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JPDC has approved a new online Post-PD report, effective immediately. Please use the new Post-PD report going forward: old forms will no longer be accepted. Find the new form here: http://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/human-resources/hr-forms/Post-PD-report.pdf For more information, contact Alison Reeves at in-service_pd@ufv.ca 03/04/2017
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Assistant, Continuing Education To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, http://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 03/01/2017
Training & Development claims must be submitted to HR by February 28, 2017 for Fiscal year 2016/17 for eligible employees. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or debbie.dyck@ufv.ca if you have any questions. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 02/28/2017
If you have recently completed a professional development activity, please note that JPDC has approved a new online Post-PD report, effective immediately. Please use this new Post-PD report going forward. Old report forms will no longer be accepted. Find the new form here: http://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/human-resources/hr-forms/Post-PD-report.pdf If you have any questions, please contact Alison Reeves at local 5133 … Read more
Expressions of interests are being sought from faculty members, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students to serve on the standing committees of Senate for the 2017/18 academic year. The Senate Governance Committee (SGC) welcomes expressions of interest for faculty, staff, and student positions on the standing committees of Senate. SGC is responsible for ensuring the … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant Professor, BSN Program To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: http://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 02/24/2017
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Mar 10, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Feb 28. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 03/10/2017
The Abbotsford library will be undergoing a major renovation in summer 2017. Plan to drop by on Wed, Feb 22 for a planning update. The schedule is: 10:30 am–2:30 pm: Drop in anytime to view drawings, chat with the architects and planning team, and provide comments. 11 am and 1 pm: Presentations by the architects … Read more
What do you do when you’re a basketball fanatic and your brand new outdoor hoop freezes in an ice storm? Try to shoot a basket, of course. Look what happened when Dan Kinvig, communications coordinator for UFV Athletics, tried to shoot hoops in the aftermath of Thursday’s ice storm. Video here.
Political Science 332: Politics of Multiculturalism invites you to experience their Photo Voice exhibit. The students have documented their experiences with culture, multiculturalism and diversity in their everyday lives using a photographic image as a departure point for their reflection. Opening Thurs, Feb.23 10 am-12:30 pm Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (Building F). Opening presentation by … Read more
Congratulations to Charlene Smadello of Health Sciences and husband Billy on the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. Her name is Amyah Scarlett Rose Smadello, she weighed 7 lb, 14 oz, and she was born on a snowy Saturday on Feb 4, 2017, at 10:31 pm. A sister for Seth, Trinity, and Michaela.
Professor Olav Lian and research associate Christina Neudorf recently had a paper they co-authored (with others) published in Journal of Sedimentary Research, based on their work with Hakai Institute on Calvert Island. Read a post about the research from the Hakai Institute blog here. The reference for the paper is: Eamer, J.B.R., D.H. Shugar, I.J. … Read more
(Excerpted from the blog of CBC Radio — The Current) Three years ago, Madeleine Hardin was an associate dean at the University of the Fraser Valley gunning for a more senior position. But at a routine eye examination, she discovered that she had a brain tumour the size of baseball. “It’s what I call a ‘holy crow’ … Read more
Lenore Newman, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Food Security and the Environment at UFV and is a faculty member in Geography and the Environment, visited the TV studios of Global BC on Feb 7 to discuss Speaking in Cod Tongues, her book on Canadian cuisine, where she spoke to Sophie Lui and Squire … Read more
Are you creative? Passionate? Inspired? Imaginative? Find out how to put your talent to work as a graphic designer. Join us on Tues, February 21 from 6 to 9 at the UFV Mission campus. We have an exciting line-up of presentations: • GDD alumni share their stories about working in the creative industry • Current … Read more