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| Motto | Iyaqáwtxw |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Halkomelem: "house of transformation" [1] |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1974[2] |
| Chancellor | Andy Sidhu[3] |
| President | Joanne MacLean[4] |
Academic staff | 710[5] (c. 2012) |
| Students | 9,270[6] |
| Undergraduates | 9,200 |
| Postgraduates | 70 |
| Location | , British Columbia , Canada |
| Campus | Urban, 26 ha (64 acres) (Abbotsford) |
| Colours | Green |
| Nickname | UFV Cascades |
| Affiliations | U Sports, AUCC, CWUAA, CBIE, CUP, CASA, CICan, UnivCan |
| Mascot | Sasq 'ets |
| Website | www |
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The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), formerly known as University College of the Fraser Valley and Fraser Valley College, is a public university with campuses in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and Hope, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1974 as Fraser Valley College, it was a response to the need for expanded vocational training in the communities of the Fraser Valley. In 1991, it became a university college, with degree-granting status.[7] As the University College of the Fraser Valley, it grew rapidly, becoming one of the largest university colleges in Canada.
In recognition of the growing needs for higher education within the region and in the province, the provincial government granted full university status on 21 April 2008.[8] Student enrollment is now over 15,000 students annually.
- ^ "Coat of Arms, About UFV". University of the Fraser Valley.
- ^ "An Overview of B.C.'s Public Post-secondary Institutions". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Andy Sidhu installed as UFV's third chancellor". Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor". University of the Fraser Valley. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "UFV Factbook" (PDF). Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Enrolment by university". Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "University College". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "An Overview of B.C.'s Public Post-secondary Institutions". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009.