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The UFV English department is currently accepting proposals for its 2015 Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference. British Columbia has long been a beacon for storytellers’ imaginations, and while the lion’s share of critical attention to the literary culture of British Columbia seems often to rest on Vancouver, the Fraser Valley’s own literary community is … Read more
Please share with students: Classroom space on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack (CEP) campuses is available for students to use as study space for the Fall 2014 semester. Please note the dates and time slots the rooms are available for you to use. Student Study Space for Fall 2014 Abbotsford and Chilliwack at CEP campuses Mon, … Read more
If you know of students who may be interested in an internship opportunity, tell them to come to an information meeting on Mon, Sept 22 at 2:30 p.m., in Abby A229. Instructors Cherie Enns and Stephen Piper will be on hand to answer your questions. For more information, contact Myra Hughes at myra.hughes@ufv.ca 09/22/2014
Great tasting berries anyone? The summer work of two agriculture students (Anthony Dick and Zachary Fleming) has been highlighted by BC Berry Grower magazine. They work toward the goal of new, superior varieties of berries coming to a field near you. This is part of the Pacific Berry Resource Centre work at UFV led by … Read more
UFV’s 40th anniversary community event in Hope is fast approaching, featuring popcorn, cake, face-painting, bouncy castle, arts, crafts, and a free book for every child in attendance. For more information, visit http://www.ufv.ca/about_ufv/hope-campus/ or contact Michelle Vandepol at michelle.vandepol@ufv.ca 09/20/2014
Please note that Facilities Services has scheduled Elite Fire Protection to perform its annual fire system testing on Tues, June 24. Testing will occur at the Chilliwack campus at CEP for the duration of the full day starting at 8 am for the main buildings, with Trades & Technology scheduled sometime after 2 pm. Testing … Read more
By now, many people will have heard about the Heartbleed bug, a newly discovered vulnerability in a widely used encryption program called OpenSSL. This issue is widespread as OpenSSL is used to secure communication of confidential information such as passwords, credit card numbers and other personal data across the Internet. IT Services is treating this … Read more
Know any students with communications and design experience? The Canada-India Business Council is currently looking for part-time summer interns who can help in the areas of communications, research, and graphics/website/design. For further information or to submit a resume, please contact us at info@canada-indiabusiness.ca. 04/30/2014
Get involved with the Student Ambassador program! It is a great way to meet new people, get involved with the student community and hours count for your CCR credits. Go online to find out more information, http://www.ufv.ca/studentlife/get-involved-/student-life-ambassadors or email us at Orientation@ufv.ca Parent Orientation and New Student Orientation training workshops will be available shortly, so … Read more
Expressions of interests are being sought from undergraduate and graduate students to serve on Senate Standing Committees for a two year term, August 1, 2014–July 31, 2016. The Senate Governance Committee (SGC) welcomes expressions of interest for the following positions: – Academic Planning & Priorities: 1 undergraduate student and 1 graduate student – Senate Budget … Read more
Please contact Garry Fehr (GEOG) or Stephen Piper (SCMS) before Friday, March 14 if you are interested in the Mexico study tour, but missed the deadline. There are a few seats available. Email: garry.fehr@ufv.ca or stephen.piper@ufv.ca. 03/14/2014
Wed, April 2 12:30-2pm University House Features: Evelyn Lau, Robert Martens, Helene Littmann, Elsie K. Neufeld, Rajnish Dhawan, and Daniela Elza 2014 Writer-in-Residence, Daniela Elza, in collaboration with ESA and The English and Creative Writing Department, is organizing and hosting three readings. The third and last reading will feature Vancouver Poet Laureate, Evelyn Lau, local … Read more
Do you know students looking for valuable work experience in their field of study? Help put their classroom knowledge to work as an SLG leader by suggesting they attend the SLG information session on Wed, April 2, at 2:30–4 pm in room Abby A225/229. Contact navneet.sidhu@ufv.ca or stop by SLG Centre (C1007) to reserve a … Read more
A date, location and time has been set for the Sustainability Focus Group meeting. Date: April 11 Time: 12–1 pm Location: Abby A225 Feel free to come out and talk about sustainability at UFV. For more information, contact Ashleigh Yakemchuk at Ashleigh.Yakemchuk@ufv.ca. 04/10/2014
Financial Aid and Awards Tips for March 1) Registration for Summer semester begins soon so remember to set aside $200 for your deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. 2) Start preparing your scholarship applications =- deadline is May 10. Note: This is an online scholarship application process. You will be able to access … Read more