A Salute a Venezia: The University Commons lunch buffet
Last week's University Commons House lunch buffet for faculty and staff was a hit. Check out one lunch-goer's review: A full house again at the University Commons lunch buffet for faculty and staff. “A Salute a Venezia” was fine Italian dining without the fine Italian restaurant price and no need to wait for a…UFV alumnus earns five-year scholarship to Brown University
Darrel Janzen was a student at UFV from 2003 to 2006, where he completed his Associate of Arts degree. Abbotsford News, Oct. 31, 2011 An Abbotsford resident has received a five-year scholarship worth more than $300,000 for the prestigious Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Darrel Janzen, 26, will complete a PhD in classical history.…A very haunted Halloween at UFV
Faculty, staff and students at UFV embraced Halloween with an array of creative costumes. The campuses were alive with ghouls, goblins and witches. In Chilliwack, Theatre students walked the grounds instilling fear and promoting their upcoming show, The Arabian Nights. Check out some of the terrifying costumes here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufv/sets/72157627898337153/CIVL Radio to feature UFV student in live mayoral debate
This week, UFV's CIVL Radio will be hosting an all-candidates' debate featuring a UFV student running for the mayoral seat of Abbotsford. The political program The Way I See It will showcase incumbent Mayor George Peary and his challengers: Bruce Banman, Meghann Coughlan, Gerda Peachey and Travis J. Daleman. Daleman is one of the youngest…UFV students fundraise for Turkish earthquake victims
In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross, UFV students have set up collection boxes to raise money for Turkey’s earthquake victims. On Oct 23, a destructive magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit eastern Turkey near the city of Van. According to the Disasters and Emergency Situations Directorate of Turkey, casualties have climbed to over 600 people, with…Ship building contract could make waves locally: UFV
Chilliwack Progress, Oct. 25 2011 By Katie Bartel A multi-billion dollar ship-building contract has Harv McCullough's eyes twinkling. Last week, the federal government announced that Seaspan Marine Corporation, a Vancouver-based shipyard, had won an $8 billion ship-building contract to build non-combat navy and coast guard vessels. McCullough, advisor to the president of the University of…Spark of Life: Shipbuilding contract means bright future for UFV
Chilliwack Times, Oct. 25 2011 By Tyler Olsen The economic impact of a huge $8 billion contract awarded to Vancouver shipbuilders last week could trickle all the way up the Fraser Valley to Chilliwack, according to the University of the Fraser Valley's dean of trades and technology. Harv McCullough, who oversees UFV's trades programs, says…Birth announcement: Bertram
Congratulations to Kara and Chris Bertram (of UFV International and Kinesiology, respectively) on the birth of their second daughter, Maggie Wynn Bertram. She was born at Chilliwack General Hospital on Thursday Oct 27, and weighted 7 lb, 10 oz. A little sister for Kelsey.Visit Tanzania to help develop a community, and yourself
Strengthen your resume and gain international experience while positively impacting a community across the world. That’s the opportunity being offered to UFV students through six funded summer internships to Tanzania, Africa with the Global Development Institute (GDI). The project is made possible by funding received from the Canadian International Development Agency and the Students for…UFV students lend a helping hand at Fraser Valley Gleaners
Residents of UFV's Baker House recently volunteered at the Fraser Valley Gleaners to help cut and process food destined for developing countries. The 17 students are: Lee Harris (Chetwynd, B.C.), Jake Hu (China), Laura Ingram (Summerland, B.C.) , Sufyan Bijli (India), Soli Mun (South Korea), Riely Remepel (Stony Plain, AB), Francis Seung Hyeok Kim (South…International partnerships set the stage for student success
On Friday, Oct 21, eight Chinese students who arrived at UFV this fall joined UFV president Mark Evered for a cup of tea in his office. “I wanted to reconnect with students I had met during my trip to China in May and find out how they were doing with their studies,” said Evered. The…UFV presents The Arabian Nights
The UFV Theatre department has kicked off its 2011/12 season with an adaptation of The Arabian Nights by American playwright Mary Zimmerman. Performed on the Chilliwack campus, this critically praised work re-examines the tale of Scheherazade. Since discovering his queen's infidelity — which she pays for with her life — cruel King Shahryar has…