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Long-time and much-loved UFV employee Margaret Brackett passed away Saturday, July 19. She was 69 years old. A constant, calm presence, Margaret retired in 2013 after touching many lives during her 17-year career. Beginning as a switchboard receptionist in 1996, she held temporary work in various departments before moving into Visual Arts, Graphic Design, and … Read more
On July 16, UFV’s Agriculture department hosted 4H Food for Thought, bringing together 70 people from across B.C. for the Hot Topics in Agriculture session. Following tours through CEP and the new Agriculture Centre of Excellence, breakout sessions included Land Disturbances, Genetic Engineering, Hormones and Antibiotic, and Organic Food. For more information, contact Tom Baumann … Read more
1. Multiple secondary access points will be secured at an earlier time than current lock-up (proposed 6 pm) 2. All access doors will remain unlocked during the day 3. Exiting from the building will not be changed; entry access only will be adjusted 4. The following notice will be placed on the exterior of the … Read more
UFV students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community, You may be aware of recent media attention given to the salaries of university executives. I am writing to assure you that UFV has followed all of the rules on this matter, is fully transparent, and would welcome an external review. The allegation of UFV executive overcompensation is … Read more
A selection of elite Fraser Valley wrestlers will be traveling to Nanaimo this week to participate in the 2014 BC Summer Games, and they’ll be bringing a potent weapon in coach Raj Virdi — a Canadian wrestling champion turned UFV varsity coach. Virdi, who co-coaches the UFV CIS wrestling program alongside Arjan Bhullar, is this … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Biology Sessional Faculty 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 tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 07/31/2014
Eduroam is a collaborative network that provides current students, faculty, and staff with easy, secure, and reliable access to wireless services on UFV campuses, as well as at participating institutions across Canada and in nearly 70 countries worldwide. Log in once, connect everywhere. Configure your device once at UFV with your existing credentials and reconnect … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Assistant, Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies 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, … Read more
The Faculty of Science has sponsored a student to participate in the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from July 23 to Aug 6. The London International Youth Science Forum is a two-week residential event held at Imperial College London, with lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists, and visits to industrial sites, research centres, scientific … Read more
The Human Resources department has been proud to contribute to employee wellness initiatives which include a wide variety of activities from educational seminars to fitness programming at UFV. In an effort to ensure the best programming and resources are available to the UFV community, both Human Resources and Athletics have been working on a transition … Read more
Access to the Abbotsford Library Building G main entrance will be closed all-day on Wed July 16th from 8am to 4pm as Facilities Services is coordinating the repair and installation of new sliding doors. Access to the library, research office areas, ETS, Writing & Math centres, as well as Tim Hortons, will be re-directed to … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Modern Languages Sessional Faculty, Spanish Manager, Print Services Communications Coordinator, Athletics 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 07/24/2014
IT Services is planning the software upgrade of MS Office 2010 to MS Office 2013. The latest version of the Office suite includes many improvements to existing functionality and has many new enhanced features. All student labs will be upgraded to Office 2013 for the start of the Fall 2014 semester. This will take place … Read more
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
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