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As their Winter 2015 semester wraps for high school students in the Fraser Cascade school district’s Transitions program, they will have their efforts recorded on both high school and university academic records, earning dual credits. Every year since 2009, School District 78 high school students have had access to first-year university courses for free thanks … Read more
Nathan Bahnman, one of the top junior golfers in the Fraser Valley, has signed with the UFV Cascades men’s golf team. Bahnman, who is finishing off his Grade 12 studies at Abbotsford’s Mennonite Educational Institute, will join the Cascades in the fall. “We are thrilled to have Nathan join the Cascades golf program,” head coach … Read more
University of the Fraser Valley men’s volleyball coach Kyle Donen has added four B.C. high school standouts to his roster for the 2015-16 season, and provincial championship success is the common denominator. Setter/right side Tyler Patrick and libero Evan Bell-Foley helped South Surrey’s Earl Marriott Mariners win back-to-back B.C. AAA titles in 2013 and 2014. … Read more
UFV was well represented at the Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia’s annual conference April 30 and May 1 held in Harrison Hot Springs. This year’s theme was The Kaleidoscope of Learning: Our Shifting Perspectives. Presenting were: Beverly Jones Redekop – UUP faculty – “I lost it! Tips for Helping Students Master File Management … Read more
Help us make Convocation 2015 the best one yet! UFV, and especially our graduating students and their families, welcome your help making this celebration of their achievements memorable. Visit http://www.ufv.ca/convocation/teamconvo/ for descriptions of positions available. To sign up, please enter your information into the form located on the right hand side of the page via … Read more
The UFV Computer Information Systems (CIS) department is sponsoring a mobile app programming competition in the early Summer 2015 semester. See the link for competition guidelines. https://goo.gl/VGaT43 For more information, contact Gabriel Murray at gabriel.murray@ufv.ca 06/30/2015
The Canada West Universities Athletic Association has approved a change to its men’s and women’s basketball format, following the conference’s annual general meeting held last week in Brandon, Manitoba. Beginning with the 2016-17 season, the 17 Canada West basketball schools will play in a single conference, featuring a 20-game regular season schedule. Each team will … Read more
Peter Raabe, an associate professor of philosophy, has co-edited a book with Luisa de Paula, a philosopher from Italy, titled Women in Philosophical Counseling. All the chapters in it are written by women philosophers. It’s now available either from the publisher Lexington Books or Amazon. Below is some information about it. I’ve also attached an … Read more
Magna Mentor Commons is a subscription-based website that provides faculty with on-demand access to 20-Minute Mentor programs covering a broad range of faculty development topics. For access to UFV’s subscription to Magna Mentor Commons, please send an email to etsbookings@ufv.ca. We will send you a link to the UFV sign-up page along with an authorization … Read more
Thanks to the incredible market research done by students in David Dobson’s BUS 320 class for the Abbotsford Agrifair, the fair will be hosting a UFV Student Appreciation Evening! At 5 pm on Fri, July 31, anyone with a valid UFV ID card will get into the fair grounds for FREE (parking not included). This … Read more
Modern Agriculture magazine, founded by three UFV agriculture students two years ago, now has province-wide subscription and in this issue features our students at UFV plus highlights the work of our horticulture side on food production. Here is the online link. For more information, contact Tom Baumann at tom.baumann@ufv.ca 05/15/2015
Join Team Convocation and be a part of UFV’s premiere event! With four ceremonies in the Abbotsford Centre in June, your help will ensure the successful staging of Convocation so that our graduates receive a fitting acknowledgment of their accomplishment. As a member of Team Convocation you’ll be taking part and contributing to a wonderful … Read more
RSVP for gown order Faculty are encouraged to support your graduating students and UFV by attending our Convocation ceremonies and taking part in the faculty procession. Please confirm your attendance and reserve your gown by May 26 at http://ufv.ca/convocation/faculty/. Do you have your own regalia? Please wear it. It will add to the pomp and color … Read more
A group of UFV School of Business students recently toured Phantom Screens, a large manufacturer of window and door screens located in Abbotsford. Locally owned and operated, this company has grown to serve distributors in Asia, Australia, the UK, and North and South America. Organized by the Employer Engagement program, this event allowed students to … Read more
The UFV employee golf tournament has officially sold out. Thank you for supporting the 35th employee golf tournament — and first annual tourney fundraiser for the Faculty and Staff Bursary. UFV thanks benefits provider Manulife as gold sponsor for the tournament. We look forward to seeing you at 8 am on Sat, May 9 at … Read more