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As a security best practice, we are reminding everyone to exercise the utmost of caution, particularly when it comes to unsolicited messages and attachments. If you are in receipt of one of these messages, please delete them immediately. Malware authors are increasingly using specially crafted PDF and Word attachments to infect computers with ransomware. This … Read more
4th Biannual pARTicipate Poster Competition Call for Entries Theme: Homelessness Submission deadline: noon, Mon, Mar 21. Eligibility: Open to all current students at UFV Organizers: The UFV Visual Arts, and Graphic + Digital Design departments Background: The pARTicipate Poster Competition has been running biannually since 2009 with its aim to foster visual/design and promote social … Read more
UFV Rowing is back at and invites all Faculty, Staff, significant others, and friends to take up this fun challenge! Join us in this tradition of excellence by participating in the community rowing challenge. All levels of experience welcome. Row with your colleagues twice a week through April and May. This is a great team-building opportunity. Learn and … Read more
UFV is working with several community stakeholders regarding the sale of a portion of its Chilliwack North property. UFV has been marketing its Chilliwack North campus over the past number of years with an active program to find a buyer for the 27-acre property. The sale of this property is a key funding source for … Read more
Please join us to celebrate the life of our long-time colleague and friend, Tim Segger, on Mon, Feb 15 at 3 pm in the Student Union Building Great Hall on the Abbotsford campus. Light refreshments will be served while we share stories and reminisce about Tim and the many lives he touched at UFV. You … Read more
Two properties on the UFV website have undergone a facelift recently: Future Students and UFV International now feature a mobile-responsive design that will adapt to fit smaller phone and tablet screens. These sites join the Academic Calendar, Events Calendar, Alumni and Giving portals that have been updated for mobile viewing. The number of visitors who view … Read more
What you might not know about Joanna Sheppard of the Kinesiology department: She dresses as Harry Potter and teaches her students about Quidditch as part of KPE/KIN 221. She was recently appointed to a provincial Physical Literacy Advisory Group She has taken more than 140 students to Antigua to teach life skills to elementary students … Read more
Darin Lee will join the University of the Fraser Valley as Chief Information Officer (CIO) effective March 7, 2016. Lee brings extensive university experience leading enterprise-level information system initiatives and aligning strategic organizational goals with innovative technology-based solutions. He is an exceptional communicator with a strong reputation for building collaborative relationships bridging both academic and … Read more
Please let students know about these exciting opportunities: UFV International is offering two summer 2016 study tour options: South Korea and Singapore. Guaranteed scholarships — Multiple disciplines Earn UFV credit in four weeks and travel in some amazing countries! For more information, contact Kara Bertram at Kara.Bertram@ufv.ca 02/29/2016
Human Resources has revised the Request for Contract Form which you can find online at Request for Contract Form (new). Also included is instructions, which will help guide you when filling out this new form. Please replace any previous versions you may have as we will be using this form on a go forward basis. … Read more
The 2016-2017 Meeting Schedule weeks breakdown is located at H:\UFVinfo\Meeting Schedule and Timelines\2016-2017 Meeting Schedule Timelines\2016-2017 Weeks Breakdown for UFV Meetings and Stat Holidays.pdf. Those employees responsible for booking meeting space for department and committee meetings are asked to contact Room Bookings directly in order to book space. Please use the following link to make … Read more
The School of Business held a Study Abroad info session recently, where students from first to fourth year came to eat some pizza, hear some stories, and learn about what study abroad options are available for business students. We heard from returning study abroad students, and had a visiting student also speak. Gary is a … Read more
Level 1 washrooms in B Building (the large washrooms down the hall from the cafeteria) will be closed until Feb 20 for renovations. Nearby alternates include the single washrooms on level 1 of B Building, or the washrooms on levels 2 and 3 of B Building. The renovation will result in access improvements, water savings … Read more
Researchers from the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (Satwinder Bains, Sharanjit Sandhra, Rajnish Dhawan, and Garry Fehr) will involve participants in learning about several Canada-India projects the centre has be collaborating on. The projects cover a wide range of topics including diaspora, rural economic development, migration, history and performance. Wed, Feb 17 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House … Read more
The School of Business Research Development program began the New Year with a presentation from one of its newest faculty members. Dr. Sha Liao presented her work titled “leveraging suppliers to calibrate product specifications.” The second hour, Brad Whittaker from the research office shared information about internal/external funding opportunities and the role of the research … Read more