New Hires, Moves and Changes, October 2017

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Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who are taking on new positions: Yvonne Contreras — Assistant, Student Services, moved from Department Assistant, Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies Shannon Draney — Instructional Assistant, Upgrading & University Preparation, Abbotsford, moved from Coordinator, Industry Services & Part Time Trades Christine Jones — Supervisor, … Read more

Obituary: Noel Hall

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Dr. Noel Hall, who was chair of the UCFV board of governors from September 13, 1994 – July 31, 1999, passed away on October 31, 2017. Hall was very active in Mission community and played a key role in helping to develop university-level programming at UCFV. Read his full obituary here: http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Noel-Hall&lc=3806&pid=187185727&mid=7624624 Story from UCFV … Read more

Sto:lo Career Fair

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Stó:lō Service Agency is please to inform you of our upcoming Career Fair under the theme Your Dreams, Your Future – Find it Here! The Career Fair, which will bring together aboriginal people, employers, and experienced professionals under one roof, is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2018 at Tzeachten Community Hall. This year’s … Read more

Internationalization Fund — Call for proposals

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UFV International announces the second call for Internationalization Fund proposals for fiscal year 2017/18. The fund is open to any UFV staff member, faculty member, or administrator to make a proposal that will “internationalize” UFV’s curriculum, services, departments, or programs or enhance one’s ability or a department’s capacity to work with international students and partners. … Read more

Scholarly Sharing Initiative, featuring Leah Douglas and Alicia Horton — Nov 23

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Come join an informal scholarly conversation about gender, social research, trauma and power! Thurs, Nov 23 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House (SASI) Coffee and lunch provided. This month’s speakers Leah Douglas – The joys and pitfalls of trauma-informed practice and research Professor Douglas’s specialty area, and the focus of her sabbatical, is trauma-informed practice, research, and … Read more

Sailing to Byzantium — Nov 24

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A showcase of UFV’s poets, actors, and visual artists featuring poetry readings, theatre presentations and visual art. Want to show your work? Have any questions? Contact: englishstudents.ufv@gmail.com, ufv.vasa@gmail.com or stevenjbowman@hotmail.com Fri, Nov 24 4-6 pm Evered Hall, Student Union Building, Abbotsford Campus   11/25/2017

Career opportunities at UFV — Nov 20

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Senior Research Analyst To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 11/30/2017

Sweater Week — Nov 20-24

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Grab an extra layer for Sweater Week November 20-24. Temperatures are being lowered by 2°C in all buildings. This is to bring awareness to the small steps that we can take individually to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We’re reminding everybody to grab an extra layer for the week to ensure they’re … Read more

Chocolate Yoga — Nov 28

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Chocolate + yoga = pure happiness! On November 28 from 1-2:30 pm the UFV Yoga Club and Mental Health Awareness Club will be holding the second annual Chocolate Yoga Event. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a yoga session, chocolate, and de-stress activities. Tue, Nov 28 1-2:30 pm Abby B121 For more information, contact … Read more

UFV Board of Governors Staff By-Elections — voting results

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Congratulations to Kara Bertram on being elected as the staff representative on the UFV Board of Governors, to serve the remainder of a three-year term, ending July 31, 2019. Thank you to Mallory Manley for putting your name forward. http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/elections/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 11/24/2017

Scholarly Sharing Initiative — Nov 23

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Join colleagues for the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative. Next up for Nov 23 are Leah Douglas (SSSW) on “The joys and pitfalls of trauma-informed practice and research” and Alicia Horton (SCMS) on “Gender and power dymanics in qualitative interviews with formerly imprisoned men.” 1:15-2:45 pm Abby F145 Light lunch served. All welcome!