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An assignment for a UFV Adult Education course led to a spot in the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame for UFV media and communications manager Anne Russell. Russell, whose day job is to tell stories about UFV as part of the University Relations team, took the digital storytelling course offered by UFV’s Adult Ed degree … Read more
Looking for activities to keep your kids busy this summer? Check out summer day-camps at UFV! We offer Think Fun, Science Rocks, and Cascade Summer Sports camps. More information is available here. Science Rocks offers 10% discounts for children of employees and 25% discounts for children of students.
Several retiring UFV professors received professor emeritus status and were recognized at the recent Convocation ceremonies. They are: Trudy Archie, (Upgrading and University Preparation), Wendy Burton (Communication), Virginia Cooke (English), Allan McNeill (English), John Carroll (English), Ian Fenwick (Theatre), Lynne Wells (Nursing), Rosie Friesen (Certified Dental Assisting), and Susan Milner (Mathematics and Statistics).
Two people with strong connections to UFV were among the three 2015 recipients of the Order of Abbotsford: Satwinder Bains is the Director of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies George W. Peary, former mayor of Abbotsford and long-time principal in School District 34, is a sessional instructor in the School of Business who has taught … Read more
Congratulations to Wendy Gracey (assistant to the dean, Faculty of Science) and Charlene Smadello (departmental assistant, School of Health Sciences), both of whom received their Bachelor of General Studies at UFV’s Convocation ceremonies, and to Michelle Elliott (switchboard operator), who earned her Library and Information Technology diploma. If you graduated this spring (from UFV or … Read more
The Tim Hortons at the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park will be closed during the summer months, starting June 27. It will reopen on Sept 8. Please note that that Starbucks at CEP will be open during this time period, Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 2 pm. The Starbucks will offer coffee and … Read more
Summer’s here, and hopefully your vacation is too! Be it long or short, make sure you take a few minutes to turn off and unplug appliances that you can. Unsure? Check out our handy checklist found here. Have a great summer, UFV! Brought to you by Facilities and the Centre for Sustainability. For more information, … Read more
Welcome to the following new employee: Lisa Almos – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences/Nursing
A message from President Mark Evered: Dear Colleagues, Once again on behalf of our students I am seeking your help. As I am sure you know, June 11 and 12 are the dates for the 2015 UFV convocation ceremonies. Once again, we will host the event at the Abbotsford Centre. And once more, UFV, and … Read more
Susan Antak, a faculty mentor for UFV’s Teacher Education program, recently received the Association of BC Deans of Education’s award for being an education advocate. Antak recently retired from active school leadership in the Abbotsford School District. She has a long record of excellence in elementary and secondary school leadership, and is well-known for her … Read more
For all the incredible success the UFV men’s golf team has achieved over the past decade, one tournament title has eluded them: the Golf Canada University/College Championship. The Cascades have won five of the past six PacWest conference titles, and have medaled six times at the CCAA national championships since 2007, including gold in 2013 … Read more
Did you know that exercise can make your brain bigger (literally!) and lead to increased verbal and non-verbal memory? Have you considered that something as simple as leaving your lunch in the car, thus creating an excuse to take a midday walk, is an effective way to infuse exercise into a busy schedule? And did … Read more
Karen Massier, partnership and continuing education coordinator for UFV Applied and Technical Studies, got so intrigued by the Bike Framebuilding program that she helps to promote that she ended up enrolling as a student, learning from the legendary Paul Brodie. She has now built two bike frames and her second one won Best in Show … Read more
The Academic Success Centre (ASC) is available to assist students with writing and some subject-area content throughout the summer semester of 2015. Please communicate this in your classes so all students are aware of this free service. Locations: – Abbotsford campus G126 – Chilliwack campus A1212 (inside the Library) Hours: – Abbotsford: Monday to Friday 9 … Read more
As their Winter 2015 semester wraps for high school students in the Fraser Cascade school district’s Transitions program, they will have their efforts recorded on both high school and university academic records, earning dual credits. Every year since 2009, School District 78 high school students have had access to first-year university courses for free thanks … Read more