UFV teacher candidates support Starfish Backpack program for local students

The 2022 graduating class of the Bachelor of Education program recently donated $600 to the Starfish Backpack program, which supports 42 local elementary, middle, and high schools with individual backpacks. The backpacks contain breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and healthy snacks for students to take home for the weekend. It was a way for these teacher candidates … Read more

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) protection expands Sept 1

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) was introduced to all UFV employees and students in 2021. IT Security will soon expand our MFA protection to include additional applications you may use when using a webpage such as Blackboard and self-serve services within myUFV. Threats from password compromise, phishing emails, and malicious software are rapidly increasing. Multi-Factor Authentication provides … Read more

Faculty Micro-Lectures — Dr. Sebastian Huebel

Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Micro-Lecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

IT security improvements for UFV workstations

Over the summer months, the IT Security team has completed several strategic security enhancements to our systems. UFV employees that log in to a new workstation for the first time may notice some minor changes. If you experience an issue with a new workstation, please contact the IT Service Desk for assistance. If you need … Read more

Faculty Micro-Lectures — Dr. Satwinder Bains

Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Micro-Lecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

Faculty Micro-Lectures 2022 — Dr. Robert Harding

Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Micro-Lecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

New service management tool for the Marketing Web Team

UFV’s Marketing department is pleased to announce that its web team has joined IT Services and Safety and Security in using TeamDynamix as their new service management tool for users to request web services, report issues, and sign up for web training. TeamDynamix (TDX) is an enterprise service management system that manages tickets, knowledge base … Read more

Filming on Abbotsford campus July 12-20

Survivor Productions Inc. will be on UFV’s Abbotsford campus filming “Untitled Zumba Project” from July 12-20, 2022. This activity will involve a considerable number of production vehicles and crew members. Students and staff will have full access to offices, classrooms, and most campus spaces. While the camera is rolling, pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the … Read more

Faculty of Professional Studies — Renaming Survey

In 2022, Faculty of Professional Studies (initially composed by seven academic units) was reorganized and only the School of Computing Science and the School of Business remain in the new Faculty. This organizational change will be accompanied by the renaming of the existing Faculty of Professional Studies. The Faculty Renaming Advisory Committee (FRAC) would like … Read more

Faculty Microlectures

Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Microlecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

Faculty Microlectures — Michelle Superle

Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Microlecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more