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UFV Geography grad featured in Maclean’s 2015 Guide to Jobs
As a University of the Fraser Valley student, Daniel Huesken was a hard-studying tree planter. Nowadays, the 27-year-old UFV Geography alumnus is better known as ‘Mr. Maclean’s’. Pictured punching GPS coordinates while perched above a topographical map of B.C.’s interior forest district, Huesken is featured prominently in Maclean’s magazine’s 2015 Guide to Jobs in Canada…Video from UFV vigil marking National Day of Remembrance and
Twenty-five years ago on Dec 6, 1989, a gunman entered classrooms at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, divided the students by gender, and killed 14 women. UFV marked the 25th anniversary of this tragic event with a candlelight ceremony on Fri, Dec 5. Here is a link to video taken by the Vancouver Sun at a candlelight…UFV students’ social media campaign hopes to fill food bank
Reproduced courtesy of Black Press. To read the full Abbotsford News/Chilliwack Progress story on this interesting project, written by Jennifer Feinberg and Alex Butler, go to: http://www.abbynews.com/news/284176091.html People enjoy posting pics of their food on social media. What if a community campaign to fight hunger made it even more meaningful? UFV Global Development students Cydney…New Public Relations certificate program starting at UFV Five Corners
The University of the Fraser Valley’s new Public Relations certificate program will offer people a unique opportunity to improve existing skills that benefit any business or organization, or transition into an entirely new field. Starting in February and based out of UFV Five Corners in Chilliwack’s historic downtown, courses for the four-month program can be…A Christmas Carol — classic tale of redemption — to
Is it possible to turn a life around? To change oneself completely? To find hope in the darkest hours? More than 160 years after it first captured imaginations, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol continues to astound and delight audiences and actors alike. Playing December 10-21 at UFV Theatre, this new production offers all the warmhearted…Several UFV connections among successful municipal candidates
As the votes were being counted in municipal elections throughout the Fraser Valley Nov. 15, there were more than a few candidates with UFV connections holding their breath waiting for results. Congratulations to the following successful candidates with UFV connections: Abbotsford: UFV alumna Kelly Chahal (named one of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni recently) was elected…UFV hosts school districts for forum on learning outcomes and
The University of the Fraser Valley hosted an interactive and engaging forum on learning outcomes and assessment on Wednesday, Nov 19 at UFV’s Envision Athletic Centre. Organized in conjunction with school districts from across the Fraser Valley, the forum brought together educational leaders at the local level, plus guest speakers from as far as Ontario,…Lenore Newman named to inaugural cohort of Royal Society’s College
Dr. Lenore Newman of the University of the Fraser Valley is in good company these days. She has been chosen to be part of the inaugural cohort of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars. A total of 91 members have been selected as part of this first cohort. They will be inducted…UFV celebrates International Education week — Nov 12-14
From Nov 12-14, UFV will join over 100 countries in celebrating International Education Week and Canada’s engagement around the world. The theme identified for UFV for 2014 is “Exploring Global Indigeneity” where events and discussions will highlight the connections between local and global indigenous peoples, and our interactions and stories shared together. UFV International has…UFV student’s Poppy Project maps link Chilliwack past and present
To read the full Chilliwack Progress story on this interesting project, written by Jennifer Feinberg, go to: http://www.theprogress.com/news/282075581.html This is an excerpt from the Chilliwack Progress story: Soldiers from Chilliwack who laid down their lives in the Great War and Second World War can now be searched online with interactive maps. Welcome to the Poppy…UFV Life in Agriburbia research project on exhibit at The
As suburban development expands into rural areas, the urban/rural divide gets blurred. A new “agriburbia” is emerging, where food producers and suburban development converge, creating new and complex challenges. The University of the Fraser Valley, located in “agriburban” communities such as Abbotsford and Chilliwack, is well situated to examine this geographical phenomenon. Life in Agriburbia, led…Radomski’s goal lifts Cascades past Sea-Hawks in OT — semifinal
The University of the Fraser Valley women’s soccer team turned in a dominant performance in their opening game at the CIS national championship in Quebec City, but still had to work overtime to get the result they wanted. Taking on the Memorial Sea-Hawks of St. John’s, Nfld. in the quarter-finals at TELUS-UL Stadium on Thursday,…Canada’s International Trade Minister Ed Fast visits UFV India campus
On October 17, University of the Fraser Valley President Mark Evered welcomed Canada's Minister of International Trade and MP for Abbotsford Ed Fast to UFV's campus in Chandigarh, India. Fast, along with Canada's Minister of National Revenue Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Canada's Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Bob Dechert, Consul General of Canada in Chandigarh, Dr. Rajani…Carolan recognized for special Cascadia-focused issue of writing journal
UFV English professor Trevor Carolan has been recognized for his work on a special Cascadia-focused issue of Manoa: A Pacific Journal of International writing. Cascadia: The Life and Breath of the World (issue 25:1 of Manoa), edited by Prof. Frank Stewart (University of Hawaii) and Dr. Trevor Carolan (University of the Fraser Valley, Canada), has…Prabhjot Parmar to lecture on forgotten Indian soldiers of the
Most of us know that Canadian, British, Australian, and eventually American troops fought in the First World War. But we don’t always think of soldiers from other colonies that saw action in Europe, Africa and Asia to support Great Britain’s war efforts. When UFV English professor Prabhjot Parmar compares the rich sense of history associated…Governor General’s Silver Medal: Alyssa Zucchet excels from start to
Alyssa Zucchet came to UFV as a stand-out student, and she’s leaving the same way. Recruited out of Chilliwack Secondary in 2012 with a $16,000 President’s Entrance Scholarship, she maintained excellent grades for the full four years, and is leaving with the Governor General’s Silver Medal as the top graduate from a bachelor’s degree program.…Lieutenant Governor’s medal: hospitality grad Rebecca Noort puts skills to
UFV’s Hospitality Event Planning certificate program is known for its practical focus. In Rebecca Noort’s case, the skills she picked up have an immediate application. Roughly one week after she crosses the stage here at UFV Convocation, she’ll be walking down the aisle to marry her fiancé Phil. That means that while she was completing…Governor General’s gold medal: Kristy Kardos is top grad at
Kristy Kardos can see the surface of her dining room table for the first time in two years. And her ever-patient husband and friends are happy that she’s free to take part in social activities again. Everything’s been on hold as she immersed herself in social work studies at the University of the Fraser Valley,…Commitment and creative consciousness leads Courtney Verbeek to UFV’s Governor
Blending beautiful design with commercial and community consciousness led Abbotsford’s Courtney Verbeek to the top of her class. And artfully beyond. With a 4.19 GPA, Verbeek is this year’s recipient of the UFV Governor General’s Bronze Medal as the student with the highest GPA over the last 15 credits in any two-year diploma program. A…Honorary degree recipient Luigi Aquilini built an empire by example
Rags-to-riches stories often offer a glimpse into the highest level of human achievement. But Luigi Aquilini’s tale might top them all. Emigrating from his small Italian hometown, Luigi arrived in Canada penniless. Speaking little to no English and armed with nothing but a fifth-grade education, a strong back, and a determination to succeed, he set…George Peary receives honorary degree in recognition of decades of
Decades of public service behind him, George Peary has a quip for every occasion, a story for every situation, and now an honorary degree from UFV recognizing a lifetime of community commitment. “I’m an ordinary fellow who’s been given an extraordinary opportunity to serve,” he says. “You make a living by what you get, but…Halldor Bjarnason: advocate for people with disabilities to receive UFV
Halldor Bjarnason knows all about overcoming barriers. The cerebral palsy he was born with affects his movement and his speech. It crushed his dream of becoming a firefighter, a profession for which he still cares deeply. Halldor was a bright child, and his mother fought to get him into regular school in an era when…Linda Frimer’s heartfelt art inspires UFV honorary degree
For Linda Frimer, art is a form of reconciliation, and creativity a means of expressing the love within us all. The Vancouver artist has been sharing her art to heal, help worthy causes, and reconcile nature and culture for more than 35 years. In recognition of her artistic, humanitarian, and philanthropic contributions and accomplishments, Frimer…Teaching Excellence winner Martha Dow’s courses will shift your mind,
If you’re going to take a seat in Dr. Martha Dow’s sociology classroom, you’d better be prepared to be an engaged and active participant in the course.Dow, winner of this year’s Teaching Excellence award at the University of the Fraser Valley, wants students’ minds to be stretched, shifted, and challenged, and for them to…Theoretical physicist Derek Harnett receives UFV Research Excellence Award
Derek Harnett’s research explores things we can’t see and that might not exist. And it’s vital. A world-recognized expert in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) sum-rule methods, Harnett’s work isn’t easily understood by the layperson, but it’s heralded within the physics community. His research — fuelled by insatiable curiosity and funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering…Saving birds and animals is Elizabeth Melnick’s mission
Some people say volunteering is for the birds — as in it’s not worth doing. But for Elizabeth Melnick, volunteering is literally for the thousands of birds and other wild animals that she and her helpers have saved and attempt to rehabilitated over the years. Melnick has been taking in injured birds and animals at…UFV hosts 2016 secondary school math contest
UFV UFV hosted the B.C. Secondary Schools math contest for the 19th time on Fri, May 6. Winners (all of whom receive tuition waiver offers from UFV) included: Junior Division (Grade 10 and under) Nick Wang, Pacific Academy Matthew Xue, Meadowridge Sam Im, Walnut Grove Secondary Helen Chen, MEI Kyung Ho Ryu, Yale Secondary Enoch…