From migrating with a herd of caribou, to trekking across the country with their two-year-old son, a Canadian couple will be sharing their stories of adventure with an audience at the University of the Fraser Valley next week. Park ranger and writer Karsten Heuer and filmmaker Leanne Allison will be speaking about their unique experiences…

  In a few months’ time, UFV will begin a very exciting move into the new facilities at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. As we prepare for this move, Provost and VP Academic Eric Davis has been working with the Deans on a review of where we offer our programs. As President Mark Evered…

    This week, the UFV Rivers Dining Room is closing its doors. It will re-open next week with 6 p.m. sittings on Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7. The dining room offers an outstanding  gourmet prix fixe dinner prepared by UFV’s renowned Culinary Arts chefs-in-training. The seating is at 6 pm, both evenings.…

Take a stand against bullying by wearing PINK on Feb 29. On Wed, Feb 29  from 10 am-1 pm in Alumni Hall, the Social Work Student Association will have Bullying Stops Here t-shirts, bracelets, and treats available for purchase. Resources on bullying will also be available. Prior to the day, purchase your Bullying Stops Here…

Dr. Peter Geller will be joining the University of the Fraser Valley in the newly created position of Vice-Provost/Associate Vice-President Academic in May. Peter is currently the Academic Governance Officer at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, and before that was the founding Dean of Arts at the University College of the North in Manitoba. Through…

It was a full house for both sittings on opening night at Rivers Dining Room at UFV's Trades and Technical Centre on Valentine's eve. A few opening night jitters and technical glitches kept the waiters (cooking students by day) hopping, but the food was delicious and beautifully plated. The Shrimp Florentine was an innovative and…

Patsy George returns to UFV to speak on Social Justice in an Age of Occupy Dr. Patsy George returns to the University of the Fraser Valley next week as the first speaker in the 2012 President’s Leadership Lecture Series. She will speak on Mon, Feb 20, in room B101 on the UFV Abbotsford campus. Admission…

UFV students have gained a new avenue for studies and international opportunities thanks to the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Indian university. The MOU was signed between the University of the Fraser Valley and Punjabi University in Patiala, India, recently. It will see the universities work together on tasks such…

Brian Leonard has joined UFV as Manager, Emergency Planning.  Brian comes to UFV from the City of Vancouver where he held the position of Emergency Planning Coordinator. Brian has a strong background in emergency management bringing practical knowledge and experience to the role. During his time with the City of Vancouver, Brian was involved in…

Nearly 100 participants helped outline the knowledge, skills, abilities and values that every UFV student should develop – from communication skills to environmental awareness. University staff, faculty, and students were joined by community members at UFV’s Institutional Learning Outcomes open house on Thursday afternoon in Abbotsford to have their input on the subject. “It was…

The University continues to monitor the health advisory in regards to Whooping Cough (Pertussis) that has been put in place by the Fraser Health Authority.  The University is also working closely with public health officials and will continue to follow their lead and direction while the advisory is in place. Whooping Cough (Pertussis), is a…

UFV students are keeping the spirit of Terry Fox alive, worldwide. Recently, more than 50 UFV students at the UFV campus in Chandigarh, India visited over 30 schools to talk about Terry Fox and the Terry Fox Foundation. The students were promoting the second annual Terry Fox Run in Chandigarh — an event that drew…