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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
The latest version of the Google Chrome browser (v.39) is not supported for use in myUFV. A successful login to myUFV can be achieved by: Using another supported browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox (any of the latest versions) Revert back to previous versions of Google Chrome (prior to v.39). For more information, … Read more
The UFV Employee and Family Assistance program provider, Sheppell -fgi, provides a number of resources including a monthly newsletter. This month’s edition of the Balance newsletter includes useful information on teaching your children about finances. Please click on this link to access this newsletter and other resources available through our EFAP. For more information, contact … Read more
International Week resulted in some vibrant images. Check out the photos here.
Currently a group of leaders from teaching and learning centres are investigating the development of a BC Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning certificate. They have been approached by faculty and instructors expressing a wish to have a program to enhance their teaching skills and knowledge through a scholarly lens. To this end, they have formed a … Read more
Kick off the holiday festivities with an evening of great food, excellent live entertainment and holiday cheer with colleagues and friends. Attend the FSA/UFV holiday dinner and dance. Tickets are on sale now, but numbers are limited, so don’t miss out on your chance to attend this event. Sat, Dec 6 The Rancho, 35110 Delair … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics 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 02/13/2015