Wendy Burton to swim the English Channel

Recent retiree Wendy Burton has taken up a new challenge, one that she has dreamed about for decades. Here’s her report: “I have qualified to swim on a relay team in the English Channel. This has been a dream of mine since I was nine years old and attempted a one-mile swim around Mary Todd … Read more

Lenore Newman honored for commitment to farmland preservation

Dr. Lenore Newman, UFV’s Canada Research Chair in Food Security and the Environment, this year’s recipient of the Vancouver Farmers’ Markets Award for Leadership in Food Security. The award is in recognition of advocacy work on the issue of farmland preservation. Presented at the Vancouver Farmers’ Markets Annual General Meeting, the Devorah Kahn Award for … Read more

Power shutdown at TTC — July 13

On Sun, July 13, power will be shut down to the Trades and Technology Centre at the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park to perform an electrical test. This will shut down all data, phone, and security systems at all UFV Canada Education Park buildings, including TTC, Buildings A and V, and the Agriculture Centre of … 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, School of Social Work and Human Services 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 09/01/2014

Pauls places in five-way tie for 17th at World University Golf Championships

UFV’s own Aaron Pauls and Chris Bertram were participating as athlete and coach in the World University Golf Championships last week in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, and played an essential part in Team Canada’s success throughout the tournament. Both were chosen for the team in February, Pauls as one of six varsity men from across the nation, … Read more

Faculty name change

The Faculty of Access and Open Studies is now called the Faculty of Access and Continuing Education. Please write messaging for myUFV and UFV today internal communications. http://ufv.ca/face For more information, contact Laura Larson at laura.larson@ufv.ca 08/30/2014

UFV Theatre department heads to Harrison — July 15

The Harrison Festival of the Arts has been part of the Fraser Valley’s cultural landscape for thirty-six years, and the University of the Fraser Valley has been involved from the beginning. The popular annual summer festival is back this year from July 12 to 20, and UFV is contributing several productions from its highly successful … Read more

Career Opportunities at UFV

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Manager, Housing and Residence Life 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 http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at … Read more

Consultation on Course Withdrawal policy (81)

UFV has become a university since the Course Withdrawal policy (81) was last reviewed, and it seems the right time to reconsider the timelines and other regulations for withdrawals. As part of the consultation process, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback to Elaine Harris at Elaine.Harris@ufv.ca. Deadline: Tues, … Read more

Wifi update: Eduroam now available at UFV

Eduroam is now available at UFV, and will eventually phase out existing UFV wifi networks. Log in once and have Wifi access recognized automatically by your device. Eduroam is a collaborative network that permits current students, faculty, and staff access to wireless services on UFV campuses, as well as at participating institutions. The same log-on … Read more

Policy Consultation — consolidation of three policies: Course Requisites, Change in Course Prerequisites, and Advance Placement

The policies Course Requisites (84), Change in Course Prerequisites (88), and Advance Placement (77), all relate to course prerequisites and/or co-requisites, despite the varied terminology. The secretariat, in keeping with our efforts to streamline the policy manual, would like to create a single policy on this topic. The title will be changed to Prerequisites and … Read more