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!

Purdy’s group purchase program for employees

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Employees of UFV can take advantage of buying Purdy’s chocolates at a 25% discount. The brochure for this year is available at: Purdy’s Group Purchase Christmas Brochure or in H:\Temp\Purdy’s Group Purchase\2017_Christmas_Brochure.pdf. I will also have a limited supply of hard copy brochures available. You can choose to order online at http://www.purdysgpp.com or using the … Read more

Alumni Commemorative Wine Artist competition — submission deadline Jan 15

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If you know of a UFV alumnus with a flair for artistic creativity, we invite you to encourage them to submit their artwork for the 2018 Alumni Commemorative Wine Artist competition. The Alumni commemorative wine is a highly anticipated annual tradition at UFV. The wine is produced in honour of the graduating class and is … Read more

Tuition waiver requests

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Tuition waiver requests for employees, spouses, and/or dependents must have them submitted to HR before the start of classes for Winter 2018. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or via email if you have any questions. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/22/2017