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UFV faculty, students, and staff are invited to presentations by candidates applying for the position of Vice-President, Students. After preliminary interviews with five individuals, the search committee has identified two people who will present to the UFV community. The two candidates will each present at one of two sessions. One will present on Wed, Feb … Read more
Human Resources is committed to supporting your personal, academic, and professional growth. Below is a list of upcoming learning, development, and wellness workshops available (at no charge) for UFV employees. For registration information and more details, please visit ufv.ca/hr/learning–development. Feb 10 — Evidence Based Decision Making Feb 27 — Presentation Skills Mar 6 — Advanced … Read more
Registration is now open for the BC Agriculture and Climate Change Education Series! The four-part Education Series is a joint endeavor with the BC Agricultural Climate Adaptation Research Network (ACARN) and the BC Ministry of Agriculture, and is hosted in collaboration with six education institutions across the province –UBC Vancouver & Okanagan; UNBC Prince George … Read more
Are you looking for an original Valentine’s card or art gift? Come and support our BFA Visual Arts grads at our fundraising event for the end-of-year Interpret festival. Prints, drawings, photographs, and illustrations for sale from $5–$50! (cash only) Wed, Feb 13 10 am-5 pm Abbotsford Library Rotunda For more information, contact Grace Tsurumaru at … Read more
Join us for an open forum with four local creatives talking about living, learning, and designing in the Valley. No registration required. Guest speakers: Tom Froese, Freelance Illustrator Sharalee Prang, Freelance Photographer Dan Bartley, Senior Designer at Domain7 Tim McAlpine, President and Creative Director at Currency Marketing (UFV Alumni) Fri, Feb 8 9-11:30 am Abby … Read more
Marcella LaFever, PhD (University of New Mexico, 2005), is an Associate Professor in Communications at the University of the Fraser Valley. Marcella, in examining the implications for herself to decolonize her communication practices, has focused her ongoing research program on listening to Indigenous voices that have been saying for a long time what colonizers need … Read more
Graphic and Digital Design students are fundraising for a study tour in New York. On Wed, February 6th they will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts in the breezeway between Buildings A and B. If you would like to enjoy some delicious treats and support the students we invite you to stop by to pick up … Read more
Volunteer positions on Senate and the Board of Governors provide valuable opportunities for students to develop leadership skills and network with other university and community leaders. The call for nominations is underway for the following positions: • Two students for the Board of Governors (must be members of the Student Union Society) • Four students … Read more
The Secretariat office is calling for nominations for faculty and staff positions on Senate and the Board of Governors, for three-year terms beginning August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2022. Nominations close Monday, February 4, 2019 at 4 pm. If you are interested in filling a position, please forward a completed nomination form, available at … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: > Relief Instructor, Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies > Sessional Faculty, Summer 2019 > Auxiliary, Mailroom Support Staff https://ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Kulvinder Sidhu at kulvinder.sidhu@ufv.ca 01/31/2019
If you are planning on becoming an elementary or middle school teacher, this seminar will help you prepare for this career goal. Topics covered are academic and non-academic requirements to enter the post-degree Bachelor of Education program, teacher certification standards in BC, career opportunities, and dispositions needed for teachers in 21st century classrooms. These seminars … Read more
Are you thinking about a teaching career? If you are in the first, second, or third year of your undergraduate program and you are thinking of entering the Bachelor of Education at UFV, we recommend that you attend one of the Teacher Education information seminars. Find out if a teaching career at the secondary level … Read more
The deadline for Faculty Excellence Award nominations has been extended to February 1, 2019. For more info on the types of awards, eligibility requirements, and nomination forms, please visit the Faculty Excellence Awards webpage. If you have questions, please email UFVSecretariat@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/senate/faculty-excellence-awards/ For more information, contact Lisa Boldt at UFVsecretariat@ufv.ca 02/01/2019
Check out these unique date ideas crafted especially for Valentine lovers by UFV Continuing Education. https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2019/01/valentines-date-ideas-that-turn-up-the-heat/ For more information, contact Anna Mayo at anna.mayo@ufv.ca 01/09/2019
Calling students, staff and faculty, come and show off your talents! OPENING NIGHT OF VALLEY FEST Mon, March 11 Three categories: Comedy/Improv/Theatre Music/Dance Variety Show us your weird and wonderful too! Can you… Sing? Dance? Make people laugh? Juggle? Do magic? Do great impressions? Do ventriloquism? Rap? Slam poetry? We want to hear from you! … Read more