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Stay connected with the latest UFV updates, campus news, student stories and upcoming eventsโnow on Bluesky!
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ALT Bluesky's logo. Above the butterfly, green text reads 'Follow us on BlueSky!' Below the butterfly, the text '@goufv.bsky.social' is displayed in green.
Full circle moment for the Tuchscherer family!๐#TBT
๐ท In 2013, Deanna (left) and Julia (second from right) Tuchscherer watch UFV battle Saskatchewan in the playoffs with their grandparents.
Now, theyโll play this weekend against Saskatchewan in the Canada West Final Four.
ALT Deanna (left) and Julia (second from right) Tuchscherer watch a UFV playoff game against Saskatchewan with their grandparents in February 2013.
Hereโs a Throwback Thursday tribute to our womenโs basketball and volleyball teams. Go Cascades! ๐๐
๐ท 1: Cascade volleyball women celebrating a championship victory in 2013.
๐ท 2: The menโs team going green to support the womenโs volleyball team in 2013.
#UFV50#TBT
ALT Cascade volleyball women celebrating a championship victory in 2013.
ALT The menโs team going green to support the womenโs volleyball team in 2013.
๐ธ Selfies are great โ but so are professional grad photos! ๐
Artona Group will be on campus to capture your picture-perfect grad moment on:
๐ Abbotsford campus: Mar 4โ14
๐ Chilliwack campus: Mar 17โ18
Book your session at ow.ly/bVGJ50V6kW0
ALT A woman wearing grad regalia and a UFV certificate poses for the camera.
ALT A woman dressed in grad regalia holds roses and stands in front of book shelves.
ALT A man stands posed wearing grad regalia, while holding a certificate in his hands.
More Cascades basketball history! ๐
๐ท 1: Celebrating victory against Lethbridge in 2013.
๐ท 2: The Fraser Valley College Cascades in the 1980s.
๐ท 3: The Cascades in action in 1992, before we had our own gym.
๐ท 4: The Cascades in 2002.
#UFV50#ThrowbackThursdays
ALT Celebrating victory against Lethbridge in 2013, team members cheer while standing in a huddle.
ALT The Fraser Valley College Cascades in the 1980s. The team stands wearing uniforms for a group photo. The image is in black and white.
ALT The Cascades in action in 1992, before we had our own gym. Two players wearing white jersies approach three players wearing blue jersies, while dribbling the ball.
As our menโs basketball team preps for Canada West playoff action vs. Lethbridge on Friday, let's look back at Cascades hoops over the decades! ๐
๐ท 1: Kyle Grewal in playoff action in 2012.
๐ท 2: Kevon Parchment playing against Lethbridge in 2013.
#UFV50#ThrowbackThursdays
ALT Kyle Grewal jumps with ball in hand at the basketball playoff action vs. Lethbridge in 2012.
ALT Cascades legend Kevon Parchment runs and dribbles a basketball during a game vs. Lethbridge in 2013.
Skilled trades are in demand โ are you ready to build your future? ๐ ๏ธ
Explore UFV's Trades & Technology programs at the Build Your Future Chilliwack Open House on Feb 27, 4โ7 pm at the Chilliwack campus.
๐ง RSVP and be entered to win a pair of AirPods 4: ow.ly/jMWE50V2fir
ALT A green and white graphic that reads "Build Your Future Chilliwac Campus Open House on February 27 from 4-7pm" and features a woman holding a drill while wearing a face mask and coveralls.
Reading Week is here โ Feb 18โ23! ๐
No classes, no exams, but UFV is open if you want to come to campus to study. Enjoy the break. You've earned it!
ALT A woman stands near a library shelf and reads a book. She wears a took and UFV hoodie.
Bedpan relay for the win! Nursing faculty never miss a chance for fun. ๐
๐ท: Here's one participating in a bedpan relay in the 2010s.
#ThrowbackThursday#UFV50
ALT A woman wearing scrubs and gloves runs outside on the grass. A blue bed pan is seen in the background along with a group of people.
Mid-1980s vibes: A relay event in the Great Hall brought energy and fun to Fraser Valley College.
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#ThrowbackThursday#UFV50
ALT A black and white image of a group of people playing in a relay race.
Duct tape wall art? Bold. ๐จ
๐ท: Visual arts students took things literally, taping a young man to the wall as part of an art installation.
#ThrowbackThursday#UFV50
ALT A man is fully taped to a white wall with duct tape, while three students stand around him and point at him. One student is standing on a ladder and pointing down at him.
Theatre snake = iconic. ๐
๐ท: Fraser Valley College theatre student Sue Gadsby poses with her snake, part of her role in the production of Talking With.
#ThrowbackThursday#UFV50
ALT A black and white image of a woman holding a snack and looking at it straight in the eyes.
As we search our historical photos for Throwback Thursday images to share, we sometimes come across ones best described asโฆ quirky. So hereโs a salute to the weird and wonderful of UFV's past.๐คช
๐ท: A woman poses for visual arts students with her llama.
#TBT#UFV50
ALT A black and white image of a woman sitting next to a white llama, while other students draw her.
#BuildYourFuture
Tour state-of-the-art facilities, meet expert faculty and staff, attend live demonstrations, and experience hands-on activities at the UFV Chilliwack #OpenHouse February 27.
ufv.ca/openhouse-chilliwack/
Imagine how you'd benefit from a @goUFV#EntranceScholarship!
Apply before March 10.
High school grads of 2025! You could qualify for a UFV Entrance Scholarship when you start your studies at UFV this fall.
Learn more: ufv.ca/fineaid/
Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator with this 4-day course at @goUFV.
Learn the laws and bylaws regulating the use of pesticides and prepare to take the Provincial Pesticide Applicator's Certification exam.
Register today: tradeupbc.ca/pesticide-appliโฆ
Honouring a Legacy: UFV and the community gathered at our Mission campus and Clarke Theatre to reflect on the life and impact of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair (Mazina Giizhik) on February 5.
๐ Read more at ow.ly/9N8V50UXaUi
ALT Guest speakers on-stage at the Mission Clarke Theatre, listening to Dr. Shirley Hardman from the University of the Fraser Valley at the podium
ALT University of the Fraser Valley Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Qothyetel, John H. Williams, drumming at the stage of Mission Clarke Theatre
ALT University of the Fraser Valley resident Elder Stephen Williams speaking at the podium in the Mission Clarke Theatre
High school grads of 2025! You could qualify for a UFV Entrance Scholarship when you start your studies at UFV this fall.
Submit your application before March 10. ๐
๐ก Learn about the different entrance scholarships, bursaries, and awards available at ufv.ca/fineaid.
ALT A woman hugs a graduate wearing a cap and gown.
Still figuring things out? Choosing your next step can sometimes feel overwhelming, but uncertainty shouldnโt hold you back.
UFVโs first-year courses offer flexibility and a chance to explore programs to help you find your path.
Learn how to get started: ow.ly/WZky50UHkcL
ALT A man sits on a bench outside and looks outward.