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Tiina Higgins is the new the Executive Assistant to the Vice President — Students. Before coming to UFV, Tiina worked as Manager, Information and Office Services at Colleges Ontario in Toronto. Prior to that posting, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO at Colleges Ontario (from 2003 to 2006). Prior to working at Colleges … Read more

Please review your calendar copy and send edits to Amanda Grimson by Fri, March 20. The draft Fall 2015 calendar is available online at www.ufv.ca/calendar/Fall-2015/index.asp. The easiest way to indicate changes is to copy and paste the calendar information into Word, turn track changes on, and make your edits. Please note that not all approved … Read more

The 2015-16 Meeting Schedule Weeks Breakdown is located at H:\UFVinfo\Meeting Schedule and Timelines\2015-2016 Meeting Schedule Timelines\2015-2016 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

Come join us at the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative event. Fri, Mar 6 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Maureen Wideman, Teaching and Learning — Incorporating Universal Design components into a first-year course Tracey Mason-Innes, SFU Residence (formerly of UFV Residence) — The leadership identity development of supplemental instruction leaders Sponsored by and … Read more

The University of the Fraser Valley volleyball teams both saw their seasons come to an end on Thursday with losses in the PacWest quarter-finals. At the conference championship tournament at Camosun College in Victoria, the No. 4-seeded Cascades women dropped a five-set decision (23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 15-8) to the No. 5 College of the … Read more

University of the Fraser Valley basketball players Sarah Wierks, Jasper Moedt and Kevon Parchment have been named to the Canada West conference all-star teams. Heading the list is Wierks, who became the first Cascades women’s basketball player to earn a first team all-star nod since UFV joined Canada West in 2006. The 6’2” fifth-year centre … Read more

UFV Visual Arts Department invites to a presentation by two visiting teachers, scholars and practicing visual artists: Dr. hab. Karolina Komasa – Dean of Sculpture and Space Activities, UAP and Professor Wojciech Hora – Product Design & Architecture Faculty, UAP Professors Komasa and Hora living in Poznań (Poland) each has a successful and vibrant artistic … Read more

Students and employees are invited to join the FSA in a screening of the powerful film Pink Saris, followed by a discussion led by Rajnish Dhawan, FSA FPSE Human Rights & International Solidarity rep, on Thurs, March 5 at 3 pm in the student lounge in U-house on the Abbotsford campus. The event will be … Read more

Raise your hand for women’s empowerment by: 1.Writing an empowering message on one of the purple comment boards across the campus. 2.Attending a local March 8 event (one billion women rising) 3.Wearing purple clothing on Sun, March 8. Double your support by also liking International Women’s Day Facebook page! For more information, contact Tia Noble … Read more

The UFV School of Business Research Development program facilitated a focus-group research seminar on Fri, Feb 13. This half-day, hands-on workshop introduced different types of qualitative research techniques such as observation techniques, in-depth interviews, focus groups, projective techniques, ethnographies, semiotics, as well as other qualitative methods. Participants viewed and analyzed a short video presentation of … Read more

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on a new role at UFV: Christine Zapisocki – Manager, Housing & Residence Jelisa Fast – Database Assistant, University Advancement Jodi Noble – Disability Advisor, Disability Resource Centre Charline Johnsen – Department Assistant, SCMS, moved from Administrative Assistant, Arts Advice Centre Pamela … Read more

Steve Marsh, Geography and the Environment department head, spoke to local radio recently about our warm winter weather: Warm weather unusual but not abnormal: expert Steven Marsh explains this winter can’t, by itself, be taken as proof of global warming VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It’s Mid-February and you can almost leave the jacket at home as … Read more