New Student Orientation — Dec 18

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Attention New Students! Register for the Winter 2015 New Student Orientation. This free event is a great way to have questions answered, meet new people and get to know the UFV campus. Further details including a schedule of events is available online: www.ufv.ca/studentlife Register online: http://ufv.ca/studentlife/first-year-students/orientation/new-student-orientation/ For more information, contact Sidrah Ahmad at Sidrah.Ahmad@ufv.ca 12/15/2014

Angel Trees — application deadline Dec 3 nears

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Tell your students — Dec 3 deadline is just days away! The Angel Tree program is now accepting applications from students. Applications are available at the Financial Aid office. To qualify for this program, applicants must be current UFV students with unmet financial need and with dependent children under the age of 16. In 2012, … Read more

Indigenous film screening to inspire all — Dec 3

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As a collaboration between the UFV’s Lens of Empowerment Project, Visual Arts, Indigenous Studies and UFV International, this event is sure to be the cherry on top of International Education Week 2014 events. In the film The Hands of History, Vancouver filmmaker Loretta Todd and The National Film Board honour the gifts of four remarkable … Read more

Fall 2014 Newsletter – UFV Centre for Safe Schools & Communities

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The focus of UFV’s Centre for Safe Schools & Communities’ fall newsletter is “Bars Can Cause Scars: Children with Criminal Justice Involved Parents”. The content follows the recent release of a new report and features special upcoming dates, newly completed fact sheets by UFV students and faculty, and a variety of related resources to strengthen … Read more

UFV Lifesaver campaign final results

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Final results are in! Stemming from an identified need to help students in need of emergency funding, last year we helped 236 students each overcome a sudden, unexpected crisis. In 2013, we generated $20,000 and more than $100,000 since the campaign began in 2010. This year we challenged you to do more. And, you responded. … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards tips of the month for December

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Know students who could benefit from financial aid? Pass along these great tips: Tip #1: If you require a student loan for the winter semester and you haven’t already applied, do so on-line at www.studentaidbc.ca. Tip #2: Loan documents for January will soon be confirmed electronically. Please contact financial aid and awards for details on … Read more

December issue of Balance newsletter

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The UFV Employee and Family Assistance program provider, Sheppell -fgi, provides a number of resources including a monthly newsletter. This month’s edition of the Balance newsletter includes useful information on teaching your children about finances. Please click on this link to access this newsletter and other resources available through our EFAP. For more information, contact … Read more

Tamsin Lyle to present greenSPEAK Seminar — Nov 27

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Thurs, Nov 27 Abby A203b 1 pm Tamsin Lyle, an engineer who focuses on flood management and is contracted to the City of Vancouver, will be giving a talk titled “Dikes aren’t all they are cracked to be: Increased risk and decreased ecological values on the Fraser River”. Specifically, she examines the current regulatory and … Read more

Faculty feedback invited on teaching certificate

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Currently a group of leaders from teaching and learning centres are investigating the development of a BC Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning certificate. They have been approached by faculty and instructors expressing a wish to have a program to enhance their teaching skills and knowledge through a scholarly lens. To this end, they have formed a … Read more