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The UFV e-newsletter for secondary schools has been very well received by counsellors and career advisors in the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver regions. It is used as an important resource to provide the most up-to-date information to prospective UFV students. UFV’s Student Recruitment office distributes the e-newsletter four times during the high school year. … Read more
Crim professors Yvon Dandurand and Irwin Cohen were busy over the past week with multiple media interviews about the murder of 17-year-old Serena Vermeersch and the subsequent charges against high-risk sex offender Raymond Caissie. Cohen appeared on CBC TV and Dandurand was on CBC Radio One Almanac and CKNW radio speaking about the issue of … Read more
In his capacity as a Board member of the Vancouver Aquarium, KPE professor Dave Harper had a letter read on the nationally broadcast CBC radio program, The Current, on Thurs, Sept 25. Here’s the link: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/popupaudiofour.html?categoryid=2185449222 Scroll down to the third link: “Checking-In: Fair wages for cheerleaders, marshmallows testing self-control, worry about the Voyager and travelling … Read more
Dan Kinvig joins the UFV Cascades Athletics team in the role of communications coordinator effective Sept 29. Dan brings with him a wealth of award-winning journalistic experience as sports editor with the Abbotsford News since 2006. Throughout his tenure at the Abby News and his years in the local community, Dan’s experiences with numerous local … Read more
Do you have any Fraser Valley College (FVC) or University of the Fraser Valley (UCFV) logo clothing, giftware, bags etc.? We would love to feature these items in the second annual UFV Bookstore Fashion Show on October 15, during our Student Appreciation Day. Please email Megan.Bukta@ufv.ca if you have some of these items that you … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Administrative Assistant/Committee Assistant, Faculty of Science 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 10/15/2014
Join us for a [Paradigm] of creativity and inspiration! UFV, The Reach Gallery Museum, and Jelly Marketing bring you the next Pecha Kucha series. Pecha Kucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). Pecha Kucha Abbotsford is revealing four new paradigms … Read more
Are you interested in improving accessibility at UFV? Our school’s new Accessibility advisory committee could use your help. This cross-university committee will meet twice per semester to look at ways UFV can improve accessibility for students, staff, and faculty. Each meeting will begin with some professional development to better inform our members about the challenges … Read more
Event Reminder – Promoting Students’ Growth as Disciplinary Thinkers and Writers Fri, Sept 26 Abby B121 There are still a few spots left for John Bean’s keynote address (9 – 10 AM) and afternoon workshop (1:30 – 3 PM). Register online today! Contact Sarah.McLean@ufv.ca for more info. Event check-in begins at 8:30 am with the … Read more
The UFV Bookstore is hosting once again hosting our Student Appreciation Day! Wed, Oct 15 We will have different events throughout the day including our second annual Bookstore fashion show. During the day we will be giving away tons of prizes. Watch http://www.facebook.com/UFVBookstore for more updates as we get closer to the event. 10/15/2014
The next meeting of UFV’s Senate is scheduled for Oct 10. Agenda and exhibit items may be submitted before 12 pm on Oct 1 to Monique Castonguay at monique.castonguay@ufv.ca.
Auditions are drawing near for UFV Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed by Bruce Kirkley. While all members of the community are welcome to audition, please note that casting priority is given to those enrolled in UFV’s theatre program. Audition dates are Tues, Oct 28 from 5–8pm and Wed, Oct 29 from 4:30–7:30 … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Visual Resources Technician 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/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 10/03/2014
The Agricultural Land Reserve at a Crossroads 40 years of Farmland Preservation in Southwestern British Columbia. Exhibition opening Wed, Oct 1, 4 pm Abby B101 The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has served as a defining feature of British Columbia agriculture since it was instituted 40 years ago. Applications to exclude land earlier placed in the … Read more
The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies will be presenting an exhibition by Sanjay Austa commemorating the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms in India. This exhibition, titled: From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Victims, will be launched on Mon, Oct 27 at 4 pm. There will be speakers and an opportunity for dialogue followed by snacks, … Read more