UFV will recognize a BC author with a growing global reputation, a Coast Salish carver, a Chilliwack community builder, and the entrepreneur behind some of the world’s best wine at its Convocation ceremonies on June 4 and 5. The university will confer honorary degrees on author Esi Edugyan, carver Francis Horne Sr., retired politician and […]
UFV is committed to helping students and alumni make an impact locally and beyond. Sterling Ray is a Bachelor of Arts student who has taken that challenge literally. Ray is leading intercultural initiatives both on campus and abroad, and will be graduating in June 2019 with a Global Development Studies major and an extended […]
It’s the sign of a great workplace when employees stick around for a decade or three. Or four! UFV celebrated long-serving employees at a special dinner at the Quality Inn on May 6, 2019. The longest serving employee at the event? Kartar Thandi, who is celebrating 40 years at UFV this year. President Joanne MacLean […]
Need to find out what UFV courses you can take in Hope? Michelle Vandepol can help you. Want to register for your Abbotsford or Chilliwack courses or get your Campus Card photo taken without travelling from Hope? She can help you with that too. Need a UFV representative at a meeting in Hope? Michelle will […]
Joel Feenstra’s teaching style has been described by his students as “electrifying”. Fortunately for all, they don’t mean literally. A dedicated, creative and passionate electronics, automation, and electrical instructor, Joel is the recipient of this year’s Teaching Excellence award at the University of the Fraser Valley. Even at 17, Joel had a long-term vision — […]
You could say that Irwin Cohen takes a practical approach to academic research. Like many of his past and current colleagues in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UFV, he believes in working with public safety agencies to conduct research that helps them to be more effective and efficient. For his prolific body […]
Life hasn’t always been easy for Josephine Charlie. So when she sees the struggles of students who visit the Indigenous Student Centre, she can relate, and offer a sympathetic ear and a shoulder to cry on. She recalls a student who would show up at her office every morning and cry. Every single school day. […]
Adrienne Chan has filled many roles in her 15 years at UFV. While her most recent position was one of formal leadership (she was AVP of Research from 2013-2018), she has also been a leader outside of that role while serving as a faculty member in the School of Social Work, as a member of […]
For Seonaigh MacPherson, being a professor isn’t as much a job as a calling. She was inspired to pursue an advanced degree by her desire to work with refugee nuns in Asia, and the realization that she would require a graduate degree to keep doing so at the professional level. “I became a professor not […]
There’s no ‘i’ in teamwork, but there is a capital “UFV.” That’s the sentiment of Academic Success Centre coordinator Sandra Smith when she talks about the organizing committee planning and executing the university’s Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) each semester. Her team earned this year’s UFV Teamwork Award for their efforts to inspire academic action […]
Join UFV Counsellors to celebrate Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week, from May 6 to 12. Welcome to Day One of the Mental Health Week Challenge, brought to you by UFV Counsellors! From May 6-12, tune in for a daily challenge designed to get you thinking, moving, or inspired. Leave a comment below to […]
Last month UFV alumnus Marc Forcier stood up in front of almost 400 people to accept an honour he wasn’t expecting at the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards (FVCDA). “It was shocking in a great way. I was just in awe, overwhelmed,” he says of receiving the Champion of Diversity trophy that now sits on […]
