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Internationalization Fund — Call for proposals

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UFV International announces the second call for Internationalization Fund proposals for fiscal year 2017/18. The fund is open to any UFV staff member, faculty member, or administrator to make a proposal that will “internationalize” UFV’s curriculum, services, departments, or programs or enhance one’s ability or a department’s capacity to work with international students and partners. … Read more

Scholarly Sharing Initiative, featuring Leah Douglas and Alicia Horton — Nov 23

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Come join an informal scholarly conversation about gender, social research, trauma and power! Thurs, Nov 23 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House (SASI) Coffee and lunch provided. This month’s speakers Leah Douglas – The joys and pitfalls of trauma-informed practice and research Professor Douglas’s specialty area, and the focus of her sabbatical, is trauma-informed practice, research, and … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV — Nov 20

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Senior Research Analyst To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 11/30/2017

Sweater Week — Nov 20-24

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Grab an extra layer for Sweater Week November 20-24. Temperatures are being lowered by 2°C in all buildings. This is to bring awareness to the small steps that we can take individually to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We’re reminding everybody to grab an extra layer for the week to ensure they’re … Read more

UFV Board of Governors Staff By-Elections — voting results

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Congratulations to Kara Bertram on being elected as the staff representative on the UFV Board of Governors, to serve the remainder of a three-year term, ending July 31, 2019. Thank you to Mallory Manley for putting your name forward. http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/elections/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 11/24/2017

Purdy’s group purchase program for employees

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Employees of UFV can take advantage of buying Purdy’s chocolates at a 25% discount. The brochure for this year is available at: Purdy’s Group Purchase Christmas Brochure or in H:\Temp\Purdy’s Group Purchase\2017_Christmas_Brochure.pdf. I will also have a limited supply of hard copy brochures available. You can choose to order online at http://www.purdysgpp.com or using the … Read more

Alumni Commemorative Wine Artist competition — submission deadline Jan 15

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If you know of a UFV alumnus with a flair for artistic creativity, we invite you to encourage them to submit their artwork for the 2018 Alumni Commemorative Wine Artist competition. The Alumni commemorative wine is a highly anticipated annual tradition at UFV. The wine is produced in honour of the graduating class and is … Read more

Tuition waiver requests

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Tuition waiver requests for employees, spouses, and/or dependents must have them submitted to HR before the start of classes for Winter 2018. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or via email if you have any questions. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/22/2017

Film screening: “Stone Cold Justice”

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Winner of the 2014 Investigative Journalism Walkley Award In 2013 The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) released a scathing report finding that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) threatens Palestinian children in the Occupied Territories “with death, physical violence, solitary confinement and sexual assault.” This joint investigation by Four Corners and The Australian newspaper reveals evidence … Read more