have two teams competing at national championships in the next two weeks. The women’s volleyball team competes for the first time at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national championship tournament, to be held at Lakeland College, in Lloydminster, Alberta, March 7–9. The Cascades will face the ACAA champions (Maritimes) Mount Saint Vincent University…Victor Chan speaks on Educating the Heart at UFV on
Not too many people are best known for being a close friend of the Dalai Lama, but Victor Chan can claim that distinction. The Vancouver-based author, visionary, and peace leader is a trustee and founding director of the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education. Based in Vancouver, the centre “educates the heart and fosters…Vlada Dvoracek to head Institutional Research and Integrated Planning
Dr. Vladimir Dvoracek is UFV’s new Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Integrated Planning. The role combines two previously separate portfolios into one. “I look forward to working with administration, faculty, and staff to use data analysis to move the university forward,” said Vlada. “It’s about providing context, not just the numbers. We must never…Manu to speak on role of language in math education
The importance of language in understanding math — especially for bilingual students — is the topic of the next presentation in the UFV Research Lecture Series. The lecture is free and the public is welcome to attend. “Every teacher is a language teacher,” is how Dr. Stan Manu describes the theme of his lecture. The…MLA Plecas and UFV hosting free workshop for non-profits —
Abbotsford-South MLA Dr. Darryl Plecas, in partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley, will host a free, half-day workshop for Abbotsford non‐profit organizations. The event will take place on Fri, Feb 6, from 1–4:30 pm. The day will feature keynotes addresses from Kevin McCord, president & CEO of the The Vancouver Foundation, who will…UFV launches exhibit on Canadian Sikhs in First World War
Many Canadians fought in the First World War, and many were killed or injured. But it is often forgotten that those Canadians included ethnic minorities such as Indo-Canadians. The year 2014 marked the beginning of the centennial of World War I (also known as the ‘Great War’), which resulted in an estimated loss of 16…UFV launches ontrackTV pilot
The following is a news release from Quizam Media Corporation: Quizam Media Corporation is pleased to announce that the first university credit course integrating ontrackTV videos launched on schedule Friday, January 9. Dr. Tracy Ryder Glass, UFV’s Dean of Professional Studies, and Cindy Stewart, associate professor of business, joined Vicki Asada and David Lee, directors…UFV Campus Connector shuttle bus adds service to Langley
The UFV Campus Connector shuttle bus now has service to Langley. The new Langley stop is located at Carvolth Exchange, which is at 202 Street and Hwy 1. The location was selected because of its access to multiple routes and locations, well-lit transit shelters, parking, and ease of access. The Carvolth Exchange connects with transit…UFV celebrates 40th anniversary with ongoing commitment to success and
The University of the Fraser Valley celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014. It was a year to be proud of, one that included building openings, program launches, local and international activities, and student, faculty, staff, and alumni success, both locally and beyond. 40th anniversary Friday, April 4 marked 40 years since Fraser Valley College…Happy holidays from UFV!
Check out our holiday video for greetings from students from several UFV programs and locations. http://goo.gl/JGl0qhUFV Geography grad featured in Maclean’s 2015 Guide to Jobs
As a University of the Fraser Valley student, Daniel Huesken was a hard-studying tree planter. Nowadays, the 27-year-old UFV Geography alumnus is better known as ‘Mr. Maclean’s’. Pictured punching GPS coordinates while perched above a topographical map of B.C.’s interior forest district, Huesken is featured prominently in Maclean’s magazine’s 2015 Guide to Jobs in Canada…Video from UFV vigil marking National Day of Remembrance and
Twenty-five years ago on Dec 6, 1989, a gunman entered classrooms at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, divided the students by gender, and killed 14 women. UFV marked the 25th anniversary of this tragic event with a candlelight ceremony on Fri, Dec 5. Here is a link to video taken by the Vancouver Sun at a candlelight…UFV students’ social media campaign hopes to fill food bank
Reproduced courtesy of Black Press. To read the full Abbotsford News/Chilliwack Progress story on this interesting project, written by Jennifer Feinberg and Alex Butler, go to: http://www.abbynews.com/news/284176091.html People enjoy posting pics of their food on social media. What if a community campaign to fight hunger made it even more meaningful? UFV Global Development students Cydney…New Public Relations certificate program starting at UFV Five Corners
The University of the Fraser Valley’s new Public Relations certificate program will offer people a unique opportunity to improve existing skills that benefit any business or organization, or transition into an entirely new field. Starting in February and based out of UFV Five Corners in Chilliwack’s historic downtown, courses for the four-month program can be…A Christmas Carol — classic tale of redemption — to
Is it possible to turn a life around? To change oneself completely? To find hope in the darkest hours? More than 160 years after it first captured imaginations, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol continues to astound and delight audiences and actors alike. Playing December 10-21 at UFV Theatre, this new production offers all the warmhearted…Several UFV connections among successful municipal candidates
As the votes were being counted in municipal elections throughout the Fraser Valley Nov. 15, there were more than a few candidates with UFV connections holding their breath waiting for results. Congratulations to the following successful candidates with UFV connections: Abbotsford: UFV alumna Kelly Chahal (named one of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni recently) was elected…