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Hosted by the Stó:lō Nation and supported by the University of the Fraser Valley Fri, July 11–Sun, July 13 The Resources Centre Stó:lō Nation Chilliwack July 11 program begins at 6 pm, followed by a reception. From the Kalahari desert to the Fraser Valley, indigenous peoples fight for their lands, culture and heritage. Defending and … Read more
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
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
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
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
The Faculty of Access and Open Studies (FAOS) is now called the Faculty of Access and Continuing Education (FACE).
See the link to a Global News story about assaults at Abbotsford’s Mill Lake.
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
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
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
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Committees Assistant, College of Arts Coordinator, Emergency Planning 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 07/10/2014
Commuter Alert – July 2014 Abbotsford campus commuter & parking advisory: Sun, July 20, 11 am – 4th Annual Touch a Truck Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis Avenue, College Drive, and McKenzie Road. Note: UFV parking permits are … Read more
In case you missed some of the Convocation-related stories earlier, here’s an easy way to find them all. Simply go to UFV Today at www.ufvtoday.ca and choose the Convocation tab, or follow this link: http://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/category/convocation-2014/. Find stories on student medal winners, Research Excellence winner Michael Gaetz, Teaching Excellence winner Andrea Hughes, and other award winners. … Read more
Canadian Press interviewed business professor Fiona McQuarrie Friday afternoon about the possibility of mediation in the teachers’ strike. Here’s the story. It was picked up by a number of other TV and news sources across the province. McQuarrie was also interviewed by the OMNI TV Cantonese/Mandarin news. See the clip here.
UFV historian Barbara Messamore was quoted in a Canadian Press story on the coalition formed 150 years ago this week by John A. McDonald’s Liberal-Conservatives, and George Brown’s Liberals, a key moment in Canadian history. Read it here.