The University of the Fraser Valley welcomed supporters from the community to the Abbotsford campus on November 14 for Town and Gown, a fundraising dinner that celebrated the transformational power of a UFV education. Community guests mingled with UFV faculty members and student ambassadors, who shared stories about how their UFV experience changed their lives […]
A lifetime of helping people fund life-saving equipment has earned Liz Harris of Abbotsford the 2018 UFV Distinguished Alumni Award. Harris joins a growing list of DAA graduates honoured by the University of the Fraser Valley for their outstanding achievements in fields such as public service, business, the environment, and service to the community. After […]
The Esposito family of Abbotsford knows a thing or two about the entrepreneurial spirit. About starting something from scratch, and seeing it succeed. About facing adversity, and starting all over again. And about helping people to reach their potential and pursue their dreams. That’s why, when Paul Sr. and his sons Paul Jr. and Frank […]
TEDxAbbotsford returns on Sat, October 13. UFV is a platinum partner for the event, which will take places in B101 on the Abbotsford campus from 11 am to 5 pm. This independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature local voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of REVOLUTION. “We selected Revolution to conjure […]
The Abbotsford campus will gain some much needed space thanks to a recent purchase by UFV of the former Finnegan’s Pub and Phoenix Ballroom facilities and land. UFV has arranged to purchase the 1.6 acre property and building from the Esposito family for $9.85 million. The university is carefully evaluating the property for both and […]
Nik and Marnie Venema are living proof you don’t have to b e middle -aged, established, and wealthy to be generous. These two millennials bracket either side of age 30 and still have student loan payments themselves, but they’ve already become significant donors to UFV, the place where they met, fell in love, and gained […]
Ed Coates founded Lordco Auto Parts in 1974 with a small store in Maple Ridge, BC. Over the years his entrepreneurial spirit and aggressive drive to succeed established Lordco as BC’s market leader in the sale of automotive parts and accessories. Now the foundation established in his memory is helping future automotive professionals and entrepreneurs […]
Laura Authier is the new Director of Marketing at the University of the Fraser Valley. Authier brings an innovative vision for the educational sector and over 20 years of marketing experience. She has experience with the complexities of the digital and social media marketing landscape and has worked in both the education and private sectors. […]
Eero Sorila had never set foot on a University of the Fraser Valley campus before he phoned the university advancement office and offered to set up an endowment for a scholarship. But that didn’t stop him from offering his support to UFV students. Helping students is something he believes in, and he likes to share […]
Eleanor Busse Klassen, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, is retiring from UFV after 23 years and wants to challenge others at UFV to make a special gift to support the Student Emergency Fund. Eleanor wants to create a ripple before she leaves UFV. In her words: “I found a quote early in […]
The RBC Foundation is supporting student mentoring at UFV by providing a grant that funds the hiring UFV students to research and envision new directions for the UFV RBC Arts Peer Mentorship program. “With the continued support of the RBC Foundation we can envision a new future for Arts mentorship at UFV, mentorship which remains […]
We’re not at our best when we’re hungry. It’s hard to concentrate on what the teacher is saying when your stomach is growling from hunger pangs. After 30 years working in Corrections, Mike Csoka knows from experience that the best way to keep people out of the prison system is to help them have a […]
