Graduation application deadline — April 3

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April 3 Last day to submit a Graduation Request to the Office of the Registrar (graduation fee $25) for Convocation (June 5 & 6) Convocation Visit www.ufv.ca/admissions/graduation/ for further details. Please note, if students are completing requirements in the summer semester, applications will be not be processed until after June and students will not be … Read more

Thank you — Career Fair 2018

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On behalf of the Career Centre we want to thank you for attending the 2018 Career Fair. We hope that you took the opportunity to network and make valuable connections with exhibitors. We look forward to seeing you at future events!   For more information, contact Paige Vanderveen at paige.vanderveen@ufv.ca 03/20/2018

Valley (W)rites with writer-in-residence Billeh Nickerson and guests — Mar 28

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Valley (W)rites: Exploring the valley as muse Featuring: Billeh Nickerson, Renee Sarojini Saklikar & Tawahum Justin Bige Billeh Nickerson is the author of five books including the 2014 City of Vancouver Book Award nominated Artificial Cherry. He is also a former editor of PRISM international and Event — two of Canada’s most respected literary journals — and a previous writer-in-residence … Read more

Van Ingen to speak on boxing as therapy — March 26

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Cathy van Ingen knows her way around a boxing ring, and you’ll want her in your corner. Van Ingen is an academic who believes in empowering women to overcome adversity through sport. An associate professor in kinesiology at Brock University, van Ingen is a former boxer, and co-founder of the Shape Your Life program, which … Read more

Internet outages on March 21

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There will be two planned internet outages on the Abbotsford campus in the next two weeks. All staff, faculty, and students will be unable to access UFV internet services, including websites, email, landline telephone systems, cloud systems, external monitoring environments, and remote access during this time:   Wed, March 14 60 minutes between 1 am … Read more

Births: McFarlane

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Congratulations to Blair McFarlane, UFV’s energy manager, and his wife Vanessa. They welcomed baby June Isla on January 23, 2018. She weighed 7 lb, 2 oz. “Vanessa and I are happily managing the lack of sleep and abundance of new-parent cliches,” reports Blair.          

Jessica Riddell speaks about the Lessons of Wonder Woman — May 4

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UFV Teaching and Learning is please to present: Dr. Jessica Riddell Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Chair, Department of English, Bishop’s University 3M National Teaching Fellow (2015) Chair, Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) jessica.riddell@ubishops.ca Presentation: The Lessons of Wonder Woman for the Academy Wonder Woman offers a model for our highest ideals … Read more

Visual Arts diploma grad opening reception & exhibition — Mar 22

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The UFV Visual Arts diploma students invite family, friends, the UFV community and the public at large to attend their graduating exhibition: Alone in Wonder The exhibition continues to April 10, 9 am -5:30 pm and includes an exciting mix of inventive works: Installation, New Media, Print Media, Photography, Painting and Video. Graduating students: Beru … Read more

Board of Governors policy and bylaw updates

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At its meeting on March 1, 2018, the Board of Governors approved the following:  Revisions to Board Bylaw BGB-110.08 Officers of the Board  Revisions to Board Bylaw BGB-110.07 Board Composition, Appointment, Election and Succession  Revisions to the Board Policy on Academic and Corporate Seals and Coat of Arms (BRP-200.03)  Revisions to the Board Policy on … Read more