Financial Aid & Awards Tips for August

If you know a student attending UFV in September, they might want to know about these August Tips of the Month from Financial Aid and Awards Tip #1. Need a student loan for September? It’s not too late! On-line applications are available at www.StudentAidBC.ca Tip #2: If you are applying for student loans be sure … Read more

Turnitin — online training session — Aug 29

Join us for a Turnitin training workshop, facilitated by Ken Harmel. This 60-minute workshop will provide you with an overview of Turnitin and get you access to UFV’s licence. Turnitin’s Originality Check feature can help students and instructors detect plagiarism by comparing student work to an extensive online database. Turnitin.com compares student papers to the … Read more

Facilitating Learning Online — Fundamentals (FLO) — starts Aug 7

Join us for the Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) course, facilitated by Michelle Johnson FLO Online Schedule – August 7–31, 2018 FLO is a four week online asynchronous course with scheduled synchronous sessions. The course is designed for UFV faculty who wish to improve or have little online teaching or online learning experience. The course covers … Read more

Health Sciences Student Welcome Back BBQ and Vendor Fair

Are you a new or returning student in kinesiology, dental assisting, nursing, or health care? Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences! You’ll love it here. We invite you to join our first annual student welcome back barbecue! Hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean’s Office, the event welcomes new and returning health sciences … Read more

Raabe presents at International Conference on Philosophical Practice in Mexico

How does philosophy merge with education and mental healthcare to improve the lives of people outside the academies and clinics? This was an important part of the general theme of the 15th International Conference on Philosophical Practice, held at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City from June 25 to 29. Conference … Read more

New Hires, Moves and Changes, July 2018

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on new positions: Alastair Hodges — Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Samantha Pattridge — Associate Dean, Students Mallory Manley — Coordinator, Student Transition & Engagement Janelle Dochuk — Assistant, Enrolment Services Leah Sperling — Department Assistant, College of Arts Kathleen Miller — … Read more

Adobe InDesign bootcamp — starts Sept 8

Start with the basic concepts of typography, layout, and visual storytelling, and gain practical skills and knowledge of setting up files for print publication and digital media by developing a versatile brochure layout using the industry standard application for publication design. Offered by UFV Continuing Education. UFV employees can use their Training & Development funds … Read more

Yvon Dandurand retirement and appreciation event — Aug 16

We will be acknowledging Yvon’s service to UFV and congratulating him on his upcoming retirement. This will be an informal event with a short speakers list. Everyone from UFV and the community is invited. Thurs, Aug 16 1-3 pm BH100A — Harvest Table (open area beside lecture theatre) For more information, contact Cherish Forster at … Read more

Fraser Valley Literature Festival at UFV — Sept 21 & 22

The festival will be held in the Student Union Building on Friday, September 21 from 6-8pm with an evening reception and keynote address shared by Billeh Nickerson, Renee Saklikar, and Carleigh Baker the night before (Friday). The festival continues on Sat, Sept 22, from 9 am-3:30 pm, The Saturday speakers are listed below. The festival … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV — July 30

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Lab Assistant, UUP Manager, Environmental Health & SafetyAssistant, Admissions Assistant, Special Projects Functional Analyst Committees Assistant, College of Arts To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, https://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact … Read more