What To Do With Your History Degree? — Oct 21

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What to Do With Your History Degree is an event organized by the Association of History Students to showcase professions that are available for history students. This event allows university students to hear from past history students about their experiences in the workplace. Current history students are able to hear from alumni about job opportunities … Read more

Rajwan guests on CBCs The National’s Face to Face panel

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Twenty Canadians had a chance to go face to face with a federal party leader on CBC’s The National on Oct 3, and UFV financial analyst Sunny Rajwan was one of them (in his role as a private citizen), asking a question of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/jagmeet-singh-on-spending-and-future-debt-1.5308498

Advanced Word Workshop — Nov 13

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Learn advanced Microsoft Word skills. Topics may include form, index, table of contents, and tab stop creation. Review and revising documents and document protection. Facilitator: Courtney Boisvert CRN: To register, please contact the Office of the Registrar quoting your employee number and CRN 80369 Email: reginfo@ufv.ca Phone: 604-854-4501 Questions: For more information, please contact Tara … Read more

Expert in sustainable communities to speak at UFV Oct 18

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Expert in sustainable communities to speak at UFV Oct 18 Gerben van Straaten believes in a “fundamentally different approach” to sustainable urban development. Drawing from 28 years’ experience in business, economics, and real estate, he travels the world sharing his “radical hope for the power of collective and collaborative efforts around community development” to tackle … Read more

Métis Cart Presentation Ceremony — Oct 22

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The UFV Library is celebrating the gift of a Red River Cart from the Chilliwack Métis Association for the Chilliwack library’s display on Métis culture and history. The display began with a vision from Shirley Hardman, UFV’s Senior Advisor on Indigenous Affairs; a backdrop of road allowance poverty, a silhouette of Métis leader Louis Riel, … Read more

Support peace as a young leader (Peace Summit opportunity)

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Apply to be one of three UFV students sponsored to attend the Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders in Bangkok, Thailand, February 5-7, 2020. Deadline to apply: Oct 11 Learn more about the conference: www.humanitarianaffairs.org Why apply? Represent UFV and Canada as an outstanding young leader. The purpose of this conference is to empower young people … Read more

International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating — Oct 16

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What is “contract cheating”? “The term contract cheating describes the form of academic dishonesty where students get academic work completed on their behalf, which they then submit for academic credit as if they had created it themselves.” www.contractcheating.com What is the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating? The International Center for Academic Integrity (www.academicintegrity.org) … Read more

Career opportunities — Oct 7

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Coordinator, Security Auxiliary, Clerical and Administrative Support Staff Computer Lab Technician, College of Arts Assistant Professor, Teacher Education Assistant Professor, Library and Information Technology Executive Assistant, Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-Provost, Academic To view details on these postings, … Read more

President’s Town Hall — Oct 22

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I am pleased to invite you to join me and Provost James Mandigo for a President’s Town Hall on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. We will be updating you on several university initiatives and will be happy to take your questions. I hope to see you there. Abbotsford campus 10:00-11:00 am | Room A225 Chilliwack campus … Read more

2020 Employee Service Excellence awards — nominations due Feb 14, 2020

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UFV Service Excellence Awards are presented annually to celebrate UFV staff and faculty excellence in service, leadership, and teamwork that supports the values, mission, and goals of UFV. Check out the link on the Human Resources website to determine who is eligible and how to nominate a deserving colleague by the deadline of February 14, … Read more

UFV mobility provider migration plan

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The Office of the Chief Information Officer has initiated the migration of our mobile phone provider from our previous carrier to Rogers. The UFV mobility contract with Telus ended in 2018 and a new agreement has been negotiated and signed with Rogers Mobility. In consultation with Senior Administration, ITS has begun working to assess the … Read more