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UFV residents lend a helping hand on Thanksgiving
At a time when families gather to give thanks, four UFV students donated their time to serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Abbotsford Salvation Army meal centre. The four residents of Baker House, Anish Bahri (India), Nick Willms (Ucluelet, B.C.), Jireephan Chailee Jee (Thailand) and Hailey Kim (Korea), volunteered a day off from their studies and…UFV signs accord on Indigenous Education
UFV recently joined more than 50 faculties of education across Canada in signing an Accord on Indigenous Education. The accord was signed to acknowledge the institutional awareness of aboriginal education issues and highlight a commitment to promoting integration of indigenous knowledge within teacher education programs. “This won’t be an on-the-shelf document, but a living…UFV Student Life BC Day celebration
BC Day made a splash on the Abbotsford campus green, thanks to festivities planned by UFV's Student Life department. Watch the video! httpv://youtu.be/DuVrTiKL-owLarry Stinson new chair of UFV Board of Governors
Chilliwack lawyer Larry Stinson is the new chair of the UFV Board of Governors, succeeding Rod Thomson of Abbotsford, whose term expires this summer. Henry Jansen will serve as first vice chair and Bonnie McGhie will be second vice chair. UFV’s Board of Governors is comprised of appointed local citizens and elected faculty, staff, and…