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Facilities is currently experiencing higher than normal workload volume and we are at capacity for urgent and immediate requests. We’re working hard to respond to all requests as soon as we possibly can. Please help us complete your work in a timely fashion by providing as much lead-time as possible when requesting work or assistance … Read more
There are numerous married couples among the faculty and staff at UFV. This is the origin story of one of them: Heather McAlpine and Alex Wetmore of the English department, now happily married and proud parents to two little girls. But once, they were undergrads, brought together by a love of literature. Heather shared their … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley’s long association with writer Shauna Singh Baldwin will be strengthened this fall when the university’s Centre for Indo Canadian Studies publishes Baldwin’s first work of non-fiction. In Reluctant Rebellions: New and Selected Non-fiction, Baldwin presents essays and speeches on the act of writing as a feminist author, while at … Read more
Have you ever wondered if you were a book what your title would be? We’re looking for “books” for our UFV Chilliwack human library display and event. You can nominate yourself or someone else. Our mission is to present unique experiences that challenge peoples’ understanding of stereotypes and educate people on diversity. Our criteria is … Read more
Check out the learning and development opportunities available for employees: Tues, Oct 25 Increasing Your Personal Resilience (webinar) Tues, Nov 8 Building Emotional Intelligence Thurs, Nov 24 Super Foods (webinar) For more details, please visit the UFV Learning and Development page. This list will be updated frequently; please check back often. To register, contact … Read more
Dear Colleagues, The United Way campaign for 2016 is about to launch at UFV, marking the 33rd consecutive year of staff and faculty support for the United Way. We both give personally to this campaign. Will you give, too? Join us, along with Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz and Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun, for the United … Read more
Graphic and Digital Design student Jessica Delves is featured in the Fresh Faces of Abby campaign by Tourism Abbotsford. Way to represent UFV, Jessica! http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca/fresh-faces-abby \
Human Resources is requesting that all UFV employees provide an emergency contact. This can be done by: 1. logging on to the myufv portal 2. Select the Personal Information tab on the left hand side bar 3. Select Update Emergency Contacts 4. Select new contact and add appropriate information Please note you can have more … Read more
UFV is committed to increasing experiential learning opportunities for students, and a newly created position will help to accomplish this. Under the direction of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UFV’s commitment will be supported through a project to develop a leading-edge model to coordinate and increase experiential education opportunities for students at a primarily undergraduate … Read more
Visit the Campus Card office within the first two weeks of classes to get your Campus Card. The office is located on the Abbotsford campus, S1101, or you can visit the Chilliwack library circulation desk. Your Campus Card is your university ID, library card, printing/photocopying card, and validation for the U-Pass program. You can add … Read more
Check out interesting teaching and learning resources available to you including upcoming events in the Teaching & Learning Centre. http://www.ufv.ca/tlc For more information, contact Ruby Ord at ruby.ord@ufv.ca 09/21/2016
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Alberta Health, in partnership with Alberta Innovates Health Solutions, announce a research funding opportunity whose primary goal is to mitigate the harms and impact of the Alberta wildfires and evacuation. Emphasis is directed at: 1. Resiliency related to mental health and addictions in (a) child and (b) … Read more
Many of us are busy “putting up” all kinds of abundance from our backyards and community gardens right now. We thought we would select titles on the topic of canning and food preservation from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection to learn more about how this skill has evolved in nearly 100 years. Come in … Read more
“My little gifts add up!” Cecelia Dirksen, assistant to the UFV Dean of Arts, was surprised to find out that she has donated to UFV a total of 260 times over the past eight years, mostly through payroll deduction. “I hardly notice the payroll donations,” she adds. Cecelia has a unique approach to her gift … Read more
Teaching and Learning welcomes Dr. Mary Gene Saudelli as the Faculty Development Consultant in the Teaching and Learning Centre. Mary has been teaching for over 25 years, the last 12 in higher education. She has taught in Canada, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Istanbul. Mary embraces interdisciplinary, international, and Indigenous educational projects … Read more