Perceptions of elder maltreatment research study — survey participants needed

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Study Title: Perceptions of Elder Maltreatment Dr. Lesley Jessiman, Dr. Andrea Hughes, and student research assistant Hope Buchanan from UFV’s Centre for Education and Research in Aging (CERA) are conducting a study to examine people’s knowledge and understanding of elder maltreatment. We wish to better understand what older and younger adults currently know about elder … Read more

Early Earth Day — March 16

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Although Earth Day is officially in April, we want to celebrate it early as well while students are still on campus. This event will showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues including invasive species, food waste, flooding, and more. We will also have opportunities to learn about urban forestry, gardening, and ways to communicate with … Read more

Sustainability Career Panel — March 23

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Would you like a career that involves sustainability? Come to this online event on March 23 from 11:30 am-1:45 pm to hear from a panel of industry professionals, recent graduates, and professors. Together we will learn about various sustainability careers such as urban forestry, environmental education, BC Parks ranger, watershed conservation, wildlife protection, renewable energy, … Read more

Peace Talk: Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine — Feb 16

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Peace Talks: Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine Perhaps nowhere in the world are local and global geopolitics mixing to create as volatile a situation as in Ukraine. Situated between Vladimir Putin’s re-surgent Russia and a NATO that in recent years seems to have lost its collective sense of purpose, Ukraine is quite literally a country … Read more

Professional Designation information session — March 30

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Graduating with a UFV degree is a fantastic tool to help you in your future career. Additionally, attaining a professional designation from an external, career-specific organization can also be a great advantage to you. Join us in this online event on March 30 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm to hear from a panel of professional designation … Read more

Pericles by William Shakespeare

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Pericles by William Shakespeare Adapted by Anna Griffith and Heather Robertson Directed by Anna Griffith Sailing, shipwrecks and singing pirates. Navigate an epic journey on the high seas with UFV Theatre, live and in-person from March 23-April 2, 2022. UFV Theatre presents the second production of its 2021-2022 theatre season, Pericles by William Shakespeare, adapted … Read more

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards

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Are you a UFV undergraduate natural sciences or engineering student? Would you like the opportunity to be paid to do research? NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award program (USRA) provides an award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences and engineering areas of study to engage in research over a 14-to-16-week period over the 2022 summer … Read more

Budget recommendation presentation — March 8

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Learn more about UFV’s 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation and strategic investment priorities at this virtual Town Hall session on Tues, March 8 at 11 am. Betty Poettcker, AVP Integrated Planning and Resource Allocation, will present the draft 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Joanne MacLean will welcome the UFV community, followed by the … Read more

Critical timelines for fiscal year ending March 31, 2022

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To ensure the timely and accurate capture off all revenues and expenses for the current fiscal year in UFV’s financial statements, please forward the following information to Financial Services within the deadlines set out below: –EXPENSE CLAIMS – All outstanding expense claims for your department for the 2021/22 fiscal year are to be received by … Read more

Literary Circle in Honour of bell hooks — Feb 28

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In commemoration of Black History Month, the Race and Antiracism Network (RAN) invites the UFV community to join in a literary circle honouring the great thinker, scholar, writer, and feminist bell hooks, who passed away on December 15, 2021. Attendees are invited to bring with, read aloud, and reflect on their favourite and most impactful … Read more

We need your help — UFV employee intranet exercise

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The University Relations department, in consultation with key stakeholders, is in the early stages of planning a UFV intranet. An intranet is an internal website that can be accessed only by UFV employees. It’s designed to support employees in communicating, collaborating, doing their jobs, and in accessing internal resources for employees. This short exercise will … Read more