The University of the Fraser Valley continued make significant contributions to the educational, cultural, and economic landscape of our region in 2010.
This year we:
• Once again celebrated earning top marks in the Globe and Mail’s Canadian University Report, maintaining our lead as the top public university...
What a year!
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UFV students going abroad to study diaspora groups
Dec 21, 2010
Media contact: Louise Rousseau
Phone: 604-504-7441, local 5142
Email: louise.rousseau@ufv.ca
Five University of the Fraser Valley students will be leaving soon to study in Europe on a $5,000 scholarship, thanks to a unique partnership that links UFV and York University in Toronto with the University...
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Ministry announces additional $10 million for UFV Chilliwack campus
Dec. 16, 2010
Contact:
Rena Kendall-Craden
Communications Director
Public Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Science and Universities
250 356-9428
Students at the University of the Fraser Valley will soon have improved and expanded facilities, thanks to an additional $10 million in support of major expansion and renovation...
Donation will fund bursary for UFV MSW students with Aboriginal focus
Dec 13, 2010
Media contact: Anne Russell
Cell: 604-798-3709
Office: 604-795-2826
anne.russell@ufv.ca
Patsy George spent decades as a social worker, both on the frontlines and as a leader in her profession. She’s seen tragedy and the worst kinds of human experiences up close, as well as the good that can come...
Students reach out to help homeless
Vancouver Island University students are reaching out to the community to help homeless women and children.
Liz Tiffin, Olivia Rooke, Erin Woof and Kirsten Boettger spent a month collecting donations and assembling 50 care bags filled with toiletries, notebooks, pens, and other items for women and children who seek emergency...
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VIU adopts Project Hero to support families of Canadian Forces personnel
Vancouver Island University is joining a nationwide effort to provide financial aid to children of Canadian Forces personnel killed while serving in an active mission.
VIU will provide up to eight semesters of tuition for students who qualify for support through Project Hero, an educational initiative inspired by retired...
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JIBC & Philips Healthcare Canada partner in Education
Posted 12.07.10 Students in JIBC School of Health Sciences’ programs will have access to state-of-the-art heart monitors and defibrillators, thanks to a $372,710 donation made by Philips Healthcare Canada at the JIBC Foundation Gala. More [PDF]
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UFV students win province-wide Cisco networking competition
December 6, 2010
Media contact: Patty Wellborn
Office: 604-795-2819
patty.wellborn@ufv.ca
While sitting in the networking lab at the University of the Fraser Valley, Derek Froese and Slava Minin are talking about networks. And while they may be speaking English, it’s obvious from the jargon and slang they throw...
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December 6, 2010: Capilano University indigenous filmmakers vie for prime broadcast time on APTN
Monday, December 6, 2010
Contact: Doreen Manuel at 604. 990.7904
(NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.)—Twelve Capilano University Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking program graduates are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime through a unique contest run by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
The 12 were invited...
Golf buddies help physics prof light up classrooms in Africa
Physics professor Ray Penner is getting a little help from his friends at Fairwinds Golf Club in Nanoose Bay.
Men’s night golfers have donated $3,857 to help Penner light up classrooms in Africa.
Penner, who teaches at Vancouver Island University, is president of LED Africa (www.ledafrica.org), a non-profit organization...
