The University of the Fraser Valley is supporting sustainable commuting for staff, students, and faculty with the creation of an active transportation hub on the Abbotsford campus.  The hub is located in Building F (the former home of University House), nestled between the library (Building G) and parking lot 10, near the new student housing…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) welcomed researchers, elected officials, policy-makers, agriculture industry leaders, farmers, students, and community partners to its Chilliwack campus May 13 for the Grounded Innovation 3.0 Sustainable Food and Agriculture Summit.  Hosted by Dr. Lenore Newman, director of UFV’s Food and Agriculture Institute and co-chair of the Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C) national…

The University of the Fraser Valley will recognize six inspirational Canadians by granting them honorary degrees at its convocation ceremonies in June. UFV will honour Nancy Patricia “Pat” Charlie, David Jimmie, Paul Esposito, Rick Hansen, Rochelle Prasad, and Robert Hauser. Nancy Patricia Charlie of Stsʼaʼí꞉les, known widely as “Auntie Pat”, is one of the most…

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) supported Indigenous youth athletes as a co‑presenting sponsor of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT), the largest Indigenous youth sports gathering in British Columbia and one of the largest basketball tournaments in Canada.  Held in Langley from March 15 to 20, 2026, the landmark 50th edition of…

When emergencies happen on campus – whether it’s a wildlife sighting, severe weather, or another urgent situation – timely and accurate communication is critical. This challenge inspired Michael Levesque, Samuel Shull and a cross-functional team at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Information Technology Services (ITS) to develop UFV Alerts, the university’s new in-house emergency…

After a successful event that saw many retirees return to UFV to reconnect and laugh together at a comedy show, the UFV Retirees’ Association (UFVRA) is now preparing for its annual general meeting on Wed, May 6 at 10 am in Room K180 on the Abbotsford campus. UFVRA launched in 2025 with great interest from…

The University of the Fraser Valley is welcoming Byng Giraud as its first Executive-in-Residence, focused on supporting practical approaches to economic reconciliation through work with Indigenous nations and organizations.  As UFV transitions from reconciliation as a concept to 'Reconcili-action' as a tangible reality, the president of Vancouver-based Sedgewick Strategies will work towards bridging the gap between academic learning/institutional policy and real-world partnerships, with a focus on Indigenous businesses.  Supported and hosted by UFV’s Faculty of Business and…

The University of the Fraser Valley community culminated Freedom to Read Week with a powerful, collective act of storytelling at its annual Freedom to Read event.  Held at the Abbotsford campus library in late February, the event centred on live readings from banned and challenged books, with students, faculty, staff, senior administrators, and community members…

TRIGGER WARNING: Non-fatal strangulation and domestic abuse This story contains details regarding physical violence, specifically non-fatal strangulation, which may be distressing to some readers. Strangulation can hurt. It can kill. And it can cause serious long-term health repercussions. It comes in various forms. It can be used as a way of manifesting anger and dominance…

As Ali Ghafoor approaches the finish line of his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of the Fraser Valley, he looks back in gratitude at those who have helped him along the way. His professors, of course, and his supervisors on his clinical placements. The friends he made in the program. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic presented myriad challenges for health communicators, who struggled to reach everyone with accurate and timely information.  But new research by the University of the Fraser Valley’s Dr. Cindy Jardine and Simon Fraser University’s Dr. Aline Faria, highlights the critical role civil society organizations played, and how they can work with government to deliver more effective and culturally adapted messaging in a future health crisis.   “Because…

Shervin Azar was 13 years old when he first stood in front of the Dragons. But the moment wasn’t just about entrepreneurship — it was part of a much longer journey of finding his voice, a journey that would later lead him to create the UFV Volunteer Network, connecting students with community organizations across the Fraser Valley.  Standing on national television and…