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It’s been a busy time of welcoming at UFV recently. International students attended an orientation Sept 1-3. New Student Orientation for domestic students followed on Sept 3. Faculty and staff from Kinesiology and Physical Education found themselves with near perfect attendance at their retreat, and since they are rarely all in the same place at … Read more
We know that there are many ABT Alumni working at UFV and encourage you to join our ABT Alumni Facebook group! We post news, information, job opportunities, photos and anything else of interest and relevance to program graduates. We welcome your contributions as well; if you find something that would be of interest to grads, … Read more
Commuter Alert – Sept 2015: Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Sat, Sept 5, 7 pm – Gurdas Maan concert Fri, Sept 25, 6:30pm – Dean Brody & Paul Brandt concert Daily Parking: Students and employees may … Read more
myCampusLife is your way to connect with other students, events, and opportunities on campus. You can easily access myCampusLife through your myUFV account (at my.ufv.ca) and start earning credit for your extra-curricular activities! Log in to myCampusLife by Oct. 1 and be entered to win a UFV Bookstore gift card. myCampusLife and you: Get noticed … Read more
There will be construction taking place at the front entrance of UFV’s Abbotsford campus over the next few months. The construction will include some excavation, the construction of new pathways, a crosswalk and ramps as well as some landscaping and lighting improvements. We expect very little impact to daily programming at the Abbotsford campus, but … Read more
UFV recently hosted six Korean graduate students of philosophy from Kyungpook National University in Daegu, the third largest city in the Republic of South Korea. They came to Canada for one week to study philosophical mental healthcare with the UFV Philosophy department’s Dr. Peter Raabe. Two of their professors, Dr. Kim Suk-Su and Dr. Moun … Read more
The reigning PacWest conference MVP, a former Canada West rookie of the year, and a CIS national all-tournament honouree headline a veteran-laden crew of incoming players for head coach Al Tuchscherer and the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball program. The aforementioned accolades were earned, respectively, by Shayna Cameron, Sydney Williams and Kayli Sartori … Read more
The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies presents Portraits of Strength, an exhibition based on the photography of Tony Hoare. Over the last three years, Vancouver photographer Tony Hoare has worked with organizations that combat human trafficking in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Mexico, and Canada. He has interviewed survivors of human trafficking, capturing their stories in photographs and … Read more
The fall schedule for the Municipal Pension Plan free member seminars is now posted on the mpp.pensionsbc.ca website. We’re excited to get the seminar season under way with seminars offered across BC. Member seminars Your Pension, Your Future (1.5 hours) is for new and mid-career members. Thinking About Retiring (2 hours) is for members within … Read more
The IT Services help desk will be moving into its newly renovated space in Abby B241 during the last two weeks of August. At that time we will also will be transitioning to a new name. The help desk will become the IT service desk. Our email address will be changing from helpdesk.its@ufv.ca to ITservicedesk@ufv.ca … Read more
The responsibility for Parking Services is transitioning from Facilities to Ancillary Services, effective Monday, Aug 17. All parking conditions and processes will continue as usual. For additional information, please contact Parking Services via email at parking@ufv.ca or via web form at ufv.ca/parking/contact-us/. Additional parking information can be found online at ufv.ca/parking. 08/24/2015
The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, supported by the Visual Arts department at UFV and UFV International, presents the exhibition (Mis) Interpretation: Sikh Feminisms in Representations, Texts and Lived Realities. Opening reception Tues, Sept 29, 5pm S’eliyemetaxwtexwArt Gallery Featuring a keynote address from Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh of Colby College (Maine, USA). The exhibition will … Read more
The College Pension Plan has announced online pension estimators have been updated for plan design. Members can now use the online estimators to calculate what their pension benefit may be for retirement dates after Jan 1, 2016. For more information please go to http://www.pensionsbc.ca/portal/page/portal/pen_corp_home/cpp_home_page/ or contact Debbie Dyck in HR at local 4653. 09/30/2015
When she arrived at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2007, Lisa Roman had never laid hands on an oar or set foot in a racing boat. Today, she’s in Europe with the Rowing Canada senior women’s national team, competing in major international regattas with an eye on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics … Read more
Whitney Fordham has joined the University Relations team at UFV in the role of Manager, Alumni Relations. This is a term appointment until January of 2016. Fordham replaces Nancy Armitage, who left UFV to take the position of Director of Alumni Relations at BCIT. “I am very pleased to welcome Whitney to the University Relations … Read more