Student email maintenance — Feb 11

The UFV Student email system will be unavailable from 8:30-10:30 am on Wed, Feb 11 while system maintenance is performed. For more information, contact Shane Schlosser at shane.schlosser@ufv.ca 02/12/2015

UFV in photos — Chancellor installation, George Siemens lecture, AVED Minister Wilkinson

Dr. Gwen Point’s warmth shone through as she was installed as Chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley at a ceremony at its Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park on February 4, 2015. The installation ceremony was attended by more than 400 dignitaries and special guests, including the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of … Read more

UFV to host Chancellor installation — Wed, Feb 4: Chilliwack campus at CEP

UFV will host an exciting and momentous event on Wednesday, February 4 at 3 pm at the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park Dr. Gwen Point will be formally installed as the second Chancellor of our university, succeeding Dr. Brian Minter. The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the university, presiding over convocation and conferring … Read more

Cascades weekend recap: Men’s wrestling team wins home tourney, hoopsters split on road

The University of the Fraser Valley men’s wrestling team lived up to its advance billing at home, winning the Cascades Classic on Sunday at the Envision Athletic Centre. The Cascades men, who sit No. 1 in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national rankings, combined for seven individual medals – including three gold – en route … Read more

UFV Cascades, Chilliwack Chiefs join forces to stage Winter Classic ball hockey tournament

The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the Chilliwack Chiefs of the B.C. Hockey League are teaming up for an exciting new community event! The inaugural Winter Classic Outdoor Ball Hockey Tournament takes over the parking lot at the UFV Chilliwack campus (Canada Education Park, 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack B.C.) on Saturday, Feb. 14. … Read more

Wierks on Varsity Letters podcast

Sarah Wierks was a guest this week on the Varsity Letters podcast, hosted by The Province newspaper reporter Howard Tsumura, discussing her record-breaking season with the Cascades women’s basketball team. Click here to listen – Sarah’s segment starts at the 13:45 mark, but the beginning is worth listening to as well, as it features former … Read more

UFV Cascades, Chilliwack Chiefs join forces to stage Winter Classic ball hockey tournament

The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the Chilliwack Chiefs of the B.C. Hockey League are teaming up for an exciting new community event! The inaugural Winter Classic Outdoor Ball Hockey Tournament takes over the parking lot at the UFV Chilliwack campus (Canada Education Park, 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack B.C.) on Saturday, Feb 14. … Read more

Centre for Sustainability Sweater Week

“The Winter that Never Was” What’s up with this warm winter weather? We’re celebrating the World Wildlife Fund’s annual sweater week by handing out ice cream and talking climate change. We will have a booth on the Chilliwack campus from 10am to 1 pm on Tuesday and on the Abbotsford campus on the green Thursday … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant Professor, BSN program Assistant Professor, Practical Nursing program To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 03/06/2015

Finance career networking breakfast

This networking breakfast will feature a delicious buffet served at Phoenix Lounge and give students an opportunity to hear about the finance industry and ask experienced field representatives in-depth questions. This event will give students an opportunity to participate in speed networking. Representatives from Envision, Royal Bank, SunLife and TD Bank will be seated at … Read more

UFV policy updates

At its Jan 29 meeting, the President’s Executive approved the Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) policy — revised and previously known as Adjunct Faculty. All UFV policies are available on the Secretariat policy webpage: Information on policy development can be found here. Information on policies being reviewed or developed can be found … Read more

Cascades’ Wierks earns another Canada West first star award

For the second time in three weeks, Sarah Wierks of the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team has been named the Canada West female first star of the week. The 6’2” fifth-year centre from Chilliwack earned the award in the wake of two dominant performances against UBC Okanagan on the weekend. On Friday, … Read more

Peru Study Tour 2015 — space available

• Spend 24 days in Peru, May 21 to June 14, 2015 • Visit Machu Picchu and other Inka sites, museums, art galleries, a textile factory, local weavers, markets, and stores • Participate in textile workshops in Indigenous communities • Hike — and condor watch — in spectacular mountain scenery • Travel to Lima, Arequipa … Read more