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Alumni Expert Panel Speakers Series presents Breaking into the Financial Industry March 25–26. Are you a UFV alumnus interested in learning more about the Financial Industry? Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear from experts in the field. The UFV Alumni Association is pleased to present the inaugural Alumni Expert Panel Series. Hear from successful … Read more
Daffodil Days, the fundraising initiative of the Canadian Cancer Society, are back at UFV March 23-25. UFV student clubs will have booths around campus and will be visiting departments to sell daffodils and collect donations. The UFV Muslims club, UFV Arab Club, and the Baker House Residence Association are taking the lead on this year’s … Read more
The UFV Counselling department is inviting all faculty, staff and students to attend their Mental Health Wellness Information and Self-Tests event: Wed, March 25 11am–2pm Chwk near Tim Hortons & TTC near the Cafeteria For more information, contact Eileen Burkholder at eileen.burkholder@ufv.ca 03/26/2015
It’s been busy around UFV. Here are some sharp shots captured by Communications and contributors: Health Fair with pop star Inez Jasper: goo.gl/LAz7Za Elder’s Tea at CEP: goo.gl/bA9M4o 2015 Faculty MicroLecture: goo.gl/KAOsLq Skills Canada Regional Competition at TTC: goo.gl/NuH81r
Evaluation Design This workshop will discuss and demonstrate the advantages of multiple assessment tools and how to increase the number of ways that students are evaluated. Wed, Mar 25 11:30 am–12:30 pm Facilitator: Molly Ungar These workshops are for all faculty and staff. Please email tlcevents@ufv.ca if you want to attend or would like more … Read more
UFV’s Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies is hosting a workshop for faculty and students interested in publishing. Tues, Apr 14 10am–12pm Abby A225 Are you unsure what to do with the results of your research project? Do you have a completed literature review, discourse analysis, scientific experiment, or theoretical analysis that you would like published? … Read more
Please join us for the final SSI event this year. Thurs, April 2 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Featuring: Ceilidh Hart, English — The Wild West and the aesthetics of violence: Ondaatje’s “The Collected Works of Billy the Kid” and DeWitt’s “The Sisters Brothers” Wenona Victor, History and Awneet Sivia, Teacher Education … Read more
Please note that the Bookstore will be closed on Mon, March 30 and Tues, March 31 to complete a government-mandated inventory count. For more information, contact Ashley Hoogendoorn at ashley.hoogendoorn@ufv.ca 03/27/2015
Do you know an outstanding student who is graduating from a certificate program? The Lieutenant Governor’s medal is awarded to students in vocational or career programs less than two years long who have excelled in their studies and who have contributed to the life of their post-secondary institution or their community. The medals are awarded … Read more
Canceled – Teaching Matters workshops — Blackboard Learn and Evaluation Design By Anne Russell on February 23, 2015 Blackboard Learn – Canceled Full Grade Centre demo Tues, Mar 24 11:30 am-12:30 pm Facilitator: Gordon Jang A Blackboard Full Grade workshop is available on Thurs., March 19 for those who wish to attend in G180 from … Read more
Lydia Amir is an associate professor of Philosophy in the School of Media Studies, The College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon LeZion, Israel. A published author and well versed in humour and philosophy, Lydia will be sharing her insight and background in this trending area of philosophy. You may view her latest book at this … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve energy efficiency, we are adding metering to our buildings. To do this requires that we shut down the natural gas to the building that we are adding the metering to. On Tuesday night, March 17, we will be installing the metering for Abbotsford campus Building D. This … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve safety on our campuses, we are upgrading the fire alarm systems at the Abbotsford campus. To do this we will have a contractor on site starting on Sunday, March 15. The first phase of this work will take place in Building B. The contractor will be replacing … Read more
Tel i’tsel Kwe’lo I Am From Here A collective exhibition by student artists in the Lens of Empowerment Project and Community Arts Practice with Visual Arts Instructor Stephanie Gould. Mar 27-Apr 9 S’ELIYEMETAXWTEXW Art Gallery Abby B136 9 am-5 pm, weekdays Opening reception: Friday, March 27 at 3 pm Tel i’tsel Kwe’lo (I Am From … Read more
Recently a large number of UFV staff have received email messages from various senders submitting a “Resume”. Included with the message is an attachment in the form of a .zip file. Several employees have opened the attachment and have had files on their local hard drive, network, and departmental drives infected with a virus known … Read more