The grand, arched entrance of the Hotel Morado sits among the picturesque cobblestone streets of Chilliwack’s District 1881. Whether by chance or by magic, it came to its owners in the most unlikely way. “It was a series of synchronicities that kind of led up to it all,” smiles Jade Lehti, one of the owners…

Located in room S1111 of the Abbotsford Student Union Building, the Student Support Centre helps students navigate university policies and challenging circumstances while connecting them to resources. Though previously known as Priority Access to Student Support (PASS), they now provide the same care and assistance through a Student Support Referral instead of a PASS referral.…

A single week could make all the difference in your teaching skills thanks to the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) offered by UFV’s Teaching and Learning department. Participants come from a variety of fields (including UFV faculty, staff, and members of the local community) to spend four days learning how to build and then conduct engaging…

When Luisa Giles speaks at the upcoming Science Café taking place Tuesday, Feb 27, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at the UFV Chilliwack library, she’ll have a simple message. Chronic pain is often invisible, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Giles, an assistant professor of Kinesiology at UFV, has endured chronic pain since taking…

A great idea can start with a sticky note. A year and a half ago, UFV peer tutor Phillip Retief jotted down the words “accessibility lab” as part of a brainstorming activity during a staff training day. Today, he hosts the real thing twice a week at the Academic Success Centre, bringing an array of…

Amanda McCormick admits it's tough hearing the stories of people who’ve experienced domestic violence. It’s part of her job leading projects on intimate partner violence in UFV’s Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research, and running the Reducing Domestic Violence Community of Practice in the Peace and Reconciliation Centre, and it exacts an emotional toll. But…

UFV nursing students are helping Chilliwack’s Salvation Army Community Food Bank address a need that often flies under the radar. When you think food bank, you think food. It’s in the name. But diapers and baby wipes are also items the Chilliwack Community Food Bank offers to families struggling to make ends meet, and that’s…

Hospital patients will be treated by new nurses who are better prepared than ever, thanks to equipment upgrades in UFV’s learning labs. The B.C. government’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills is providing one-time targeted funding up to $432,127 that will pay for three high-tech simulation mannequins along with an automated medication dispensing system.…

We’re supposed to be living in a rain forest, but this past summer it felt more like a semi-arid desert. Where’s all the water? Learn about drought in the Fraser Valley at the UFV Chilliwack library’s second Science Café on Wednesday, Oct 11 from 10 to 11:30 am. Science Café will feature Dr. Scott Shupe,…

Record amounts of money and memories were made at the 2018 UFV Alumni Open fundraiser golf tournament held at the Chilliwack Golf Club Sept. 14. UFV Alumni Chair Nav Bains says the fourth annual event created an incredible connection between UFV students, alumni, and the greater Fraser Valley community. "With the support of our diverse…

For almost eight years, Jacqlyn Marvin’s future was literally up in the air. Steering her interests toward UFV Agriculture changed that in a hurry. A successful flight attendant based out of Seattle’s Sea-Tac International Airport, Marvin travelled the world, but couldn’t shake a nagging tug to her roots high atop Chilliwack’s eastern hillsides — where…

Alex McAulay is no stranger to well-deserved praise. His hardworking, multi-tasking qualities were recognized when UFV presented the then-28-year-old with its inaugural Young Distinguished Alumni award in 2012. Alex was so honoured that he delayed his honeymoon with new wife Kaila just to receive the award. Presented to a UFV graduate under the age of…