Yes, there is an Elephant in the Room…room A273 that is. Kim White, the new Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Advisor has a rather large (wooden) Elephant’s head on her office wall.  Synchronicity played its hand when this treasure was recently recovered from the recycling room as a reminder of a recent trip to Africa.…

New folks -- Kim White Kim White is UFV’s new Human Rights advisor. In her role she is here to provide confidential support and guidance to students, staff, and faculty on matters related to human rights, discrimination, and harassment prevention. The other part of her role is to facilitate the resolution of interpersonal and team…

Those interested in learning about health and wellness will have the chance to garner interactive advice from UFV nursing students next week. On Friday, Oct. 19, University of the Fraser Valley fourth-year nursing students will be holding their annual health fair at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre in Abbotsford, in the section of the mall near the Dollar…

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…

What are supported learning groups? An SLG is a student-led study session designed to help you succeed in the class, and to improve your study skills to become a successful student at UFV. Find out if your class and section are supported this semester at www.ufv.ca/slg  

The Global Development Institute (GDI) has up to eight funded internships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Each student is eligible to receive up to $6,500 towards the costs associated with the internship.  The project is made possible by funding received from the Canadian International Development Agency and the Students for Development Program managed by the…

John Potts, UFV Manager of International Partnerships, will be in Dublin, Ireland, from September 12 to 14 and in London, UK, from October 4 to 6 to attend key higher education events. In Dublin, Potts will attend the annual European Association for International Education conference to network and exchange knowledge with partner universities and other…

For the fifth year in a row, the UFV fashion show and world culture garden were highlights at Abbyfest, Abbotsford’s annual multicultural festival held at Rotary Stadium. Notable visitors to the culture garden included Abbotsford’s mayor, Bruce Banman, and UFV President Mark Evered and his wife Maureen. “We featured more countries than we have ever…

University students aren’t just people who sit in a classroom a few hours a week, write assignments, and study for exams. They are human beings with complex lives outside the classroom, juggling relationships, family, part-time work, financial issues, and the challenges that come with trying to balance all of that. And they like to have…

A renowned Indo-Canadian author now living in the United States will return to the University of the Fraser Valley for the third time in five years to read from her latest work on Wednesday, Oct 10. The free reading will take place at 7 pm in the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, in Building F, also…

A non-comprehensive guide to what’s going on at the University of the Fraser Valley’s multiple locations in October. Thurs, Oct 4 UFV hosts at Canadian Citizenship ceremony, in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, in partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley, will take part in a special citizenship ceremony. Approximately 55 newcomers will…

 From September 19 to 26, 2012, UFV hosted a graduate seminar in conjunction with the Institute of Management and Regional Economics (IBR), Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. As part of the IBR Lucerne CAS International Leadership and Executive MBA programs, 16 Swiss MBA students and three senior UFV business students attended a series…