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Planning an event in the Winter 2016 semester? Wondering what to give guest speakers, special graduates, or honoured faculty and staff? The UFV Alumni Commemorative Wine makes a great gift for all of the above. This award-winning wine celebrates and honours the outstanding achievements of the graduating class of 2015. The wine labels feature the … Read more
A notice for employees aged 65 to 70 who currently receive CPP retirement pension. As of January 1, 2012, deducting CPP contributions from your pensionable earnings is mandatory up to the age of 70. However, employees over age 65 but under 70 may elect to stop making CPP contributions by completing a CPT30 form “Election … Read more
If you elected to have your Health Spending Account (HSA) benefit rolled into an RRSP this year, please be reminded that this taxable benefit will be processed on the Dec 15 pay (the actual RRSP contribution was made earlier in the year). Your Dec 15 pay may be up to $68.30 lower than usual if … Read more
Employees who are covered by UFV Group Benefits may want to review the Winter Travel Bulletin provided by Manulfe. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/24/2015
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Records Assistant, Chilliwack Advancement Services Officer Instructor, Heavy Mechanical Foundation Program Administrative Assistant, Office of the Dean, Access and Continuing Education Assistant Professor, School of Business, Accounting Senior Budget Analyst Web Support Specialist To view details on … Read more
The Ch’nook Cousins workshop held on Tues, Dec 8, was a great success for the UFV School of Business. The UFV School of Business, along with 24 other institutions in British Columbia, have taken part in the Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education program, an initiative that “promotes and encourages business participation for aboriginals in their area.” … Read more
UFV President Mark Evered and his executive assistant Jill Smith visited the Hope Centre for the afternoon recently. Centre coordinator Michelle Vandepol organized a Christmas cookie social. She reports that the president visited with each student personally, asking about their courses and goals. Vandepol has recently created a list letting people know what the Hope … Read more
We are saddened to report that Diane Davis (Nosaty), a longtime employee in Educational Technology Services who retired in 2012, has passed away after a courageous fight with cancer. Diane started at what was then Fraser Valley College in 1978. She will be sorely missed by her husband Greg Davis, also a UFV Educational Technology … Read more
Last week, UFV photographers captured Sam Waddington’s presentation, part of the Dean of Health Sciences’ speaker series (Storify summary is here), as well as the candlelight vigil in remembrance of women who have been victims of violence, including the Montreal Massacre of 1989.
Whitney Fordham has been appointed UFV Manager, Alumni Relations, and Staff Liaison to the UFV Alumni Association. She was previously serving in this role on an interim appointment, and was the successful candidate for the permanent position. “I am very pleased to welcome Whitney to the University Relations team in this permanent role to continue building upon … Read more
UFV Visual Arts students present the annual Multiples Exhibition. Ongoing through Dec 9. S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery (exhibition continues Mon to Fri, 9 am to 5 pm). More info here. 12/11/2015
Please be an angel this Christmas and help out the families of students in need by choosing an angel from the Angel Tree to sponsor. Angels are posted the trees located in the atrium of the Student Union Building on the Abbotsford campus and in the Atrium of Building A on the Chilliwack campus, with … Read more
Dr. Carin Bondar wowed the audience with many scintillating tidbits about sex in the animal kingdom at her Nature of Sex lecture, part of the Dean of Science’s Seminar Series. See Storify summary here and photos here. We counted 92 “thank yous” at the UFV Thank You Day ceremony on Nov 26. See a few … Read more
Tim Segger, who served UFV in several administrative capacities until his retirement in 2010, passed away on November 23, 2015 after a battle with cancer. Tim joined what was then Fraser Valley College in 1979 as a sessional instructor in the Criminal Justice department, to which he was later appointed as a member of faculty. … Read more
English professor Trevor Carolan is featured in the People section of the latest edition of BC Bookworld. He was commissioned by Mona Fertig, the founder of the Literary Storefront writers’ space, to write a history of the centre, where as a young writer Trevor himself read publicly for the first time. The Literary Storefront, The … Read more