Nicole Adams’ stellar career in accounting and finance happened almost by accident. She was working an entry-level position at Vancouver’s Science World in the 1990s when her boss noticed her talent for numbers and immediately saw her potential. She moved Adams, who had previously worked in banking (where she thought her future lay), into the…

By Gerald Narciso In a different time almost three decades ago, Kevin deWolde, then a business undergraduate student, made a decision that would alter his lens on the world and his career: He picked up his passport and left North America. Spending a semester abroad in Amsterdam, deWolde, now an associate professor in the UFV…

Are you an adult with a clinical medical condition who would like a little help with fitness planning? KIN 463, Clinical Exercise Therapy, is the final course that students graduating in the exercise science stream of kinesiology complete in order to understand how to counsel and apply exercise testing and prescription to individuals that have…

It's not very typical for your mum join you in your graduation photo, but Isabelle St-Martin didn't mind: her mum is a new graduate too! Both Isabelle and her mum, Dr. Shelley Canning, have been working hard at their credential for years. Shelley, who is an associate professor of nursing at UFV and an elected…

Justin Trudeau was once a teacher. The Rock was a professional football player. Jennifer Aniston was a telemarketer. The career trajectory for most people will take several detours. People change departments, change companies, and even change industries. A recent study indicates that the average Canadian worker will switch jobs 15 times in their lifetime. Liana…

Whether you are a descendant of the original South Asians who immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s, or you are a recent transplant from India, being understood and accepted into Canadian society is still a struggle, according to Dr. Satwinder Bains, the Director of the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV. “We still live…

Digital mapping. Satellite imagery. Statistical analysis. Sound intriguing? Lyndon Hunter sure thinks so. Whether it’s mapping travel plans or mapping weather patterns, Lyndon has been interested in mapping as far back as he can remember. Lyndon had never taken an agriculture course but that didn't dissuade him from accepting the chance to work as a…

Canada’s relationship with China is currently at a delicate point, but Canada’s former ambassador to China says that’s all the more reason to keep the dialogue between the two nations going. UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre will host former ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques (who served in that role from 2012 to 2016) in a virtual presentation…

CityStudio Abbotsford and CityStudio Chilliwack are launching a joint digital Hubbub student showcase on Tues, April 27. To view the students’ work, please follow the link: https://letstalkabbotsford.ca/citystudio-virtual-hubbub-winter2021 This is Hubbub #7 for CityStudio Abbotsford, which has become a recognized component of the City-University collaboration. The CityStudio Chilliwack is marking its inaugural semester with Hubbub #1.…

UFV students help shape curriculum for a school with environmental focus Donovan Toews and Michelle Lefebvre are a part of something big. Ecosystem big. The UFV student duo stand in a forest beside a school playground on a rainy day in north Mission. On the other side of a fence separating Donovan and Michelle from…

The votes are in! Here are the 2021 student research award recipients: 2021 Award Recipients President Award — Regan Thompson (Psychology) Vice President, Students Award — Kennedy Zwarych (Biology) Provost & Vice-President, Academic Award — Kevin Gajsek, Brianna Whatley, Gavyn Lastoria (Chemistry) Dean, College of Arts Award — Michelle Grafton (Sociology) Dean, Faculty of Applied…

Here’s a riddle for you: what is the correlation between bridal bouquets, metal welding, and car repairs? In a normal work setting or school day at UFV, very little, other than that programs involved with them all fall under the broad trades training category. But recently, UFV’s Floral Design, Welding and Auto Collision Repair and…