Moving day is coming for UFV’s School of Education. On July 29 they’ll be relocating from their current home on the Abbotsford campus to a new home in Mission. The UFV building in Mission has been completely renovated and provides room to grow for a thriving program. “We’ve gone from 64 students to 106, making…

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…

Artists of all stripes are encouraged to enjoy professional feedback, portfolio advice, and even the chance to win a free iPad mini at UFV’s Graphic and Digital Design info session and portfolio workshop in Mission (Heritage Park Centre, 33700 Prentis Avenue) on Wednesday, Feb 5. The event begins at 6 pm with an info session…

What’s the number one priority for new university grads? Often it is to find a job in one’s field. And networking with established professionals is one of the best ways to make the connections needed in order to land that all-important first job. A new partnership between the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce and the…

A new type of student is bringing a new kind of energy to the UFV Mission campus this fall. UFV has launched a Graphic and Digital Design program at its Mission site, located in the Heritage Park Centre. It’s technically a re-launch, as the program has been on hiatus for a decade, but with all…

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.…

Pleasant View Care Home is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it — a long, low building tucked behind a stand of trees on the outskirts of Mission, labeled with a simple wooden sign. Through a set of double doors are wide halls painted in warm colours, where seniors sit in chairs chatting,…

Following an early morning tropical rainstorm over the Caribbean island of Antigua, the sun eventually came out on Friday afternoon, helping a group of UFV students host a successful Unity Games. The event is described as a Canadian sports day with a twist, by UFV Kinesiology instructor Joanna Sheppard. This is Sheppard's seventh year hosting…

The third session in the Mission Community Leadership series on Saturday March 31 will feature Tamara Vrooman, Chief Executive Officer of Vancity Credit Union on ethical decision making. “A Conversation with Tamara” will lead off the session on ethical decision making.  As leader of the Canada’s largest credit union, Vrooman harnesses the strength, breadth and…

Under a special memorandum of understanding signed on October 4, the District of Mission will secure $500,000 in seed funding to establish the University of the Fraser Valley Mission campus as the primary site for the delivery of the UFV Graphic and Digital Design diploma program. “The District of Mission is very committed to forging…