Researching trends, preparing a collection, and styling models are all a part of UFV’s annual runway show, Absolute Style. The one-day event highlights the work of the Fashion Design program and its grad students, while providing them with real-world fashion industry experience. Absolute Style 2012 is taking place on Wednesday, April 25 with two shows…

Fraser Valley winners on to national science fair From The Abbotsford News. April 2, 2012 Eric LeGresley of St. John Brebeuf was the big winner for his science fair project entitled Computational Methods for the Design and Screening of Novel Neuraminidase Inhibitors. Photo courtesy Mike Haire  The Fraser Valley Regional Science Fair, held at UFV…

Student leadership will continue to thrive at the University of the Fraser Valley, thanks to a $50,000 contribution from Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s second-largest credit union. The funding is part of an ongoing partnership between the University of the Fraser Valley and Coast Capital Savings that has been helping to foster the development of leaders…

  What were you doing 100 years ago? If you’re like most of us, you were a long way from conception. But if you’re Jean Scott of Chilliwack, you were busy being born, just one week after the sinking of the Titanic. Scott, a well-known community activist and feminist who has made her mark both…

New technology is rapidly changing the way young people connect with the world.  It is shaping how they learn and how their teachers teach.  The university is challenged to keep up with these changes and to ensure students succeed in this rapidly changing educational environment. Eric Jordan will speak to this challenge at UFV on…

The third session in the Mission Community Leadership series on Saturday March 31 will feature Tamara Vrooman, Chief Executive Officer of Vancity Credit Union on ethical decision making. “A Conversation with Tamara” will lead off the session on ethical decision making.  As leader of the Canada’s largest credit union, Vrooman harnesses the strength, breadth and…

Give people the tools to express what they see, and you never know what they’ll show you. That is the idea behind the Lens of Empowerment project, a three-course program undertaken by 11 UFV students that examines the lives and experiences of women in Stó:lō territory. The Fraser Valley audience will have the chance to…

Our understanding of how to provide the best possible care for people who are dying has improved greatly in the last few decades. The hospice environment has become well known as a place of specialized skill in compassionate, holistic, and respectful end-of-life care. But not everyone ends up in hospice care when they are dying,…

Across Canada, March is being referred to as“Youth Science Month.” To celebrate, B.C.'s future leaders of science and innovation are showcase their creative science concepts and theories. From Wednesday, March 28 to Friday, March 30, local students will be sharing their works at UFV's Envision Athletic Centre in Abbotsford. The three days will involve judging…

UFV alumni and guests gathered for the annual Alumni Evening of Theatre on Friday, March 16. This year, the UFV Alumni Association was pleased again partner with the UFV Theatre department to invite UFV alumni and their guest to attend the much anticipated Shakespeare production As You Like It. The evening included a wine and…

Just a few years ago, Joel Primus was studying at UFV, unsure of what avenue he wanted to pursue. Now, he’s the founder of Naked Boxer Briefs – a successful underwear line that is being sold in stores across North America. He is also the founder of Project World Citizen Society, a non-profit organization that…

Pink Shirt Day at UFV was deemed a success. Through the sale of 125 Bullying Stops Here pink t-shirts and 200 pink wristbands, the Pink Shirt Day organizers were able to raise $700 for the Boys and Girls Clubs and $1,000 in support of the Student Emergency Fund at UFV. Presenting UFV President Dr. Mark…