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UFV’s  Student Life department, in partnership with Academic Advising and UFV International, has unveiled a new format for New Student Orientation (NSO). Students starting at UFV this September will be invited to attend a two-part orientation program. NSO Part I — Start Your Journey will introduce new students and their supporters to UFV’s academic expectations … Read more

Financial Aid and Awards Tips for April Registration for summer semester is underway. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit – fee deferrals are not a given. Start preparing your scholarship and leadership applications – deadline is May 10. NOTE: The online applications are accessible through your MyUFV account. If you are applying for … Read more

On Monday, April 4 UFV will be holding two public forums for all members of the UFV community to provide feedback to the Presidential Search Committee. Input will be sought on the development of search criteria and recommendations of candidates. These forums will be held on: Monday, April 4 Chilliwack campus at CEP:     10 … Read more

As many people associated with UFV are aware, the University has launched a search for a new president to succeed Dr. Mark Evered, who plans to retire at the end of June, 2017.  For ongoing information and announcements about the presidential search please visit the new Presidential Search blog here.

UFV welcomed internationally known peace and conflict scholar George Lopez to campus for the President’s Lecture Series on March 9. See photos here and Storify summary here. Members of the Port Coquitlam Garden Club visited UFV’s Agriculture Centre of Excellence and watched presentations by Tom Baumann and his horticulture students, including stories of how their … Read more

Darren Blakeborough, an assistant professor in Social, Cultural, and Media Studies, wrote a series of articles on homelessness-related issues for the Chilliwack Times recently. Blakeborough is the author and primary researcher of  a Chilliwack Social Research and Planning Council commissioned report on homelessness and low-barrier housing. The report was presented to city council. It recommends … Read more

Agriculture professor Tom Baumann spoke to Abbotsford Learning Plus recently about how 2015 was the earliest year ever in recorded history for most fruit and vegetable crops. It was not an extremely hot year but summer started in March and went all the way to October. The challenges that growers faced to produce our locally … Read more

This week the UFV camera caught the action at the very popular Terry O’Reilly event, part of the President’s Lecture Series. See photos here and Storify summary here. Maybe we quoted your tweet! Other events of note: Career fair, photos here; addictions alumni panel, summary here; regional skills competition and Try a Trade event, photos … Read more

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have changed jobs recently: Whitney Fordham — Manager, Alumni Relations, University Relations; moved from Housing Assistant, Guest Housing/Conferencing, Student Services Tony Shum — Financial Analyst & Liaison, Finance & Administration Rebekah Brackett — Janitor, Facilities Nazli Akhtari — Department Assistant, Theatre Sherri Magson — Advancement … Read more