An evening of school spirit — wear your green & black! Come on out on Fri, Oct 26, to the UFV Cascades tailgate party (part of The Honda Way weekend of basketball) — you could win a Honda Fit! Fri, Oct 26 4–6 pm at Parking Lot 10 (UFV Abbotsford campus) Friday's game gets a…

Education is known to change lives. There is a program at UFV, however, that is especially transformative. People enter as students. They emerge as teachers. The Teacher Education program, now in its sixth year, recently moved to the Abbotsford campus from Chilliwack. The Teacher Education program (aka TEP) is a one-year post-degree program. Some of…

Dr. Peter Eppinga was lost, but now he’s been found! Despite the fact that he was featured in publicity stories as one of the top grads at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2006, he and UFV managed to lose touch over the years. That can happen when alumni move away to pursue the…

Watching a group of people square dancing at a wedding in Nunavut was part of the inspiration behind a book about a historic Arctic expedition, and an upcoming presentation in the University Lecture Series at UFV. Dr. Heather Davis-Fisch will be discussing the power of performance in bridging cultural differences, among other topics during her…

Come and learn about funded and self-funded internship opportunities in Tanzania, India, Mexico, Canada and other places. Opportunities include work with NGOs (non-government organizations), universities, and government agencies in areas of urban agriculture, city planning, education, climate change adaptation, gender issues and community development. Internships can be completed for credit in Global Development Studies, Sociology…

Come join us in the Scholarly Sharing Initiative! Informal monthly gatherings will be held for faculty, students, and interested others to share, discuss, present, and receive feedback on their scholarly work. SSI is an organic environment designed to foster intellectual discussions. University House, Abbotsford campus 1:15–2:45 pm Delicious light refreshments provided Fall 2012 Thurs, Nov…

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…