Guest Post: Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains, Director of the South Asian Studies Institute

Satwinder Kaur Bains

A call to action – have you heard this before? Not so long ago, a small brown girl attending a school in Abbotsford in a mostly white, privileged neighbourhood found herself being paraded around classrooms by her white teacher one morning. The teacher showed her off with great flourish to the other white teachers, saying … Read more

June 24 Virtual Town Hall

Town Hall

UFV held its first virtual town hall last week. My thanks go out to those of you who participated in the live session and submitted questions. For those of you who couldn’t participate in the live event, here’s a recording.  If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out: Email the President’s Office … Read more

A month of celebration

Looking beyond the pandemic

Dear Colleagues, Provost and VP Academic James Mandigo reminded me of an important anniversary this week: it has been three months since UFV made the rapid switch to remote learning and working. Since then we have marked the transition from winter to spring, and this weekend we’ll welcome summer. The summer solstice is also the … Read more

Message to UFV Graduates

UFV graduates: Today would have been convocation day, and as you know, we’re not able to gather together right now the way we have in the past. Instead, I’m reaching out via a video to encourage you, congratulate you, and express my profound admiration for how you’ve responded to the challenge of the past few … Read more

Breaking the grip of systemic racism

Looking beyond the pandemic

Dear Colleagues, Like you, I have watched the events of the last week and a half unfold with anger and disappointment. Why do we always come back to this place, needing to be reminded of something that shouldn’t be in doubt – that Black lives matter? But the global reaction to these events also gives … Read more

Guest Post: Dr. Alisa Webb, Vice President Students

Alisa Webb

UFV condemns racism and offers support — Dear UFV Students, George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. These names are added to the long list of victims of systemic racism and racial injustice in our society. While these are American victims, Canada is not free of these same injustices. This is evidenced by the … Read more

UFV stands in solidarity against racism

Looking beyond the pandemic

The University of the Fraser Valley strongly condemns the racism and violence unfolding in the United States and we stand with those communities supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and those who peacefully demand justice and equality for racialized members of society. Xenophobia, hatred, and exclusion will not be tolerated at UFV. When we see … Read more