Newsroom Archive
Dr. Joanne MacLean new Dean of Health Sciences at UFV
Dr. Joanne MacLean will be joining the University of the Fraser Valley as Dean of the new Faculty of Health Sciences on August 1. This is a new role heading up a new faculty, one created by bringing the Kinesiology and Physical Education department together with programs in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene,…Absolute Style 2012 a stylish success
UFV's Absolute Style 2012 was a stylish success. The event showcased two runway times on Wed, April 25, attracting a packed house at both. The one-day event highlighted the work of the Fashion Design program and its grad students, while providing them with real-world fashion industry experience. The runway featured an array of garments,…Susan Fisher wins Canada Prize for scholarly examination of Canadian
A UFV faculty member has won a major national literary prize. Dr. Susan Fisher, associate dean of the College of Arts and also a faculty member in the English department, won the 2012 Canada Prize for a scholarly work in the humanities category. It was one of four awards — two for scholarly works in…Variety of work presented at UFV Student Research Day
The hard work of UFV students spanning a cross-section of studies was on display recently at the annual Student Research Day. Presented by the UFV Research Advisory Council, the event featured students presenting their research during three-minute talks (also called microlectures), and poster presentations. To take part, students had to conduct research under the supervision…Teaching life skills in Antigua — in the classroom and
Teaching life skills through physical and health education is the goal for a group of UFV students heading to Antigua for the month of May. The 18 students will be heading to the Caribbean island for four weeks for a project titled Champions for Health Promoting Schools. Consisting of mostly kinesiology and physical education…Victims of violent crime share stories of healing and recovery
They are names that make headlines for a short while. Then they recede, perhaps to only appear again for a 30-second sound bite if an arrest or subsequent trial ever takes place. They are the victims of violent crime. Often, they are the parents, siblings, or best friends of a murder victim or of somebody…Long-term employees recognized
Oh, the stories they could tell! UFV recognized some long-term, and some long, long, looooooooooong-term employees on April 10 with two celebrations. In an afternoon ceremony, some of the more than one hundred 10- and 20-year employees from 2011 and 2012 were recognized and thanked by President Mark Evered, Board Chair Larry Stinson, FSA President…UFV employee awards recognize innovation and excellence
Three outstanding UFV employees were honoured recently in the inaugural Employee Excellence awards. The awards recognize and celebrate employees who have inspired others through their outstanding achievement within the university and/or their community. Hope centre coordinator Hilary Kennedy, senior advisor on indigenous affairs Shirley Hardman of Chilliwack, and political science professor Rita Dhamoon, based at…UFV’s Absolute Style offers backstage view of fashion industry
Researching trends, preparing a collection, and styling models are all a part of UFV’s annual runway show, Absolute Style. The one-day event highlights the work of the Fashion Design program and its grad students, while providing them with real-world fashion industry experience. Absolute Style 2012 is taking place on Wednesday, April 25 with two shows…Coast Capital donation sustains and enriches leadership at UFV
Student leadership will continue to thrive at the University of the Fraser Valley, thanks to a $50,000 contribution from Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s second-largest credit union. The funding is part of an ongoing partnership between the University of the Fraser Valley and Coast Capital Savings that has been helping to foster the development of leaders…Celebrate 100 years with ‘friend of UFV’ Jean Scott
What were you doing 100 years ago? If you’re like most of us, you were a long way from conception. But if you’re Jean Scott of Chilliwack, you were busy being born, just one week after the sinking of the Titanic. Scott, a well-known community activist and feminist who has made her mark both…Eric Jordan to speak on education, technology and learning in
New technology is rapidly changing the way young people connect with the world. It is shaping how they learn and how their teachers teach. The university is challenged to keep up with these changes and to ensure students succeed in this rapidly changing educational environment. Eric Jordan will speak to this challenge at UFV on…Evered to lead Community Leadership discussion in Mission with Vancity’s
The third session in the Mission Community Leadership series on Saturday March 31 will feature Tamara Vrooman, Chief Executive Officer of Vancity Credit Union on ethical decision making. “A Conversation with Tamara” will lead off the session on ethical decision making. As leader of the Canada’s largest credit union, Vrooman harnesses the strength, breadth and…Lens of Empowerment exhibit focuses on women in Stó:lō territory
Give people the tools to express what they see, and you never know what they’ll show you. That is the idea behind the Lens of Empowerment project, a three-course program undertaken by 11 UFV students that examines the lives and experiences of women in Stó:lō territory. The Fraser Valley audience will have the chance to…Understanding palliative care approaches in nursing
Our understanding of how to provide the best possible care for people who are dying has improved greatly in the last few decades. The hospice environment has become well known as a place of specialized skill in compassionate, holistic, and respectful end-of-life care. But not everyone ends up in hospice care when they are dying,…Doctor becomes the patient in UFV’s simulated hospital ward
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 — video on intergenerational dance project premieres
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…Sikh veteran’s tale of struggle against racism first book published
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…Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival returns
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…Giving PAWS to new drop-in program featuring Mac the therapy
UFV’s new PAWS for a Break program featuring Mac the golden retriever is proving to be more than a pet project for Dawn Holt, head of counselling for UFV Student Services “It’s not about talking to me, it’s usually about unconditional friendliness from Mac and giving students a chance to leave their worries at the…UFV Alumni Association elects new directors
There was a changing of the guards on the board of directors of the UFV Alumni Association at its recent annual general meeting as Tony Luck completed his term as board chair and a new executive was voted in. Jason Barnes (BSc ’04) was elected as chair, to serve a one-year term. Justin P. Goodrich…MLA Darryl Plecas leads homelessness forum at UFV Nov. 15
UFV’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is spearheading a homelessness forum featuring Abbotsford-South MLA and UFV professor emeritus Darryl Plecas on Fri, Nov. 15 between 7 – 9 pm. Titled ‘Everybody wins: Positive and Affordable Solutions to Abbotsford’s Homelessness Challenge’ and held in the lecture theatre (room B101) on UFV’s Abbotsford campus, the forum…PechaKucha punctuates Designing Under the Influence show at Clarke Theatre
The global PechaKucha phenomenon lands in Mission this month along with local movers and shakers for a night of good cheer, great design, and fundraising for future UFV design grads. Hosted by UFV’s Graphic and Digital Design program (GDD), the Designing Under the Influence (DUI) event combines a gallery of GDD creations with Powered by…CropLife B.C. pledges $10,000 for new B.C. Agriculture Centre of
Community partnerships are playing a key role in the development of the new B.C. Agriculture Centre of Excellence at the University of the Fraser Valley, and CropLife B.C. is one of the first organizations to step forward to offer support. CropLife B.C. has pledged $10,000 to build a new pesticide storage facility for the…UFV’s Robert Harding examines Aboriginal media coverage in report by
Hope has emerged from a recent report on Aboriginal news coverage featuring UFV social work and human services instructor Robert Harding. Conducted by Journalists for Human Rights, which has trained more than 12,000 journalists in 21 countries to report ethically and effectively on human rights issues, the report — Buried Voices: Media Coverage of Aboriginal…Students can unlock potential with UFV’s new Co-Curricular Record
What if students earned official recognition for volunteering with a favourite UFV club, activity, or having paid on-campus employment while at university? Thanks to a new initiative at UFV, they can! Providing multiple benefits to students, the Co-Curricular Record (CCR) — an official transcript of students’ out-of-class involvement on campus — will open doors to…President visits UFV Chandigarh
UFV president Mark Evered, along with vice provost and associate VP academic Peter Geller and Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies director Satwinder Bains, is currently visiting India to meet with students, faculty, and administration connected to UFV's Bachelor of Business Administration program in Chandigarh, including Team Peary (George and Sylvia), who are teaching business courses there (see…