As Nathan Speedie, UFV’s new director of student housing, looks up at Lá:léms Ye EverGreen, the brand-new six-storey, 398-bed building on UFV’s Abbotsford campus, he’s struck by the notion that he has returned to a university that has grown and changed in many ways since he was a student in 2003. And he’s changed too. …

Climate change doesn’t always arrive as drought or wildfire.  On May 28, 2021, Travis Hopcott found it in the form of an unexpected cold snap that wiped out 90 per cent of a cranberry field, a $130,000 loss in a single morning.  “If you ever wanted to see a grown man cry, that was the night,” recalls the UFV agriculture alumnus, a…

Imagine a future for UFV that includes liveable communities nestled beside the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses: developments that would enliven the campus environment and help the university by funding institutional priorities. That’s the long-term goal of the UFV Properties Trust, also known as Campus Communities: to develop land on our campuses in order to generate…

Climate change has far-reaching implications for our planet, with intensifying weather causing changes to the landscape, displacing communities, and threatening our long-term survival.  An unhealthy planet also affects our daily lives. At an upcoming Science Café on Wednesday, March 18 at the UFV Chilliwack campus library (45190 Caen Ave., Building A), four speakers will discuss how climate change impacts our physical, mental, social, and spiritual health.  Science Cafés offer casual, dynamic interactions between the…

What begins as a patchwork of blankets laid out to represent Stó:lō territory slowly shrinks, fragments, and disappears. In a year marked by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court ruling on unsurrendered Indigenous land, the lessons of Beyond Blankets: A Stó:lō Lands Exercise are resonating more deeply than ever.  When Hi:olemtel (Grand Chief Clarence “Kat” Pennier) first considered Beyond Blankets, he saw it as a way…

Every day, fire alarms ring and firefighters do their courageous work, risking their own lives to save others. Their deeds are sometimes recognized in a newspaper or social media post, but memories of their heroic acts fade with time.  That’s why Adam Campbell and the Abbotsford Firefighters Association enlisted the help of UFV history students Sophie Jones and Hunter Gauthier. Adam knows there’s a rich history within the Abbotsford Fire Department, but with each…

When Dr. Síyamíyatelíyót (Elizabeth Phillips) received an Indspire Award recognizing her lifelong dedication to Halq’eméylem language revitalization, she chose to turn the honour outward. Instead of keeping the award for herself, Dr. Síyamíyatelíyót gifted it to Halq’eméylem language students at the University of the Fraser Valley, encouraging them to carry the language forward. The gesture…

  A guest post by UFV student Paulina Jiménez Violante Choosing a university can feel overwhelming, especially if you are not totally sure what you want to do yet. Lectures, assignments, exams and grades are all part of the experience, but learning at UFV goes beyond the classroom. A big part of it is getting…

Michael Hitch’s fascination with the natural world began long before he became a world-renowned scientist.   “It all started when I was a kid,” he recalls. “My parents had a cottage in Haliburton, and I’d grab my dad’s claw hammer and go out back and bang on a rock outcrop to develop my rock collection.”  …

Global challenges don’t respect borders — and they don’t fit neatly within institutional silos. That message resonated clearly at last week’s President’s Leadership Lecture Series, where students and alumni from UFV’s Global Development Studies program joined the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development, for a conversation on Changemaking in Complex Times — Why Global Engagement Matters. While the keynote…

The University of the Fraser Valley will mark Open Education Week (March 2-6) with a series of events highlighting how Open Educational Resources (OER) support access, affordability, and innovation in teaching and learning and launching UFV’s first Open Education Strategy.  Hosted by the Teaching and Learning Centre and UFV Library, the week is designed for…

Expand your academic palate and sample new subject areas with the Faculty Microlectures, an annual interdisciplinary event showcasing faculty research at the University of the Fraser Valley. Faculty presenters each take the stage for a maximum of two minutes and speak about the exciting findings and implications of their research. Feed your academic appetite and…