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UFV criminologist Irwin Cohen, a member of Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts’ homicide task force, was interviewed by The Province newspaper about a a sudden spike in murders in Surrey last week. Read it here.
Please note we have been forced to postpone the planned telephone switch and line move, scheduled for this weekend. Telus has found some of the 12-pair analog service into the building at UFV Five Corners in Chilliwack is damaged. Please stay tuned for further updates and new scheduled dates for maintenance. For more information, contact … Read more
A group of nine Social Work students will be hosting a family friendly BBQ fundraiser and games event for local transition houses on July 12, from noon to 4 pm on the UFV Abbotsford campus green (rain or shine). We hope to raise awareness, as well as raise funds and item donations to disperse equally … Read more
Municipal Pension Plan member contribution rates are increasing by 0.7 percent of salary, effective July 1, 2014. This increase will be reflected on your July 15, 2014 pay. The new member contribution rates will be: On earnings up to the year’s maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE): 8.50% (from 7.80%) On earnings over the year’s maximum pensionable … Read more
UFV honorary degree recipient (in 2010) and longtime UFV supporter Catherine Marcellus of Mission has passed away at the age of 91. Catherine was a lifelong learner and supporter of education in the Fraser Valley, and instrumental in the campaign to build the Heritage Park Centre, which houses UFV’s Mission campus along with a secondary … Read more
Have an idea about how to relate sustainability and food together and think that UFV can put your idea in play on campus? Come out on Thurs, June 19 to abby B133 at noon and talk about how to improve sustainability in UFV’s cafeteria and other eating establishments on campus. If you want an itinerary … Read more
Spoken Word & Bubbly with author/poet Adeena Karasick (from New York) A ticketed event. Part of the bissett series, curated by UFV’s Dr. Carl Peters. Sat, June 28 12:30 pm The Reach Gallery Museum, Abbotsford Please check the Gallery’s website for details. http://thereach.ca/events-programs For more information, contact Carl Peters at Carl.Peters@ufv.ca 06/30/2014
Congratulations to the following UFV employees, who graduated at Convocation last week: Laura Chomiak, BGS Carol Dickson, BGS Shannon Draney, BGS Shane Schlosser, BCIS Shelley Chute, TESL certificate Congratulations also to Isabel Hay, who earned her Master of Science in Adult Education and Academic Advising from Kansas State University, and Dr. Joanna Sheppard of Kinesiology … Read more
This workshop is for those who have attended an Introductory workshop. The first hour we’ll discuss and review tools, assignments, groups, assessment, tools. We’ll look at course copy, backing up or archiving. The second part of the workshop we’ll concentrate on the grade centre. We’ll look at the basics for those wanting to use Blackboard … Read more
UFV’s Continuing Studies department is going back to its roots and will be once again referred to as Continuing Education. The department has been called Continuing Studies since 2004 after being known as Continuing Education for most of its existence before that. “We are finding that most departments that serve a function similar to ours … Read more
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is here and your Student Union Society has teamed up with UFV International to showcase 19 of the tournament’s games in Aftermath. The restaurant and bar will be open for three hours, starting half an hour before the game Semifinals Wed, July 9: 1 pm — Netherlands vs. Argentina Third-Place … Read more
Dear members of our UFV community: I am writing to inform you of some changes in senior administration at UFV. I have been reviewing the roles and responsibilities of the members of our leadership team as part of our internal review of the way we allocate our limited resources. The challenge we all share is … Read more
Sleep is critical to ensure maximum productivity. It increases your ability to concentrate and focus, allows you to approach challenges with a more positive attitude, and can have positive effects on your memory and health. In this session,you will learn about circadian rhythms and the impact that disrupting these key biological processes can have on … Read more
Having to work with others is a common requirement in the workplace. When collaboration successfully occurs, you feel positive, productive, and willing to face any challenge. This session will build on the notion that cooperation and building bridges can be learned and should be practiced. It will teach participants the key elements of teamwork and … Read more
Abbotsford Young Adults Taking Initiative in Forming Real Dialogue To help Erase Stereotypes and Discrimination in Abbotsford A recent study by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation has found concerning statistics of young adults holding the most negative views of various cultural and religious groups. Many of us grow up filled with curiosity about the faith … Read more