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“The Winter that Never Was” What’s up with this warm winter weather? We’re celebrating the World Wildlife Fund’s annual sweater week by handing out ice cream and talking climate change. We will have a booth on the Chilliwack campus from 10am to 1 pm on Tuesday and on the Abbotsford campus on the green Thursday … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Assistant Professor, BSN program Assistant Professor, Practical Nursing program 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 03/06/2015
This networking breakfast will feature a delicious buffet served at Phoenix Lounge and give students an opportunity to hear about the finance industry and ask experienced field representatives in-depth questions. This event will give students an opportunity to participate in speed networking. Representatives from Envision, Royal Bank, SunLife and TD Bank will be seated at … Read more
At its Jan 29 meeting, the President’s Executive approved the Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) policy — revised and previously known as Adjunct Faculty. All UFV policies are available on the Secretariat policy webpage: Information on policy development can be found here. Information on policies being reviewed or developed can be found … Read more
Are you interested in an internship and curious about the opportunities available? Plan to attend one of the remaining information sessions. Information sessions Mon, Feb 16 at 1:30 pm — Abby A219 Thurs, Feb 19 at 5 pm — Abby A416 Internships are an ideal way to improve your skills and gain experience in a … Read more
For the second time in three weeks, Sarah Wierks of the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team has been named the Canada West female first star of the week. The 6’2” fifth-year centre from Chilliwack earned the award in the wake of two dominant performances against UBC Okanagan on the weekend. On Friday, … Read more
• Spend 24 days in Peru, May 21 to June 14, 2015 • Visit Machu Picchu and other Inka sites, museums, art galleries, a textile factory, local weavers, markets, and stores • Participate in textile workshops in Indigenous communities • Hike — and condor watch — in spectacular mountain scenery • Travel to Lima, Arequipa … Read more
School of Business instructor Cindy Stewart will be presenting her sabbatical research project titled “Executive Education at UFV School of Business: A Feasibility Study” as part of the School of Business research seminar series. Tues, Feb 17 9:30-10:30 am Abby B133 RSVP to busevents@ufv.ca 02/17/2015
Know students who want to become an even more successful at UFV? SLG is currently offering student-led study skill sessions for the winter 2015 semester. At the sessions students will learn to work collaboratively, in a structured and social environment where proven learning strategies are applied to course content. Strategies include: games, worksheets, mock exams, … Read more
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. The ISW is offered free to faculty and staff at UFV. The upcoming 3.5 day sessions will be offered on the following dates: April 27-30, Abbotsford, D225 June 22-25, CEP, A2416 Aug 17-20, Abbotsford, B121 To register, … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley basketball teams combined for a clean sweep of the UBC Okanagan Heat on the weekend, and carved out a bit of history along the way. • Sarah Wierks of the Cascades women’s basketball team authored a pair of dominant performances in wins on Friday (70-67) and Saturday (77-65) over … Read more
Business professor Fiona McQuarrie was interviewed by the Globe and Mail for a story on the Supreme Court case involving the RCMP staff union, and the implications of the case’s results for the current BCTF case in BC Supreme Court. Here’s the link to the story.
Satwinder Bains, director of the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies, appeared on Global’s BC1 all-news network on Monday, Jan 19, on Sonia Sunger’s morning program, speaking about the UFV Canadian Sikhs in World War I — The Forgotten Story exhibit (link not available). She was also interviewed by two radio stations.
Business professor Mike Ivanoff spoke to Country 107 radio news last week about Target pulling out of Canada. Here’s the blog post from the interview: An economics expert from the University of the Fraser Valley says Target’s failure in Canada amounted to a bad strategic plan and bad management. Associate professor Mike Ivanof says Target … Read more
WorkSafeBC is offering a 2015 competition for Research Training Awards. The purpose of these awards is to enable highly qualified students to undertake full-time research training, leading to a master’s degree or a doctorate. More information here. Deadline: Tues, March 16 For more information, contact Yvette Fairweather at Yvette.Fairweather@ufv.ca 03/15/2015