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College Pension Plan — Approaching Retirement workshop

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Faculty and senior administrators enrolled in the College Pension Plan are invited to attend an “Approaching Retirement” workshop on February 20, 2020 at 9 am on the Abbotsford campus, Room B121. If you are within five years of retirement you are encouraged to attend this workshop. Please register for the workshop on the College Pension … Read more

UUP associate professor writes math textbook

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Anna Kuczynska, an associate professor in Upgrading and University Preparation and the UFV Math and Stats Centre coordinator, has written an open textbook for Math 085 called “Intermediate Algebra and Trigonmetry” that has been accepted into BC Campus’s Open Textbook collection which can be found at the collection as well as on Anna’s website at … Read more

Career opportunities — Dec 18

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Instructor, Welding (2 positions) To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ For more information, contact Neena Buttar at neena.buttar@ufv.ca

Next Meeting of Senate — January 17

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The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Jan 17, on the Chilliwack campus, Room A2209. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to UFVSenate@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Jan 7. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/17/2020 – 02:30 pm – CEP Room A2209 https://www.ufv.ca/senate/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca … Read more

Haq and History exhibit — Jan 15-Feb 13

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You are invited to the opening reception of ‘Haq and History’ at UFV’s S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery. This exhibit was curated and designed by the Royal BC Museum in partnership with the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV. The exhibit gives visitors a chance to experience stories from and about South Asian Canadians that document their lives, … Read more

The Limits of Division: Getting Beyond Polarized Politics — Public Talk by Dr. Scott Matthews — Feb 6

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  UFV Politalk Roundtable Series: The Limits of Division: Getting Beyond Polarized Politics Free public talk by Dr. Scott Matthews, associate professor of political science at Memorial University Thur, Feb 6 2:30–4:30 pm Abby B101 Moderated by: Dr. Fiona MacDonald, Department Head and Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UFV Sponsored by: Department of Political … Read more

Extended call for vacancies on Senate’s standing committees

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Want to use your leadership skills to help? Join one of Senate’s standing committees and help carry out the business of Senate. Senate is UFV’s academic governing body responsible for managing academic policies and advising the Board on policies of mutual interest. Who can join? Student and faculty positions are currently available on several committees. … Read more

Career opportunities — Dec 9

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant to the Office of the Dean Instructor, Mindfulness and Adult Education Assistant, Director of Ancillary Services Project Manager (Re-posted) To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ For … Read more

Student Showcase in Experiential Education

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In Fall 2019, the City of Chilliwack partnered with the University of the Fraser Valley in launching a collaborative pilot project in challenge-based experiential education. The initiative is focused on prototyping innovative solutions for civic challenges facing the community, delivering hands-on learning experiences to UFV students, and strengthening ties between the city and the university. … Read more

Career opportunities — Dec 2

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Specialist, Teaching and Learning (Internationalization) Assistant Professor, Psychology (Generalist) Assistant Professor, Psychology (Clinical) Assistant Professor, Psychology (Social) Assistant, Director of Financial Services To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: … Read more

Candlelight Vigil — National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

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On December 6, 1989, 14 women lost their lives at École Polytechnique de Montreal because they were women studying engineering. This year is the 30th anniversary of the massacre. Over the past 30 years, the statistics have shown that the number of women facing gender-based violence has risen, rather than declined. More than that, the … Read more