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UFV sociology professor Darren Blakeborough spoke to News 1130 radio recently about the ramifications of the Yik Yak app, which allows users within a common geographical area to share information. Some students in the Chilliwack School District were using it to bully and harass other students. Social media app causing problems with schools
Nomination deadline: March 2, 2015 UFV grants the honourable designation of professor or librarian emeritus in recognition of long service and contributions to the institution. How does someone earn emeritus status? As noted in the university’s Collective Agreement, an emeritus designation is not automatic. The designation of Professor Emeritus or Librarian Emeritus may be awarded … Read more
Grades for the Fall 2014 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar Mon, Dec 22. Grades will be rolled (saved to student’s academic history), and GPAs recalculated just before noon on December 24. Please note that grades (late grades) will not be rolled again until the university opens January 2. Please refer to … Read more
Gurneet Dhaliwal, Harman Billen and Jasmine Mangat have played soccer together for so long, they’re practically family at this point. So it only made sense that they’d spend their post-secondary soccer careers together, too. The talented trio, who spent the better part of a decade playing together on Surrey United youth teams, have signed with … Read more
If you know are, or know of, a UFV alumnus with a flair for the artistic, we invite you to submit your artwork for the 2015 Alumni commemorative wine artist competition. The alumni commemorative wine is a highly anticipated annual tradition at UFV. The wine is produced in honour of the graduating class and is … Read more
The Campus Connector shuttle bus, with over 20 trips per day, provides hassle-free commuting for hundreds of UFV students each day, as well as UFV faculty and staff. Recent site improvements around the Chilliwack campus at CEP stop include a new accessible sidewalk, better street lighting, and drainage. The UFV Facilities department hopes these measures … Read more
Get to know UFV athletics communications coordinator Dan Kinvig a bit better through a peek into the life of a sports info guy. Kinvig was on the Varsity Letters podcast with The Province high school/university sports reporter Howard Tsumura recently, talking about his transition from the newspaper business to the UFV athletic department. The podcast … Read more
The UFV Cascades basketball and volleyball teams wrapped up the semester with a busy weekend of home games at the Envision Athletic Centre. The men’s hoopsters had a weekend to remember, beating the MacEwan Griffins on Friday (83-73) and Saturday (95-73). They head into the Christmas break with a perfect 8-0 record in league play, … Read more
Come join us at the last Scholarly Sharing Initiative for 2014. Thurs, Dec 11 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Sharanjit Sandhra , Centre for IndoCanadian Studies — Emotional historicism: Ongoing narrative of the Komagata Maru Darren Blakeborough, Media and Communication Studies — Video documentation of multi-disciplinary research. So many ways to go … Read more
Tell your students — Dec 3 deadline is just days away! The Angel Tree program is now accepting applications from students. Applications are available at the Financial Aid office. To qualify for this program, applicants must be current UFV students with unmet financial need and with dependent children under the age of 16. In 2012, … Read more
Student Appreciation day @ Aftermath 0- 20% off all food items and receive a free Gillette Proglide Flexball razor on any purchase over $6. December 1 from 11 am to 7 pm. Only while supplies last. https://www.facebook.com/events/599358126831081/ For more information, contact Aftermath Aftermath at aftermath@ufvsus.ca 12/01/2014
As a collaboration between the UFV’s Lens of Empowerment Project, Visual Arts, Indigenous Studies and UFV International, this event is sure to be the cherry on top of International Education Week 2014 events. In the film The Hands of History, Vancouver filmmaker Loretta Todd and The National Film Board honour the gifts of four remarkable … Read more
New York Study Tour – April 24 to May 8, 2015 Interested in exploring New York with the Geography and the Environment department? We are offering a study tour this spring. The deadline for applications has been extended. Application deadline extended until Dec 5 Study tour dates — April 24-May 8, 2015 Credits — 8 … Read more
The focus of UFV’s Centre for Safe Schools & Communities’ fall newsletter is “Bars Can Cause Scars: Children with Criminal Justice Involved Parents”. The content follows the recent release of a new report and features special upcoming dates, newly completed fact sheets by UFV students and faculty, and a variety of related resources to strengthen … Read more
Final results are in! Stemming from an identified need to help students in need of emergency funding, last year we helped 236 students each overcome a sudden, unexpected crisis. In 2013, we generated $20,000 and more than $100,000 since the campaign began in 2010. This year we challenged you to do more. And, you responded. … Read more