Mark Evered Archive
UFV invests in learning innovation
The University of the Fraser Valley will invest $1.5 million to support new initiatives in teaching and learning. UFV is well placed to embrace the latest knowledge and technological advancements in the development of leading-edge and inclusive teaching and learning strategies that will benefit all students and, in turn, enrich our economies and communities. This…UDistrict campus and neighbourhood planning project launched
ABBOTSFORD April 8, 2015 - The City of Abbotsford and the University of the Fraser Valley are undertaking a collaborative initiative to shape the future of the UDistrict, announced Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun and UFV President, Dr. Mark Evered today. In May of 2012, Abbotsford City Council officially endorsed a 30-year planning concept or…Conference Board of Canada releases BC Skills for Success Report
Report sheds light on the current and future needs of BC employers News release from the BC Association of Institutes and Universities (BCAIU). The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report entitled, Skills for Success: Developing Skills for a Prosperous BC. This report, jointly commissioned by BC Colleges (BCC) and the BC Association of…Coast Capital Savings supports student leadership at UFV with $250,000
The university experience is about more than attending lectures, completing assignments, and studying for exams. At least it can be, if students take advantage of the extracurricular and volunteer opportunities available. Students at the University of the Fraser Valley have been able to engage in many leadership opportunities thanks to the support offered by the…UFV signs agreement with Okanagan College
Okanagan College and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will be working closely together after committing to ongoing collaboration on programming, services and other ventures that are in line with their goals and that will address the needs of the regions they serve. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mark Evered joined College President Jim…Come to UFV Night at Chilliwack Chiefs, Sat, March 1
UFV and the Chilliwack Chiefs Hockey Club invite you to UFV Night, Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. The Chiefs take on the Coquitlam Express at Chilliwack's Prospera Centre, for their last home game of the season. Tickets are $15, including a burger and large pop, with $1 going to the UFV Chilliwack Chiefs Scholarship…Evered on a whirlwind tour of China to meet partners
UFV president Mark Evered, and Yajing Betty Wang, UFV’s Manager of International Marketing, are touring China from January 12 to 22 to visit with community leaders, business executives, and officials from partner institutions. “We have a long history of fruitful partnerships and joint educational initiatives with leading Chinese universities,” says Evered. “We host more than…Evered’s term as UFV president extended to 2017
The University of the Fraser Valley’s Board of Governors has renewed Dr. Mark Evered’s term as president and vice-chancellor through to June 30, 2017. “The Board was unanimous in its decision to extend the president’s contract,” says Barry Delaney, chair of the UFV Board of Governors. “A survey of students, employees and community members reflected…UFV and Student Union Society team up on Student Union
The University of the Fraser Valley and the UFV Student Union Society are working together to realize a long-term dream of opening a Student Union Building on the Abbotsford campus. Construction began in mid-September 2013 on the building, which will be located west of the gymnasium complex and south of Building D. The $15-million project…Barry Delaney elected as the new chair of UFV Board
Barry Delaney, senior vice-president, business development, at First West Credit Union and long-time Abbotsford resident is the new chair of the UFV Board of Governors. Delaney succeeds lawyer Larry Stinson of Chilliwack, whose term expired this summer. UFV’s Board of Governors includes members appointed by government and elected faculty, staff, and students. The board governs…UFV, partners, and donors team up to fund BC School
UFV has committed $750,000 toward the construction of the first stage of the new BC School of Agriculture on its Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park. Representatives from UFV, the provincial government, the City of Chilliwack, and Envision Financial gathered for a sod-turning event at the site of the new UFV agricultural facilities, including…UFV, CEPCO, BC government and donors team up to fund
UFV has committed $750,000 toward the construction of the first stage of a new BC School of Agriculture on its Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park, and two key partners plus community donors have brought that total to $2.2 million. UFV will pay $750,000 of the cost of building the first phase of the…Indigenizing the Academy: making universities more welcoming for Aboriginal peoples
For anyone new to academia, there’s a bit of confusion and trepidation. Why do the professors wear those gowns at Convocation? How do you know when and where to apply for a scholarship? What’s a graduate degree? For Aboriginal students, the gap between their worldview and mainstream academic culture can be even wider. Throw in decades…BMO Financial Group donates downtown building to the University of
$1.5 million donation largest in UFV’s history BMO’s largest one-time donation in B.C. UFV Plaza will become Chilliwack’s newest business education centre CHILLIWACK, BC, December 7, 2012 -- In what will be the largest donation it has ever received, the University of the Fraser Valley will take ownership in early 2013 of the former BMO…UFV adult literacy community partnership programs receive provincial funding
On Monday, BC's Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology John Yap chose Abbotsford Community Services as the location to announce $2.4 million to support 68 projects across the province in 2012-13, under the Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP). One of the projects is a partnership between the University of the Fraser Valley and Abbotsford…UFV invests in learning innovation
The University of the Fraser Valley will invest $1.5 million to support new initiatives in teaching and learning. UFV is well placed to embrace the latest knowledge and technological advancements in the development of leading-edge and inclusive teaching and learning strategies that will benefit all students and, in turn, enrich our economies and communities. This…UDistrict campus and neighbourhood planning project launched
ABBOTSFORD April 8, 2015 - The City of Abbotsford and the University of the Fraser Valley are undertaking a collaborative initiative to shape the future of the UDistrict, announced Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun and UFV President, Dr. Mark Evered today. In May of 2012, Abbotsford City Council officially endorsed a 30-year planning concept or…Conference Board of Canada releases BC Skills for Success Report
Report sheds light on the current and future needs of BC employers News release from the BC Association of Institutes and Universities (BCAIU). The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report entitled, Skills for Success: Developing Skills for a Prosperous BC. This report, jointly commissioned by BC Colleges (BCC) and the BC Association of…Coast Capital Savings supports student leadership at UFV with $250,000
The university experience is about more than attending lectures, completing assignments, and studying for exams. At least it can be, if students take advantage of the extracurricular and volunteer opportunities available. Students at the University of the Fraser Valley have been able to engage in many leadership opportunities thanks to the support offered by the…UFV signs agreement with Okanagan College
Okanagan College and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will be working closely together after committing to ongoing collaboration on programming, services and other ventures that are in line with their goals and that will address the needs of the regions they serve. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mark Evered joined College President Jim…Come to UFV Night at Chilliwack Chiefs, Sat, March 1
UFV and the Chilliwack Chiefs Hockey Club invite you to UFV Night, Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. The Chiefs take on the Coquitlam Express at Chilliwack's Prospera Centre, for their last home game of the season. Tickets are $15, including a burger and large pop, with $1 going to the UFV Chilliwack Chiefs Scholarship…Evered on a whirlwind tour of China to meet partners
UFV president Mark Evered, and Yajing Betty Wang, UFV’s Manager of International Marketing, are touring China from January 12 to 22 to visit with community leaders, business executives, and officials from partner institutions. “We have a long history of fruitful partnerships and joint educational initiatives with leading Chinese universities,” says Evered. “We host more than…Evered’s term as UFV president extended to 2017
The University of the Fraser Valley’s Board of Governors has renewed Dr. Mark Evered’s term as president and vice-chancellor through to June 30, 2017. “The Board was unanimous in its decision to extend the president’s contract,” says Barry Delaney, chair of the UFV Board of Governors. “A survey of students, employees and community members reflected…UFV and Student Union Society team up on Student Union
The University of the Fraser Valley and the UFV Student Union Society are working together to realize a long-term dream of opening a Student Union Building on the Abbotsford campus. Construction began in mid-September 2013 on the building, which will be located west of the gymnasium complex and south of Building D. The $15-million project…Barry Delaney elected as the new chair of UFV Board
Barry Delaney, senior vice-president, business development, at First West Credit Union and long-time Abbotsford resident is the new chair of the UFV Board of Governors. Delaney succeeds lawyer Larry Stinson of Chilliwack, whose term expired this summer. UFV’s Board of Governors includes members appointed by government and elected faculty, staff, and students. The board governs…UFV, partners, and donors team up to fund BC School
UFV has committed $750,000 toward the construction of the first stage of the new BC School of Agriculture on its Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park. Representatives from UFV, the provincial government, the City of Chilliwack, and Envision Financial gathered for a sod-turning event at the site of the new UFV agricultural facilities, including…UFV, CEPCO, BC government and donors team up to fund
UFV has committed $750,000 toward the construction of the first stage of a new BC School of Agriculture on its Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park, and two key partners plus community donors have brought that total to $2.2 million. UFV will pay $750,000 of the cost of building the first phase of the…