Newman to speak on impact of climate change on Canadian
Come hear UFV geography professor Lenore Newman (Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment) talk about her research on the impact of climate change on Canadian culinary identity. Tues, March 20 7 to 9 pm Room B101, Abbotsford campus One of the supporting narratives of Canadian culture is our relationship with the natural world…Nurses hold Health Fair at Cottonwood Mall
Preventive health care is always better than maintenance. That’s the underlying message UFV nursing students will be delivering at an upcoming health fair at Cottonwood Mall in Chilliwack. On Friday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., students will be offering information on numerous topics, from children’s health to diabetes and osteoporosis. Students will…Gabereau returns to UFV for repeat performance
Vicki Gabereau is returning to campus to share a few of her stories and life experiences. The veteran radio and TV personality was last on campus for the 2011 Convocation ceremonies, where she wowed the crowd with her address to Arts graduates. Gabereau returns for Gabbing with Gabereau, the latest instalment of the President’s 2012…UFV now has two awards for distinguished alumni — nominate
The University of the Fraser Valley now has thousands of alumni living and working locally and around the world. Once again, it’s time recognize alumni of distinction by nominating them for a Distinguished Alumni award. New this year is a category for young alumni. “As we are still a fairly young university, many of our…UFV celebrates International Women’s Day
The Abbotsford Mission Times recently featured UFV's event celebrating International Women's Day. Read the article below: Women form coalition Tears, music and more at IWD celebration By Christina Toth, The Times March 13, 2012 Raw personal stories, soulful music and a police officer's tears marked a moving International Women's Day at the University of the…Review praises UFV Dental Hygiene students
This article/review highlighting the work of the UFV Dental Hygiene students was recently featured on Chilliwack Today. Read the full story below: By Cee Archer. Let me start off by saying that I have a very strong dental phobia. While I’ve always gone to the dentist when I had benefits, it was very easy for…Blakeborough goes under the razor for MACS and charity
Call it taking one for the team. Professor Darren Blakeborough of Social, Cultural, and Media Studies was the ultimate good sport, and subjected himself to Daylight SHAVINGS Time, a fundraiser for the Devon Clifford Foundation (which supports community music initiatives). On March 12 at AfterMath, there was a draw for the privilege of shaving Darren's…March 26 to 30 is Turn it Off Week at
March 26 to 30 is Turn it Off Week at the UFV Abbotsford campus The last week in March is Turn it Off Week on campus. It’s easy to join in. Just turn off the lights when you are the last to leave a room. Turn off your computer monitors when you’re away for lunch.…Nursing students hold bake sale for Belize
UFV's nursing students hosted a bake sale on the Chilliwack campus on Monday afternoon. The event was a fundraiser for their trip to Belize in May. From Saturday, May 5-Sunday, May 20, the group will be in Belize City, touring clinical facilities, attending the International Nurses Day Conference, and working within the community. This will…Rivers Dining Room featured on Shaw TV
Shaw TV recently visited Rivers Dining Room at the UFV Chilliwack Trades and Technology campus. The dining room offers seatings on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Each week, the menu is a prix fixe four-course meal for $25 prepared by UFV’s Culinary Arts cooks-in-training. For more on the Rivers dining experience, and the…Big weekend in Cascade sports at nationals: bronze for vball
UFV Cascades win CCAA bronze medal -- defeat Humber College Hawks, 3-1 The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades women's volleyball team defeated Humber College Hawks, of the OCAA, 3-1 to capture the 2012 CCAA national championship bronze medal. The Cascades finished the CCAA national championship tournament with a 3-1 record, coming back from their…Gibson offers advice to Chinese students
Instructor Simon Gibson has a new column, which appears monthly in a Chinese magazine. The column is designed to help Chinese university students do well with their studies. A friend translates the columns into Mandarin for him. http://issuu.com/newhomeliving/docs/february2012