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Seasonal Closure: Important Timesheet and Payment information As in previous years, UFV will close for its annual seasonal closure at noon on Friday, Dec 24 and reopen on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022. Please submit all coded and approved cheque requests and invoices by Friday, Dec 10. The final cheque run of 2021 will be on … Read more
A Sickness No One Could Escape: Examining Disease in the Pacific Northwest Researchers: Dr. Keith Carlson (UFV), Dr. John Lutz (UVic), in collaboration with research assistants: Michaela Sapielak, Holly Janzen, Maaria Zafar, Aliyah Friesen, Jackie Drummond. Report by Jackie Drummond and Aliyah Friesen ________________________________________ This summer UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre launched a research project … Read more
Ken Ku is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (bio-honours, chem minor) but that’s not where university started for him. While Ken had a strong focus on science in high school, he was recruited to a US art school where he earned a degree in photography and print making. “It was … Read more
UFV Campus Planning is now starting the renovation project for the third floor of D building in Abbotsford; for safety reasons, and to accommodate demolition and construction, access is no longer be available for all UFV students, staff, and faculty from Dec 1, 2021 to Sept 30, 2022. Elevator service to the third floor will … Read more
Courses and Programs Approved for F2F starting Dec 6. Location Codes: CEP A: Chilliwack Canada Education Park Building A CEP V: Chilliwack Canada Education Park Building V TTC: Chilliwack Trades & Technology Centre S: Chilliwack Building S ABBY: Abbotsford Campus AERO: Aerospace Centre (Abbotsford International Airport)
Thank you to all staff and faculty who donated to the UFV/United Way Employee Giving Campaign this past week! Our students will become difference-makers in our community, helping the Fraser Valley rebuild and recover from the pandemic and recent floods. But many need our help to get there. Did you know that GIVING TUESDAY is … Read more
People are talking more openly about mental health these days — attitudes are shifting, awareness is growing — but the work we need to do to foster safe, supportive, and mentally healthy spaces is an ongoing effort. Like our physical health, we need to take care of our mental health. And since we spend most … Read more
With masks remaining a part of our everyday lives for the foreseeable future, we wanted to do our part to combat the resulting waste. Eleven UFV departments are sponsoring a total of 14 mask recycling boxes that will be available at both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. The boxes are for disposable masks only (e.g. … Read more
Employee Giving Campaign — Week 3 Winners! Thank you to all staff and faculty who have donated to the UFV/United Way Employee Giving Campaign this past week! Your generosity is helping so many students achieve their dreams and continue their studies at UFV. We understand that you may wish to focus your support on disaster … Read more
IT Services has recently revised the standard maintenance window in an effort to reduce the unexpected disruption of service for UFV students and employees. Our maintenance window is a recurring event during which IT Services completes planned outages for repairs and upgrades. Whenever possible, IT Services will schedule outages during this defined window: Saturdays 6-10 … Read more
Thank you to all staff and faculty who have donated to the UFV/United Way Employee Giving Campaign! Your generosity is helping so many students achieve their dreams and continue their studies at UFV. All employees who have donated throughout 2021 are entered in our weekly prize draw during this campaign. We are excited to announce … Read more
The University Relations department, in consultation with key stakeholders, is in the early stages of planning a UFV intranet. An intranet is an internal website that can be accessed only by UFV employees. We’d love your feedback to better understand how an intranet could support you in your work at UFV, and invite you to … Read more
The Winter 2022 semester textbook list will go LIVE on Monday, December 13. Shop online or instore for your next semester’s course materials! Questions? Email us bookstore@ufv.ca or call 604-854-4532 – – https://www.ufv.ca/bookstore/ For more information, contact Maggi Davis at bookstore@ufv.ca 12/13/2021
A new paper from Dr. Lenore Newman, Director, Food & Agriculture Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Rob Newell & Dr. Zsofia Mendly-Zambo, discusses the use of incubators and accelerators as a means of support for global efforts toward food security and environmental sustainability. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/11/1066 For more information, contact Leona Oakman at leona.oakman@ufv.ca 11/26/2021
In September 2021, the Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA) in collaboration the Gerontological Nurses of BC, launched its first podcast to share the unique, uplifting, and sometimes challenging experiences of the diverse group of practitioners involved in gerontological nursing. The podcast: Gero Nurses: Tales from the front, has now released three episodes. … Read more