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UFV Athletics celebrated the university’s 30th year of varsity competition on Friday, hosting the annual athletics award banquet at the Ramada Plaza. The banquet is the only time during the year that all of UFV student-athletes can dress to the nines and be in the same room at the same time, and consequently it’s a … Read more
Please update the previous version of the alert with this one. . . ___________________________________________ Over the past couple of weeks, a number of UFV employees have experienced first-hand the aggravation and inconvenience of having their computers infected with a recent variant of ransomware known as CryptorBit. This particular malware is not easily detected or removed … Read more
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½ day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from the other participants who have been … Read more
The UFV Alumni Association hosted and sponsored the 9th annual Alumni Evening of Theatre recently, featuring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. UFV president Mark Evered brought greetings from the university to over 180 alumni and guests. This annual alumni appreciation event is a complimentary evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and theatre, which also features … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Limited Term Appointment, Communications Limited Term Appointment, Anthropology Limited Term Appointment, Visual Arts Sessional Faculty, Fall 2014 Sociology Sessional Faculty Anthropology Sessional Faculty Media and Communications Sessional Faculty To view details on this posting, and for a … Read more
Due to increased demand and reduced resources, it has become very difficult for Assessment Services to accommodate an instructor’s request to save a computer-based exam to a flash drive and then email the saved exam back to him or her. As a result, we request that all computer-based exams that require the use of a … Read more
Longtime UFV math professor Susan Milner has been recognized by her peers. She has been awarded the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) Education Prize, which is awarded to a member of the PIMS community who has made a significant contribution to education in the mathematical sciences. This prize is intended to recognize individuals … Read more
You are invited to participate in a research project in the School of Business about your experiences working in customer service. Who is invited to participate? Anyone who is currently working in a part-time or full-time customer service job in any organization. What is required? You will participate in a 30- to 60-minute interview at … Read more
UFV has agreed to participate in phase three of a national study titled Supporting Student Success being conducted by Dr. Tricia Seifert from the University of Toronto (U of T). This study is looking at how student service staff as well as faculty from each discipline help support students to succeed in realizing their academic … Read more
The Great Economic Transformation of the 21st Century: How the globalization of service jobs will determine your career and life Wed, April 9 5 pm Abby B101 Are you curious about the future job market? Do you want to understand which jobs will provide security in the coming years? Dr. Amandeep Sandhu will address the … Read more
Get involved with the Student Ambassador program! It is a great way to meet new people, get involved with the student community and hours count for your CCR credits. Go online to find out more information, http://www.ufv.ca/studentlife/get-involved-/student-life-ambassadors or email us at Orientation@ufv.ca Parent Orientation and New Student Orientation training workshops will be available shortly, so … Read more
UFV business professor Fiona McQuarrie was on CBC Vancouver Radio Almanac show on Mon, March 17 to talk about truck drivers’ strike against Port of Vancouver. You can find the interview at: http://www.cbc.ca/bcalmanac/ . It’s the item headed “How can the truckers’ strike at Vancouver’s ports be resolved” under the “featured audio” heading on the … Read more
UFV is turning 40, and our anniversary is approaching soon! Fraser Valley College was proclaimed into existence by provincial education minister Eileen Dailly on April 4, 1974. From a college without walls to a university college, to a modern multi-campus university, we have grown with the Fraser Valley for four decades. As we recognize our … Read more
Kayli Sartori was a little surprised Sunday night when she was announced as a CIS tournament all-star following Windsor’s trouncing of Saint Mary’s in the national final. It might have been because Cascades assistant coach, Sean Bosko, had warned her she was presenting the Bronze Baby trophy, because her teammates told her she was going … Read more
At its March 6, 2014 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following policies: BRP-200.03: Board Policy on Academic and Corporate Seals and Coat of Arms of UFV. This policy was amended to include Coat of Arms. Honorary Doctorate Degrees (221) (new) All UFV policies are available on the Secretariat policy webpage: http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ Information on policy … Read more