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The University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer program marked a changing of the guard this week. Head coach Alan Errington has retired after 11 years at the helm of the Cascades, and he’s being succeeded by Tom Lowndes, his assistant coach the past two seasons. Lowndes will serve a one-year term as interim head … Read more
UFV International announces the first call for Internationalisation Fund proposals for fiscal year 2015/16. The fund is open to any UFV staff member, faculty member or administrator to make a proposal that will “internationalise” UFV’s curriculum, services, departments or programs or enhance one’s ability or a department’s capacity to work with international students and partners. … Read more
Agriculture students will be holding their second annual Malaria Education Fair in the Atrium of A Building on the Chilliwack campus. Learn about the impact of malaria and how an integrated pest management approach is used to manage both the vector and the pathogen. An opportunity to donate a bed net online will also be … Read more
Steve Tuckwood is joining the University of the Fraser Valley as Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation. Tuckwood comes to UFV from the University of British Columbia, where he spent the past 10 years as Director of Development for athletics and recreation. In this leadership role, Tuckwood spearheaded fundraising initiatives for UBC Athletics which generated … Read more
Dr. David Harper from the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education will be giving a talk on how the science of nutrition is undergoing a paradigm shift. The long-held conventional wisdom that low-fat diets promote good health and reduce chronic disease has not been supported by science and is now in question. Research shows us … Read more
Mon, March 30, 6pm Aboriginal Gathering Place (Chwk A1457) Are you interested in learning more about Stó:lō cultural practices? Join us on Mon, March 30 to witness a ceremony involving a group of UFV faculty and staff. The ceremony includes an explanation of what the ceremony is about and why things are done the way … Read more
Ready to Reach Out? UFV’s first international conference, Reaching Out: Connections Through Social Work has partnered with 4 All My Relations to create an innovative way to engage with the community. Want to dance, sing, and be part of something big? Come down to Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford at 5:30pm this Thurs, March 26, … Read more
Manulife Financial, the benefit carrier for UFV, has confirmed UFV’s premium renewal rates effective April 1, 2015. The direct impact to permanent employees covered under UFV benefits is the Long Term Disability premium which is employee paid. The rate has increased from 4.12 cents per $100, to 4.36 cents per $100, representing a 6% increase … Read more
Mark Village, a fifth-year graduating goalkeeper with the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer program, has signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Village parlayed a training camp invitation into a pro contract with the Whitecaps’ new United Soccer Leagues (USL) side, which has been established to serve as a bridge between the club’s youth … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The traditional Distinguished Alumni Award will be conferred upon a graduate of the institution who has achieved outstanding distinction in career, educational achievement, or community service. The second award, the Young Distinguished Alumni award, will go to a graduate of UFV … Read more
Sarah Wierks and Aaron Pauls were named the University of the Fraser Valley’s athletes of the year on Tuesday evening, as the Cascades athletic department held its annual awards banquet at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Wierks, a 6’2” fifth-year centre with the women’s basketball team, was honoured for a historic season. The Chilliwack … Read more
The Abbotsford library is displaying two books from the Barbarian Press collection. A feast for the eyes, and food for the soul, Barbarian Press books are excellent examples of hand printed books, demonstrating exceptional printing and artistic value. More info here. For more information, contact MaryAnne MacDougall at maryanne.macdougall@ufv.ca 04/30/2015
Last weekend, four UFV School of Business students travelled to Kelowna with faculty advisor Kevin deWolde, to participate in the Western Canada Business Simulation Competition. The team won the gold and several top individual awards, including top VP HR award, top CEO award, and top VP Marketing award. The UFV team worked incredibly hard, establishing … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve energy utilization on our campuses, we are installing a new air conditioning system in the library. To do this, the contractor will need to shut off the electricity coming into the building for 2 to 3 hours to allow for the installation of a new breaker for … Read more
As part of our continuous upgrades to improve safety and energy utilization on our campuses, we are installing gas meters and seismic gas shut-off valves at the Abbotsford campus. To do this, the contractor will be shutting off the natural gas to the affected buildings over night. Building A West and B will be done … Read more