David Leis new Director of Advancement at UFV

David Leis is the new Director of Advancement at the University of the Fraser Valley, leading fundraising for university initiatives, programs, and scholarships. He started his position on Oct 20. Advancement is part of the UFV University Relations department, headed by Executive Director Leslie Courchesne. “I am very pleased to welcome David Leis to UFV,” … Read more

Message from the President: Political Activities Statement

Faculty, Staff and Students of UFV, As the municipal election draws nearer, I would like to draw your attention to how we can or should be involved as a University.  It is imperative that we recognize that the University of the Fraser Valley is a publicly supported organization operating in BC under the University Act.  … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Assistant, Continuing Education 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. http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/   11/07/2014

Consultation on revisions to the Submission of Grades (109) policy, along with deletion of Incomplete Grades (103) policy and Change of Grades (102) policy

Consolidation of three related policies, Submission of Grades, Change of Grades and Incomplete Grades, into a single policy is proposed. Submission of Grades was considered the primary policy, so that policy number was retained, but re-titled “Grade Reporting”. Beginning with the word Grade will make it easier to find the policy in an alphabetical list. … Read more

Cascades weekend recap: Golfers win national medals

An action-packed weekend for the UFV athletic department was highlighted by national medals for the golf teams, playoff berths for the soccer squads, and home-opening wins for the volleyballers. The Cascade golfers traveled to Quebec City for the PING CCAA Golf National Championships, where they had dreams of defending the men’s and women’s titles they … Read more

Cascades weekend recap: Golfers win national medals

An action-packed weekend for the UFV athletic department was highlighted by national medals for the golf teams, playoff berths for the soccer squads, and home-opening wins for the volleyballers. Silver, bronze for golfers The Cascade golfers traveled to Quebec City for the PING CCAA Golf National Championships, where they had dreams of defending the men’s … Read more

UFV nights at the Chilliwack Chiefs — starting Oct 24

Friday Nights are UFV nights at Chilliwack Chiefs hockey games! Join your friends at a Chilliwack Chiefs game with this special offer: $20 includes your game night ticket plus any hamburger or chicken strips combo $2 from each package sold will be donated to the UFV Chilliwack Chiefs scholarship education fund This deal is valid … Read more

Joinery open house — Oct 22

Know anybody who might be interested in a career in joinery? Send them to the Joinery open house on Wed October 22, 6 to 8 pm, 5579 Tyson Rd Chilliwack We will offer live demonstrations and you will have the opportunity to tour the facility and get all your questions answered. And there’s tasty food … Read more

Provost’s forum video now available

The video of the October 15 Provost’s forum is at http://blogs.ufv.ca/tlc/2014/10/17/video-provost-forum-on-skills-and-liberal-education/. You can also see notes from the forum on UFV’s @goufv Twitter feed by searching the hashtag #provostforum.

Berlin Study Tour with Art History & Visual Arts

Join Art History/Visual Arts for enlightening and inspiring art lovers paradise From Checkpoint Charlie & Nefertiti to Gates of Ishtar & Berlin Wall From Altar of Zeus & Brandenburg Gate to Käthe Kollwitz & Museum & Hamburger Bahnhof Gallery From Sidewalk cafes & Currywurst to Humboldt University & The Reichstag One of the world’s most … Read more

Call for Proposals for Reaching Out Together: Connections Through Social Work

The School of Social Work at the University of the Fraser Valley will be hosting a conference from April 28 to May 1, 2015. We are accepting proposals for Reaching Out Together: Connections Through Social Work  at http://ufv.ca/swhs/conference2015. The submission deadline has been extended to November 15, 2014. The proposal submission form can be found … Read more

UFV 40th celebrations continue in Mission on Oct 21

The UFV 40th anniversary celebrations continue Tues, Oct 21, in Mission. UFV is partnering with Mission Community Services in offering the annual Celebration of Light (Diwali) – a free public event. Help UFV celebrate by joining in this community event. It includes delicious food, crafts, music, dance, and lively entertainment from diverse cultures. Visit the UFV photo … Read more

Telford quoted in Chilliwack Times story on voter apathy

Political science professor Hamish Telford was quoted in an Oct 9 article in the Chilliwack Times about voter apathy in municipal elections. Here’s an excerpt from Paul Henderson’s story, quoting Telford on student awareness: Telford said he taught three classes on Canadian politics last term—probably 110 students—and as a big, bad professor he made his … Read more