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Employees can go to a local clinic of their choice to receive their flu shot. There are no on-campus clinics this year. Flu shots are eligible for reimbursement through Manulife for those of our employees with coverage. If direct billing is not an option through the pharmacy or clinic that you get your flu shot … Read more
Did you know that one computer left on at night for a year costs $64 in electricity? Help reduce costs by shutting off your computer when it’s not in use. Starting on Nov 17, the Centre for Sustainability will be running a campaign called Computers Need Sleep Too! to encourage staff and students to shut … Read more
Those who have been around UFV for a long time will be saddened to hear about the death of Kathie Nash’s (Petersen). Kathie was one of the founders of FVC’s ECE program and she implemented the competency-based BC Provincial curriculum in conjunction with FVC’s Dona Coates, who co-developed it under a Ministry contract. Through her … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Senior Accountant — Statutory Reporting To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 11/26/2014
Congratulations to Kinesiology assistant professor Lauren Couture and her husband Marc, who welcomed son Russell Benoit Couture on Tues, Oct 28, at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Russell weighed 7 lb, 14 oz and was 52 cm long. Lauren and Marc are very happy to welcome him into their family!
The University of the Fraser Valley volleyball teams are in action at home this weekend vs. the Douglas Royals. Games are Friday and Saturday at the Student Activity Centre North Gym, with the women playing at 6 pm followed by the men at 8 pm both nights. Both Cascades teams are ranked nationally coming into … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley basketball teams host their regular season home openers this weekend, as the UNBC Timberwolves come to town. The Cascades and T-Wolves tangle on Friday (women 6 p.m., men 8 p.m.) and Saturday (women 5 p.m., men 7 p.m.) at the Envision Athletic Centre. The UFV hoopsters opened the Canada … Read more
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, The program brightened faces of over 100 children helping 50 families. … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Janitor, Abbotsford and Chilliwack campus To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 11/17/2014
Telus will be performing maintenance on the data fibre for Chilliwack campus ast CEP on Fri, Nov 14 from 5 to 7 am. During this period there will be no Internet, wireless, or telephone service at Chilliwack campus at CEP. There will also be no telephone service at Chilliwack North during the maintenance period. All … Read more
From Nov 12-14, UFV will join over 100 countries in celebrating International Education Week and Canada’s engagement around the world. The theme identified for UFV for 2014 is “Exploring Global Indigeneity” where events and discussions will highlight the connections between local and global indigenous peoples, and our interactions and stories shared together. UFV International has … Read more
All web services including, but not limited to the UFV website, myUFV, myClass, staff email and student email will be unavailable between 6 am and 9 am on Sun, Nov 16. Internet and wireless services on the Abbotsford campus will also be unavailable during this period. The service interruption is necessary to complete upgrades required … Read more
Getting hands-on experience is how we learn about the world, and how we learn about ourselves. The growth of experiential learning opportunities are growing at University of the Fraser Valley and in our communities. On Wednesday Nov 12 from 2:30-4:00pm in B101, Abby campus, the event “Exploring Global Indigeneity through Internships” will highlight the journey … Read more
The UFV women’s soccer team fell achingly shy of the podium at the CIS national championships, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the bronze medal game on Sunday morning in Quebec City. The Cascades dominated the first half at Telus-UL Stadium, and took a 1-0 lead when Jade Palm headed the ball … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley basketball teams opened the Canada West regular season by sweeping a weekend series against the UBC Okanagan Heat in Kelowna. The Cascades women worked overtime in Friday’s opener – Kaitlyn McDonald was fouled on a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and she hit all three … Read more