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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Instructor, College of Arts Administrative Assistant, Academic Success Centre Project Manager (Exterior Building Envelope Remediation Project) Assistant Professor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2 positions) Teaching and Learning Specialist (Indigenization Specialty) https://ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Kulvinder … Read more
The Municipal Pension Plan is presenting “Approaching Retirement” workshops in Chilliwack and Abbotsford in November. Staff enrolled in the MPP can register for a workshop online here. Wed, Nov 21 Chilliwack SureStay Hotel by Best Western 6-8 pm Tues, Nov 27 Abbotsford Best Western Plus Regency Inn & Conference Centre 6-8 pm https://www.pensionsbc.ca/portal/page/portal/client_education_registration_system/event_schedules/mpp_seminar_schedule/ For … Read more
The prevailing statistics on cheating are disheartening. Some put the rate at 75%. That means three out of every four students admit to some kind of academic dishonesty at some point during their higher education. We all know that this is not a new phenomenon. Cheating is as old as higher education itself. Older, really, … Read more
Kerry is a UFV student in the Métis Community Support Worker program, on her way to starting a new career. While attending UFV Kerry has realized how fortunate we are to be attending university in such beautiful surroundings, with a deep connection to the Stō:lō Nation. She wants to share her experience with others. “This … Read more
The traditional culture of our Métis ancestors, shaped by nature, still exert strong influence on generations today, from spirituality to political attitudes. There is an undeniable relationship between Métis culture and the way history, traditional knowledge systems, healing practices, values and norms and political and legal customs are interpreted. This relationship governs the way people … Read more
Everyone is invited to our UFV Circle K’s annual haunted house event! This is an event put on by students for students to showcase the UFV community as a fun space and to get everyone into the Halloween festivities! Admission is free but if you are interested, we will also be collecting donations and non-perishable … Read more
UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute recently received a BC Museums Association (BCMA) Award for Excellence in Community Engagement for their work along with the Royal BC Museum on the Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project. This project was featured in the 2018 edition of Skookum magazine: https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2018/07/punjabi-canadian-legacy-project-travels-to-tell-untold-stories/ For more information, contact Tracy Morrison at tracy.morrison@ufv.ca 11/30/2018
Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Mentorship UFV’s new two-year, part-time Master of Education degree is designed to equip certified K-12 educators who want to assume a leadership role in their schools or districts. The only one of its kind in Canada, the degree is crafted to respond to current trends, reforms, and innovations in … Read more
Find out more about new communications faculty members Jeff Orr and Mai Anh Doan in profiles in Practically Speaking, the UFV Communications department blog.
It’s not too late to “save your semester!” Three workshops designed to help you study more efficiently and succeed in your classes! Attend all three or come to whichever one seems most helpful to you. 12 pm: Learn Your Way: Discover Your Learning Style 1 pm: De-stress for Test Success! 2 pm: Too Many Assignments, … Read more
As the votes were being counted in municipal elections throughout the Fraser Valley Oct 20, there were more than a few candidates with UFV connections holding their breath waiting for results. Congratulations to the following successful candidates with UFV connections: Abbotsford: UFV alumna Kelly Chahal (named one of UFV’s Top 40 Alumni recently) was re-elected … Read more
Congratulations to the following winners of the Employee 30-minute UNDRIP Challenge! Employees were challenged to read United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and take a short quiz. 1st Prize — $200: Kseniya Garaschuk 2nd Prize — $150: Jag Deol 3rd Prize –$100: Liana Thompson 4th Prize — $50: Michael Levesque For additional … Read more
To all UFV departments and services: Mobile-responsive Office of the Registrar websites were published on Friday, October 19. In an effort to better serve students, staff and faculty, the old Office of the Registrar website has been divided into three new properties: Admissions, Registration, and Office of the Registrar. As a result, many web addresses … Read more
Ceilidh Hart (UFV)—“Reading the City, the Classroom, and the Community in Sachiko Murakami’s Rebuild” Eugenia Sojka (U of Silesia and Adjunct Professor, UFV)—“Transcultural dialogues on Indigeneity. The decolonial turn in the studies of cultures and literatures in Canada and Poland.” The Scholarly Sharing Initiative is an informal monthly gathering of faculty, students and interested others … Read more
NOMINATE SOMEONE GREAT! CALL FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS Let a UFV faculty member or lab instructor know they’ve made a difference. Nominate an outstanding instructor in recognition of their excellence in teaching, research, or service. Nominations for any of the three faculty excellence awards may be made by students, alumni, staff, faculty, or university officers. … Read more