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Stop by for a free coffee and chat about UFV’s sustainability initiative and how you can get involved! Have questions about the UFV Sustainability Development essay competition and your potential submissions? Come on down and we can advise and inspire you! We look forward to seeing you! Thurs, Feb 23 G Building Atrium 8-10:30 am … Read more
Are you a Business student interested in the world of dconomics? The Economics Panel Event will give students the opportunity to hear from industry professionals during a panel discussion as well as the opportunity for networking afterwards. Thurs, Feb 23 1-3 pm Abby A 203B Please RSVP to econsa@ufv.ca, as space is limited! 02/24/2017
JPDC has approved a new online Post-PD report, effective immediately. Please use the new Post-PD report going forward: old forms will no longer be accepted. Find the new form here: http://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/human-resources/hr-forms/Post-PD-report.pdf For more information, contact Alison Reeves at in-service_pd@ufv.ca 03/04/2017
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Assistant, Continuing Education To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, http://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 03/01/2017
Training & Development claims must be submitted to HR by February 28, 2017 for Fiscal year 2016/17 for eligible employees. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or debbie.dyck@ufv.ca if you have any questions. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 02/28/2017
If you have recently completed a professional development activity, please note that JPDC has approved a new online Post-PD report, effective immediately. Please use this new Post-PD report going forward. Old report forms will no longer be accepted. Find the new form here: http://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/human-resources/hr-forms/Post-PD-report.pdf If you have any questions, please contact Alison Reeves at local 5133 … Read more
Expressions of interests are being sought from faculty members, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students to serve on the standing committees of Senate for the 2017/18 academic year. The Senate Governance Committee (SGC) welcomes expressions of interest for faculty, staff, and student positions on the standing committees of Senate. SGC is responsible for ensuring the … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant Professor, BSN Program To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: http://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 02/24/2017
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Mar 10, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Feb 28. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 03/10/2017
The Abbotsford library will be undergoing a major renovation in summer 2017. Plan to drop by on Wed, Feb 22 for a planning update. The schedule is: 10:30 am–2:30 pm: Drop in anytime to view drawings, chat with the architects and planning team, and provide comments. 11 am and 1 pm: Presentations by the architects … Read more
What do you do when you’re a basketball fanatic and your brand new outdoor hoop freezes in an ice storm? Try to shoot a basket, of course. Look what happened when Dan Kinvig, communications coordinator for UFV Athletics, tried to shoot hoops in the aftermath of Thursday’s ice storm. Video here.
Political Science 332: Politics of Multiculturalism invites you to experience their Photo Voice exhibit. The students have documented their experiences with culture, multiculturalism and diversity in their everyday lives using a photographic image as a departure point for their reflection. Opening Thurs, Feb.23 10 am-12:30 pm Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (Building F). Opening presentation by … Read more
Congratulations to Charlene Smadello of Health Sciences and husband Billy on the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. Her name is Amyah Scarlett Rose Smadello, she weighed 7 lb, 14 oz, and she was born on a snowy Saturday on Feb 4, 2017, at 10:31 pm. A sister for Seth, Trinity, and Michaela.
Professor Olav Lian and research associate Christina Neudorf recently had a paper they co-authored (with others) published in Journal of Sedimentary Research, based on their work with Hakai Institute on Calvert Island. Read a post about the research from the Hakai Institute blog here. The reference for the paper is: Eamer, J.B.R., D.H. Shugar, I.J. … Read more
(Excerpted from the blog of CBC Radio — The Current) Three years ago, Madeleine Hardin was an associate dean at the University of the Fraser Valley gunning for a more senior position. But at a routine eye examination, she discovered that she had a brain tumour the size of baseball. “It’s what I call a ‘holy crow’ … Read more