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Manulife Financial, the benefit carrier for UFV, has confirmed UFV’s premium renewal rates effective April 1, 2015. The direct impact to permanent employees covered under UFV benefits is the Long Term Disability premium which is employee paid. The rate has increased from 4.12 cents per $100, to 4.36 cents per $100, representing a 6% increase … Read more
Mark Village, a fifth-year graduating goalkeeper with the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer program, has signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Village parlayed a training camp invitation into a pro contract with the Whitecaps’ new United Soccer Leagues (USL) side, which has been established to serve as a bridge between the club’s youth … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The traditional Distinguished Alumni Award will be conferred upon a graduate of the institution who has achieved outstanding distinction in career, educational achievement, or community service. The second award, the Young Distinguished Alumni award, will go to a graduate of UFV … Read more
The Abbotsford library is displaying two books from the Barbarian Press collection. A feast for the eyes, and food for the soul, Barbarian Press books are excellent examples of hand printed books, demonstrating exceptional printing and artistic value. More info here. For more information, contact MaryAnne MacDougall at maryanne.macdougall@ufv.ca 04/30/2015
Last weekend, four UFV School of Business students travelled to Kelowna with faculty advisor Kevin deWolde, to participate in the Western Canada Business Simulation Competition. The team won the gold and several top individual awards, including top VP HR award, top CEO award, and top VP Marketing award. The UFV team worked incredibly hard, establishing … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve energy utilization on our campuses, we are installing a new air conditioning system in the library. To do this, the contractor will need to shut off the electricity coming into the building for 2 to 3 hours to allow for the installation of a new breaker for … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve safety and energy utilization on our campuses, we are installing gas meters and seismic gas shut-off valves at the Abbotsford campus. To do this, the contractor will be shutting off the natural gas to the affected buildings over night. Building A West and B will be done … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is Fri, Apr 10. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Wed, Apr 1. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 04/10/2015
The Abbotsford Library invites all students, staff and faculty to our inaugural de-stressing day on March 26 from 1-3pm. Come in and meet Mac, UFV’s therapy dog (who will be providing the cuddles), have a treat and play a game. http://ufvlibrary.blogspot.ca/2015/03/cookies-calm-and-cuddles.html For more information, contact MaryAnne MacDougall at maryanne.macdougall@ufv.ca 03/27/2015
The UFV Centre for Sustainability greenSPEAK Seminar series, in conjunction with the Department of Geography and the Environment Discovery Series, presents Garry Fehr, PhD, discussing his research on deforestation and the challenges posed by it. Thurs, March 26 1pm Abby A413 Everyone welcome! For more information, contact Alyssa Bougie at alyssa.bougie@ufv.ca 03/27/2015
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