That was a lot of fun tonight. I don't do Alumni events often, but since my wife and I are both alumni and it's a pretty big milestone we went. Great to see some old friends and meet some new folks. #ufv50
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An employee barbecue in 1988.
Don’t miss UFV’s Alumni & Friends Weekend, April 4–5! Come celebrate where we’ve been—and where we’re going. 🎓💚 #UFV50
📷 Retro style! Throwing it way back to an employee barbecue in 1988.
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Chillpocalypse on the Chilliwack campus in 2012.
❄️ The chill stands for Chilliwack!
📷 Chillpocalypse hit the Chilliwack campus in 2012.
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A tailgate party for the UFV Cascades in 2011.
📷 Tailgate throwback! 🚗🔥 UFV Cascades fans brought the hype in 2011. Can’t beat this kind of school spirit!
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Holi on the Abbotsford campus in 2016.
Who remembers this burst of colour? 🌈 Holi lit up the Abbotsford campus in 2016 and brought the joy! 😀
📷 Holi on the Abbotsford campus in 2016.
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Celebrating at the Party on the Green in 2008.
UFV's Alumni & Friends Weekend is coming up April 4–5! 🎉 As we gear up to celebrate, here’s a throwback to some of the best campus parties over the years.
📷 Celebrating at the Party on the Green in 2008.
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The Alumni Relations team launched a search for lost alumni in 2000, featuring local well known alumni.
🎉 Celebrate with us on April 4 and 5 for UFV 50 Alumni & Friends Weekend and relive the moments that made your UFV experience unforgettable!
📷 Throwback to 2000, when UFV launched a “lost alumni” campaign to reconnect with grads through a fun local feature series.
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Alumni Assocation executive members cheer on the UFV Cascades in 2024.
📷 In 2024, Alumni execs Tricia Taylor and Harman Rathore joined Whitney Fordham, UFV's Director of Alumni Engagement and Executive Director of the Alumni Association, to cheer on the Cascades. 🏀💚
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Members of the first Alumni Association board pose on a staircase.
In 2000, the UFV Alumni Association began to take shape. By 2001, it was officially registered as a society.
📷: The very first board poses together before official registration.
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UCFV Alumni Association members, Kelly Chahal, Stacey Irwin, and Mark Brosinski, attended a forum in 2006 to show the provincial government local support for university status.
🎓🌍 For as long as UFV has existed, our alumni have shown the world the value of a UFV education.
📷 2006: Alumni like Kelly Chahal, Stacey Irwin & Mark Brosinski stood up to support UCFV’s push for university status at a public forum. 🙌
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Weekend highlights:
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April 4, 5:30-8:30 pm | Evered Hall
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Our award-winning 2008 program guide focused on caring for your brain.
📷: Our award-winning 2008 program guide focused on caring for your brain.
🏆🧠 Because learning is a lifelong investment!
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This 1980s illustration captures a student pondering their future.
📷: This 1980s illustration captures a student pondering their future. 🤔
🎓 Decades later, UFV is still here to help students find their path!
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A 1980 Fraser Valley College guide booklet.
📷 1980: Some students were hired to create a guide to Fraser Valley College to help incoming students.
They cleverly named it Fraser Valley Collage. 🎨
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A publication from 1978.
📷 1978: FVC published a booklet sharing success stories from recent students to encourage high school students to choose FVC.
🏫 The goal was to inspire the next generation one story at a time!
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The second FVC calendar in 1975.
Ever since Fraser Valley College launched in 1974, we have been communicating to prospective students about their options. 🧑🎓📰 Here’s a look at some of our promotional efforts over the decades.
📷: The second FVC calendar in 1975.
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Students participate in a bookstore fashion show, 2013.
Fast forward to 2013 — UFV bookstore fashion shows brought campus gear to the runway!
📷 Students participate in a bookstore fashion show, 2013.
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Student in FVC v-neck sweater, 1980s.
Dressing sharp for the big moments! Here’s a FVC student receiving an award from board chair Ross Belsher in a classic v-neck sweater.
📷 Student in FVC v-neck sweater, 1980s.
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A student in an FVC baseball-style shirt, 1980s.
The baseball-style shirt was a staple in 1980s campus fashion. Would you wear this FVC throwback today? ⚾
📷 A student in an FVC baseball-style shirt, 1980s.
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A student in a Fraser Valley Cascades jacket, 1980s.
By the 1980s, jackets were in! Here’s a student rocking a Fraser Valley Cascades jacket — perfect for those cool campus mornings.
📷 A student in a Fraser Valley Cascades jacket, 1980s.
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Doug Hamilton in an FVC t-shirt, 1970s.
Even our founding board chair, Doug Hamilton, rocked Fraser Valley College gear back in the ‘70s. Classic and comfortable!
📷 Doug Hamilton in an FVC t-shirt, 1970s.
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The Fraser Valley Blues repped their team spirit in these classic jerseys. 💙
📷 The Fraser Valley Blues in their jerseys, 1970s.
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A jersey from the 1970s for the Fraser Valley Blues slo-pitch team.
They say clothes make the person! 👕👖 Let’s take a look at UFV/UCFV/FVC fashion through the years. You can also check out a display of vintage shirts in Building G on the Abbotsford campus!
📷 A jersey from the 1970s for the Fraser Valley Blues slo-pitch team.
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The “Motel” being torn down.
After decades of serving students, the “Motel” was finally demolished in 2016. Now, a Starbucks stands at its location at Yale AND Airport Road. 🏗️
📷 The “Motel” being torn down.
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Portables supporting overflow classrooms at Chilliwack campus.
As the campus grew, the “Motel” couldn’t hold all the classes. Portables were added just south of the building to make room.
📷 Portables supporting overflow classrooms at Chilliwack campus.
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Students enjoying a BBQ inside the “Motel.”
The "Motel" was more than just classrooms — it was a hub for student life. Here’s a look at a campus barbecue in the early days, with Principal Larry Blake in the background. 🎉
📷 Students enjoying a BBQ inside the “Motel.”
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The exterior of the "Motel" (aka Building A) at Chilliwack campus.
It was never actually a motel! The plan was to use the building for 5 years, then sell it as a motel. Instead, it housed offices, classrooms, and a library until 2012.
📷 The exterior of the "Motel" (aka Building A) at Chilliwack campus.
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The original Chilliwack campus sign.
Many people connected to Fraser Valley College will remember the “Motel” — our original building on the old Chilliwack campus on Yale Road.🏫 It opened in 1975 and was meant to be temporary... but stuck around for 37 years! #TBT #UFV50
📷 A red-trimmed sign welcomes visitors to the Chilliwack campus.
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