UFV Announce

Come join us at the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative event. Fri, Mar 6 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Maureen Wideman, Teaching and Learning — Incorporating Universal Design components into a first-year course Tracey Mason-Innes, SFU Residence (formerly of UFV Residence) — The leadership identity development of supplemental instruction leaders Sponsored by and … Read more

The University of the Fraser Valley volleyball teams both saw their seasons come to an end on Thursday with losses in the PacWest quarter-finals. At the conference championship tournament at Camosun College in Victoria, the No. 4-seeded Cascades women dropped a five-set decision (23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 15-8) to the No. 5 College of the … Read more

University of the Fraser Valley basketball players Sarah Wierks, Jasper Moedt and Kevon Parchment have been named to the Canada West conference all-star teams. Heading the list is Wierks, who became the first Cascades women’s basketball player to earn a first team all-star nod since UFV joined Canada West in 2006. The 6’2” fifth-year centre … Read more

UFV Visual Arts Department invites to a presentation by two visiting teachers, scholars and practicing visual artists: Dr. hab. Karolina Komasa – Dean of Sculpture and Space Activities, UAP and Professor Wojciech Hora – Product Design & Architecture Faculty, UAP Professors Komasa and Hora living in Poznań (Poland) each has a successful and vibrant artistic … Read more

Students and employees are invited to join the FSA in a screening of the powerful film Pink Saris, followed by a discussion led by Rajnish Dhawan, FSA FPSE Human Rights & International Solidarity rep, on Thurs, March 5 at 3 pm in the student lounge in U-house on the Abbotsford campus. The event will be … Read more

Raise your hand for women’s empowerment by: 1.Writing an empowering message on one of the purple comment boards across the campus. 2.Attending a local March 8 event (one billion women rising) 3.Wearing purple clothing on Sun, March 8. Double your support by also liking International Women’s Day Facebook page! For more information, contact Tia Noble … Read more

The UFV School of Business Research Development program facilitated a focus-group research seminar on Fri, Feb 13. This half-day, hands-on workshop introduced different types of qualitative research techniques such as observation techniques, in-depth interviews, focus groups, projective techniques, ethnographies, semiotics, as well as other qualitative methods. Participants viewed and analyzed a short video presentation of … Read more

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on a new role at UFV: Christine Zapisocki – Manager, Housing & Residence Jelisa Fast – Database Assistant, University Advancement Jodi Noble – Disability Advisor, Disability Resource Centre Charline Johnsen – Department Assistant, SCMS, moved from Administrative Assistant, Arts Advice Centre Pamela … Read more

Steve Marsh, Geography and the Environment department head, spoke to local radio recently about our warm winter weather: Warm weather unusual but not abnormal: expert Steven Marsh explains this winter can’t, by itself, be taken as proof of global warming VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It’s Mid-February and you can almost leave the jacket at home as … Read more