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Welcome and congratulations to the following employees, who have recently joined UFV or changed positions Jennifer MacDonald — Assistant, Program Development & Quality Assurance Mallory Manley — Assistant, Director of Finance Ashley Hayes — Coordinator, Peer Resource & Leadership Centre Jocelyn Thiessen — Assistant, Bookstore, Chilliwack

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to report that Dr. Sylvie Murray’s term as Acting Associate Dean of Faculty in the College of Arts has been extended for a second year (the 2017-18 academic year). A search for an ongoing Associate Dean will commence in the fall. Eric

April 4, 2017, marks 43 years since provincial education minister Eileen Dailly announced the formation of Fraser Valley College. Visit our 40th anniversary site for a timeline of UFV history: http://40.ufv.ca/ And here is a link to a collection of sets of historical photos.  

A message from Jackie Hogan, CFO & VP Administration: Dear Colleagues, As follow up to Board Chair John Pankratz’s message of March 3, 2017 announcing my appointment to the role of interim President and Vice Chancellor effective July 1, 2017, I am pleased to announce the plan for administrative continuity within the CFO & VP … Read more

Kinesiology professor Lauren Couture and husband Marc welcomed baby Charles (Charlie) on Fri, March 24, 2017. He weighed 8 lb, 6 oz and was born at Royal Columbian Hospital. Big brother Russell is happy to welcome his new sibling.

Congratulations to theatre professor Heather Davis-Fisch and husband Scott on the birth of their second son, Quinn Michael Davis-Fisch. He was born February 28, 2017.  Big brother Jasper is happy to welcome Quinn, who weighed 7 lb, 12 oz at birth. Save Save

David Harper (Kinesiology) gave a public presentation on ketogenic diets and chronic disease at the recent Specialty Food Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Here’s a link to his presentation.

Welcome to the following new employees and congratulations to those who have taken on a new position at UFV. Kayla Webster — Assistant, Career Services Julie Meloshinsky — Officer, Accounts Payable Catherine Wilson — Switchboard Operator Tracey McKone — Assistant, Advancement Services

  For Norm Taylor the inspiration for giving to UFV is all around him. “Just look at them,” he says, gesturing to the students who have arrived early to do homework before the physics lab he is preparing for them officially starts. “We have so many smart, motivated students. How can you not want to … Read more

What do you do when you’re a basketball fanatic and your brand new outdoor hoop freezes in an ice storm? Try to shoot a basket, of course. Look what happened when Dan Kinvig, communications coordinator for UFV Athletics, tried to shoot hoops in the aftermath of Thursday’s ice storm. Video here.  

Congratulations to Charlene Smadello of Health Sciences and husband Billy on the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. Her name is Amyah Scarlett Rose Smadello, she weighed 7 lb, 14 oz, and she was born on a snowy Saturday on Feb 4, 2017,  at 10:31 pm. A sister for Seth, Trinity, and Michaela.

Professor Olav Lian and research associate Christina Neudorf recently had a paper they co-authored (with others) published in Journal of Sedimentary Research, based on their work with Hakai Institute on Calvert Island. Read a post about the research from the Hakai Institute blog here. The reference for the paper is: Eamer, J.B.R., D.H. Shugar, I.J. … Read more

(Excerpted from the blog of CBC Radio — The Current) Three years ago, Madeleine Hardin was an associate dean at the University of the Fraser Valley gunning for a more senior position. But at a routine eye examination, she discovered that she had a brain tumour the size of baseball. “It’s what I call a ‘holy crow’ … Read more