Typically, awards recognize a major strength of the individual receiving them. The winner of this year’s Distinguished Alumni award from the University of the Fraser Valley is being lauded for multiple strengths. George Hemeon (BA ’04) is being honoured for both his career achievements and his artistic merit. Hemeon has accomplished a lot in the […]
All UFV is saying… is give peace a chance. The University of the Fraser Valley is developing an interdisciplinary Peace Studies program that will feature diversity in the interdisciplinary nature of its curriculum and in engagement of multifaith and multicultural community partners and participants. And in order to celebrate the launch of this program development, […]
A video of the happenings at SUSPocalypse in Abbotsford. The event was an awesome way for the Student Union Society to welcome new and returning students to another year of studies at UFV.
UFV’s Joanna Sheppard was recently interviewed by Shaw TV for their new program, Go Fraser Valley. Sheppard spoke about Champions for Health Promoting Schools — an initiative she runs which sees students travel to Antigua every May to work within primary schools. For more information on the program, visit ufvtoday.ca/antigua To watch the full Shaw […]
On Thursday afternoon, Abbotsford’s UFV campus was transformed for SUSPocalypse. Hosted by the Student Union Society, the event celebrated new and returning students at UFV. There was a dunk tank, a bungee run, and of course — food! From 3 p.m.onward, the stage was home to some awesome local talent. Cory Woodward, Sidney York, Rug Foot, […]
Sure, it’s exciting to go to your first classes and meet new people. But there is a lot more to life at UFV than lectures and labs. And in September, we kick it into high gear. Here is a non-comprehensive (i.e., sorry if we missed something) guide to activities on our campuses for the next […]
Students from UFV spent the summer in Africa working with UN affiliated programs to both educate women, and create a connection with a primary school in the Fraser Valley. Working with ICT portal for girls, an affiliate of the UN, students hosted a seminar aimed at teaching young women how to work with technological tools […]
Working with NASA is a dream for most scientists. And it’s something a group of University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) students were able to experience during a recent research trip to south central B.C. The group spent two days at Kelly Lake, near Clinton, in late July, collecting data to learn more about the […]
To most students, summer means relaxation; books and papers become a bad dream, the sun comes out from behind its customary curtain of clouds, and days are filled with sunshine and maybe even a trashy novel. But to the sixteen UFV students currently enrolled in VA 390, summer also means giving back to the community. […]
Adrian Dix and Gwen O’Mahony of the NDP visited Canada Education Park (CEP) this past Friday to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer. UFV’s new building at CEP, which will house UFV’s Health Sciences was the natural choice for the press conference. The issue of colorectal cancer awareness is close to Dix’s heart — his […]
Dr. Peter Raabe describes himself as a philosopher, a researcher, and a professor. While attending a philosophy conference in Korea this July, he was surprised to find out that he was also a bit of a rock star in his field. “It was kind of crazy,” he says with a laugh. “Everyone wanted to take […]
Dr. Peter Geller, UFV’s Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic, visited London in 1996 on a hunch. Lucky for both him and his research, his gut feeling turned out to be correct. “While most people go to London to see the sights and watch the theatre, I sat in an archive and watched a film,” […]
