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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
Please let your graduating students know professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack CEP campuses in March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). March 1–14 Artona Mobile Studio – Gravel parking lot 10b March 16–23 Artona Mobile Studio – Parking lot 8 … Read more
Found a lost or abandoned Campus Card? Please return the card(s) to the card office, located on the Abbotsford campus, room B239. Cardholders will be contacted while their cards are held for pick-up. For more information, contact Sheila St. Laurent at sheila.stlaurent@ufv.ca 03/07/2014
Members of the Kinesiology and Physical Education department are conducting a study to examine the effects of intervention programs on children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The study is entitled ‘Strength-Based Interventions for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders’ and involves the development and evaluation of an exercise and a computer game-based neurofeedback program for affected … Read more