Births — Ezzy Bruce
Congratulations to Ezzy Bruce (Advancement) and husband Dean on the birth of their daughter, Cora Carmen Salazar Bruce. She was born on Thurs, March 30, at Peace Arch Hospital, and weighed 7 lb, 8 oz.
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Commuter Alert — March 2017
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. • Thurs, Mar 2 – Tom Cochrane Concert: 8 pm • Sat, Mar 4 – Speed Skating: 8 am • Sun, Mar 5 – Speed Skating: 8 am Daily Parking: Students … Read more
UFV sponsors Agriculture award at Chilliwack Business Excellence Awards
UFV was the Agricultural Producer award sponsorat the 22nd Chilliwack Business Excellence Awards Gala at Chilliwack Heritage Park on Jan 21. President Mark Evered presented the award to Forstbauer Family Natural Farm. Pictured with him are siblings Natalie and Niklaus Forstbauer. “Thanks to UFV for sponsoring this award and being a fierce leader in agriculture … Read more
Commuter Alert –January 2017
Some events at the Abbotsford Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Sat, Jan 14 –T.I. Concert: 7:30 pm Fri, Jan 27 — Lifeway Christian Women’s Event: 7 pm Sat, Jan 28 — Lifeway Christian Women’s Event: 8:30 am Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase … Read more
Renovations to Teaching & Learning area coming
Exciting changes are coming to the offices of Teaching and Learning. Thanks to a government grant, Teaching and Learning will be renovating its space to improve office functions and provide a faculty resource centre designed specifically for faculty. In November, Teaching and Learning, which includes the staff in Educational Technology Services in G106, are moving … Read more
Online science resources available
A collection of online Science Resources has been developed based on input from faculty in the science areas at UFV. By no means exhaustive, these excellent resource pages provide opportunity for faculty to share their favourite teaching and learning ideas and links. Thanks to Judy Larsen from the Upgrading and University Preparation department for discussing … Read more
Building Strengths Toolbox available
UFV and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology have put together an Accessibility Tool Kit for faculty and staff to complement the Building Strengths module. This online document is filled with resources and information to assist learning for students with disabilities. Please download the document to your computer and keep it as a resource to … Read more
In Search of a Home: Works from the UFV permanent art collection
A selection of works on display from the UFV permanent art collection, as well as many others, are available for loan to Abbotsford campus departments (dependent on certain display conditions). Please contact Jennifer.chew@ufv.ca for further information on how to have artworks adopted and installed in your areas S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery – Abby B136 On display through Tues, … Read more
Exterior light upgrade begins
UFV will be upgrading exterior building and parking lot lights on the Abbotsford campus over the next three months. The work on the exterior building lights should not cause any disruption to building access or operations. The work on the parking lot lights will cause minor parking disruptions as the contractor works their way through … Read more
Building Strengths module now available to help you improve classroom experience
An online module titled Building Strengths is now available at ufv.ca/buildingstrengths. Created in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and UFV, this learning resource looks at how to make the classroom experience more accessible to students. Although it focuses on trades and technology fields, the learning gained from this module is applicable to any … Read more
Time to step up, UFV: Wellness Walk routes posted
Six walking routes have been created, signed, and marked on the UFV Abbotsford campus. UFV Campus Recreation and UFV Facilities have teamed up to create the Wellness Walks project designed to help you attain your health goals and explore walking routes. Just over 15 km of Wellness Walks have been identified through feedback from walkers … Read more
Introduction to Blogging in WordPress — offered by Continuing Ed
Wondering how to use your Professional Development funds? One option is to sign up for Introduction to Blogging in WordPress to enhance your blog and expand your technical portfolio. Administrative professionals use social media platforms more and more these days. This course will help you with student engagement, event notification. community buy-in, etc. Digital literacy … Read more
UFV in photos and stories — Alumni golf tourney
The Alumni Association hosted a successful and fun golf tournament, the second annual edition. It raised more than $14,600 in support of Alumni Association bursaries. See Storify summary of social media posts about it here.
Facilities requests: extra lead time required
Facilities is currently experiencing higher than normal workload volume and we are at capacity for urgent and immediate requests. We’re working hard to respond to all requests as soon as we possibly can. Please help us complete your work in a timely fashion by providing as much lead-time as possible when requesting work or assistance … Read more