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…

With the highly anticipated directorial return of Emeritus Associate Professor Bruce Kirkley, UFV Theatre brings Macbeth to the stage on March 20 - 29. This will be the second production of their 2024-2025 season. In addition to its run at UFV Abbotsford's Blackbox Theatre, it will also be performed in Chilliwack at the Chilliwack Cultural…

The UFV Career Fair returns on March 13 to Evered Hall, bringing another opportunity for students to explore career paths, connect with industry professionals, and take meaningful steps toward their futures. Open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the event offers a chance for the entire university community to engage with employers and build valuable…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is full of people who are passionate about sustainability, and that makes March an exciting month. Each year, UFV’s Office of Sustainability, with the help of over 20 other departments and groups, co-organizes March for Sustainability, offering a slate of events that touch on everything from the environment…

Construction is well underway for a new housing facility on the Abbotsford campus, set to open in January 2026. This fall, living in Lá:lem te Baker comes with an exciting addition: a brand-new dining hall! All new housing students will be required to purchase a meal plan, giving them access to the dining hall opening…

  Gerry Eggert is defying age stereotypes and inspiring students of all generations with his persistent pursuit of education at the age of 82. With five or six semesters left before he earns his degree, Gerry is proving that it is never too late to chase your dreams and inspire others along the way. While…

In early March, Daria Tsynda stood at the border of Ukraine and Romania without a plan and with a single bag in tow. A future that looked so certain and promising only weeks before, one that involved attending university in the Ukraine capital of Kyiv to study business after her upcoming high school graduation, was…

As the hometown Abbotsford Canucks battled the San Diego Gulls tooth and nail below on the ice recently, a familiar face within UFV sports circles roamed the arena with a camera in her hand and an employee credential dangling off her neck. Throughout the game, Sarah Parker deftly captured every slap shot and fan interaction,…

On October 5, UFV celebrates its designation as B.C's only institution to achieve Age-Friendly University status with a gathering on the K Building patio at 4pm. The achievement is no surprise to Bachelor of Arts bookworm Kathleen (Brown) Paddington. Earn a degree and become a teacher. That was always Paddington's goal as a student at…

Near the top of each on-air interview, Victoria Surtees, the host and creator of the new UFV Ekta podcast series, asks each guest the same two-part question: “What is one time you have felt powerful and one time you have felt powerless?”  For the UFV students on the other end of those questions, it has…

UFV announced a reimagined name for its student residence on March 23 at a celebration held in the new Indigenous garden on the Abbotsford campus. Baker House, which opened in 2007, will now be known as Lá:lem te Baker, appending the Halq’emeylem language word for house to the Baker name. Kyle Baillie, UFV’s Executive Director…

If you are a current UFV student or UFV STEM graduate (within the past two years) and are interested in making an impact on society with your innovative research, UFV’s Esposito Family Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EFCIE) might have an Innovation Grant for you! The recipients of the EFCIE Innovation Grant 2021 were awarded…