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University of the Fraser Valley women’s soccer coach Rob Giesbrecht went back to familiar territory to land his latest high-level recruit. Brittney Zacharuk, a midfielder from Delta who plays her club soccer with Richmond’s TSS Academy, has signed with the Cascades and will join the team for the 2015-16 Canada West season. Zacharuk becomes the … Read more
News release from the UFV Student Union Society: Equalities Resource Centre proposal moving forward April 13, 2015 – In recent months the SUS and UFV have been approached by several student groups, individual student members, and a few concerned faculty members expressing their desire to see a safe space at UFV which would serve to … Read more
This year, six research projects were selected to represent some of the best student research occurring within the School of Business. The reports were thoroughly reviewed by the School of Business Research committee, and on Tues, April 7, the students had the opportunity to present their findings to their peers, and be adjudicated by School … Read more
For those unable to attend the budget forum earlier this month, video from both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack forums is now available online. Please visit ufv.ca/budgets to view the March 2015 presentations by President Mark Evered and Chief Financial OfficerJackie Hogan. http://www.ufv.ca/budgets/ufv-20152016-budget-planning/ For more information, contact Kristi Mansley at kristi.mansley@ufv.ca 05/31/2015
Registration now open for Science Rocks! summer camps. The Faculty of Science offers Science Rocks! summer camp every year in July-August. Designed especially for young people in Grades 4, 5, and 6 (campers going into Grade 4 or 7 are eligible). These camps are great fun and an awesome learning opportunity for campers. visit ufv.ca/science-rocks … Read more
Artona Grad photography is coming back in May. 2015 grads can book photo session now. Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack CEP campus in March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee) May 25- 30 – Abbotsford campus Building C, Room 1420 … Read more
Sarah Wierks and Aaron Pauls were named the University of the Fraser Valley’s athletes of the year on Tuesday evening, as the Cascades athletic department held its annual awards banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Wierks, a 6’2” fifth-year centre with the women’s basketball team, was honoured for a historic season. The Chilliwack … Read more
Daffodil Days, the fundraising initiative of the Canadian Cancer Society, are back at UFV March 23-25. UFV student clubs will have booths around campus and will be visiting departments to sell daffodils and collect donations. The UFV Muslims club, UFV Arab Club, and the Baker House Residence Association are taking the lead on this year’s … Read more
The Geography and the Environment department is offering a unique course open to students from all majors and programs this spring. Geography 464 — U-District and Land Use Planning is an applied course that will include presentations to the planning consultants working on the Abbotsford campus/U-District plan. May will be lecture-based with June providing time … Read more
The Social Work and Human Services department at UFV is currently planning a conference for April 28-May 1, 2015. Participants will learn about indigenous and international practice, anti-oppressive and feminist practice, and sustainable community development in a variety of practice areas such as human trafficking, child welfare, at risk youth, mental health to name a … Read more
1: Registration for the summer semester begins soon so remember to set aside $200 for your deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. 2: Start preparing your scholarship and leadership applications — deadline is May 10. Note: This is an online application process. You will be able to access it through MyUFV on March … Read more
Alice is in the library. After several years of looking through bubble wrap, Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, is looking out over student efforts in the Chilliwack library. Alice says she’s happy to be back after years in a back cupboard where she could … Read more
The model in the Chilliwack library’s display cabinet is showing off how easy it is to use a metabolic cart to estimate the amount of oxygen used by tissues during exercise or at rest. By measuring the amount of oxygen consumed by our cells, we can estimate the amount of energy produced through cellular respiration. … Read more
Student researchers — you are invited to showcase your work by participating in a microlecture, poster presentation, or both. Complete details, poster guidelines, and a registration form are online. Register by Fri Mar 13. http://www.ufv.ca/research/students–research/student-research-day/ For more information, contact Linda Dahl at linda.dahl@ufv.ca 03/16/2015
Your Student Union Society (SUS) is hiring six major part-time roles for the 2015-2016 year. These positions are: Advocacy Officer — 20h/week Clubs & Associations Officer — 20h/week Engagement Officer — 20h/week Equalities Officer — 20h/week Finance Officer — 20h/week Services Administrative Coordinator — 30h/week All positions pay $11/hour and include a parking pass. This … Read more