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It’s not often you find two UFV presidents (current and former) at the same event, but when your very successful basketball coach hits a career milestone, it’s an occasion. Women’s basketball coach Al Tuchsherer was honored for 500 games on Saturday night. Pictured with Al are President Mark Evered, Al’s wife Denise (also a UFV … Read more
UFV RECOGNITION AWARDS The UFV Board of Governors is launching three new awards to recognize and celebrate UFV staff and faculty excellence in service, leadership, and teamwork that supports the values, mission, and goals of UFV. Nominations are now open for the UFV Staff Excellence Award, the UFV Inspirational Leadership Award and the UFV Teamwork … Read more
Business professor Fiona McQuarrie was busy fielding media interviews on the Supreme Court’s announcement that it has agreed to hear a case related to the provincial government’s use of legislation to change teachers’ bargaining rights in 2002. McQuarrie spoke on this issue to CBC Radio, Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, and The Vancouver Sun. … Read more
Tourism Abbotsford has been selected by UFV Business students for their winter semester class research project. The project topic is: to find out what types of visitor experiences would help develop the destination brand and overall experience. The students will be conducting focus groups to better understand the purpose of visits to the community, duration … Read more
London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) July 27 to August 10, 2016 UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2016 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) http://www.liysf.org.uk/ Past representatives have included: Timothy Richards (2012), Andrew Alexander (2013), Etienne Dreyer (2014) and Kevin Kobes (2015). Info … Read more
Blackboard E-Portfolio Thurs, Feb 25 11:30 am-12:30 pm Balckboard Files & Folders Tues, Feb 16 11:30 am-12:30 pm http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For Faculty & Staff For more information, contact Suvi Bains at suvi.bains@ufv.ca 02/26/2016
UFV Campus Recreation is repackaging its fitness class offerings for 2016, offering tremendous value to students, staff, and faculty through new pricing options. In years past, Campus Rec had charged fitness class participants on a session-by-session basis. This year, participants will pay a flat rate to access a fitness class for the entire semester. Classes … Read more
Welcome to all of UFV’s newest employees, and congratulations to those who have changed positions: Sherry Rempel — Administrative Assistant, Career Centre moved from Department Assistant, Institutional Research Michael Karpys –Mechanical Maintenance Worker, Facilities Marla Martin — Assistant, Enrolment Services, Office of the Registrar Rita Atake — Coordinator, Academic Success Centre
UFV Counselling Workshop Study Smart Day Thursday, February 11 Abbotsford Campus Sign-up FREE Study Skills Workshop! Pizza lunch included if you attend the Study Smart Day! Workshops & Times: Student Stress & Managing Time 10:00am-Noon Memory, Test Prep and Active Learning Strategies 12:15-1:35pm Exam Anxiety 1:45-3:00pm Do you want to study more effectively? Manage time … Read more
Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy? A free event open to all UFV students who want to learn more about the Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy program. UBC will be coming to the Abbotsford campus to speak about the new Entry-to-Practice PharmD program, the admission requirements, and the opportunities available in pharmacy. This is … Read more
Solve It! is an applied research contest focused on giving UFV students and recent grads tangible experience as they solve small, but real-life, sustainability and climate-related challenges that exist in the Fraser Valley. Join an interdisciplinary team in a unique contest that aims to further innovation and sustainable community development in the Fraser Valley. The … Read more
Summit: UFV Undergraduate Journal of the Arts is proudly accepting papers for its inaugural publication in Spring 2016. Summit is a student-run academic journal that recognizes excellence in research and writing by undergraduate arts students at the University of the Fraser Valley. The editorial board is currently seeking essays written in 2015 by students for … Read more
Counselling Workshops Winter Semester 2016 Career & Life Planning Workshop Sign-up FREE Career Exploration Workshop! Join this workshop and explore career options through: Self-Assessment World of Work Assessment Online Research Career Assessments Labour Market Demands Education and Career Paths Decision Making & Next Steps Dates and times: Chilliwack: Wed, Feb 3 4:30-7 pm OR Abbotsford: … Read more
Financial Aid and Awards Tips for January Be sure to pay your fees before the Tues, Jan 19 deadline. Penalties apply if fees are not paid in full. If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards right away. Get your bursary applications prepared. First day to apply is … Read more
Each year the Research Advisory Council (RAC) and the Research Office invite faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the UFV Microlecture series. Our goal is to provide “snapshots” to students and UFV faculty of the range and depth of faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their … Read more