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Discuss your future career in Finance with new alumni professionals. Tues, Jan 27 6-8:30 pm Abby B121 Dress code: Business formal RSVP today to reserve your spot: https://ufv-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Questions? Contact the Career Centre at career.centre@ufv.ca / 604.854.4507. 01/28/2015
STASIS: Sculpture Works Exhibition: Jan 7-28, 2015. Reception took place Thurs, Jan 8. Works by: Marjatta Itkonen, Dorothy Keating, Lynda Walchuk, Jessica Cordeiro, Sara Zoppa, Amanda Vergara, Janver Castro, Katherine Strand, Megan Naples. S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery Abby B136 Gallery Hrs: Mon–Fri, 10 am–6 pm. http://www.ufv.ca/ufv_visual_arts/exhibitions/the-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/ This exhibition will feature work by UFV Visual Arts students … Read more
Facilities Management requests that all departments requiring the disposal of hazardous waste materials for 2015 complete the Hazardous Waste Disposal information form located at the link below and email it to Adam Bodnar, Manager of Operations (Abbotsford B150R) no later than Thurs, April 30. Facilities Management will arrange for the collection and removal in early … Read more
Please ensure that your students are aware of the Co-op Education option. Students: develop a competitive edge – graduate with one year of professional, career-related, paid work experience. Thurs, Jan 15 3-4 pm Abby A203B *Deadline to apply to Co-op is: Mon, Jan 26 Co-op is available to students in Arts, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, … Read more
Remember those great papers you graded last semester and in summer 2014? Excellent papers are eligible and welcome to be submitted to the UFV writing prize competition. Entries will be judged May 2015, so contact your students and let them know they should submit those splendid papers. How to enter? Use the following URL for … Read more
Lenore Newman, an associate professor of geography and the environment and a Canada Research Chair in Food Security and the Environment was profiled in The Vancouver Sun on Dec 26. Excerpt from The Vancouver Sun (Dec 26): The Fraser Valley would be a concrete wasteland — a Los Angeles of the North — if not … Read more
2015 Portfolio Workshop Tuesday February 3, UFV Mission campus Come to our portfolio workshop and find out about graphic design! Info Session, Studio + Lab tour 6–7 pm Learn how to design logos, books, websites, motion graphics, iPad apps, posters, and much more! Find out what it takes to be a graphic designer and about … Read more
Large-format printing requests are no longer available through Educational Technology Services (ETS). These requests are now available through Print Services, part of the Ancillary Services division. To place a large format printing request, please email printroom@ufv.ca the following information: Name Email address/phone or local Department Budget code Description of work Paper type required (doubleweight matte, … Read more
Please let science students know about this opportunity. Applications are now open for the London International Youth Science Forum. UFV will send one Science student to London, UK in summer 2015 (all expenses paid) to attend LIYSF ’15 from July 22 to August 5, 2015 liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015 We are looking for a student enrolled in a … Read more
1: Be sure to pay your fees before the January 20 deadline — Penalties apply if fees are not paid in full. 2: If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards right away. 3: Get your bursary applications prepared — first day to apply is Jan 15. 4: … Read more
The new UFV Campus Connector shuttlebus Langley stop is located at Carvolth Exchange, which is at 202 Street and Hwy 1. The location was selected because of its access to multiple routes and locations, well-lit transit shelters, parking, and ease of access. The Carvolth Exchange connects with 501, C62, and 595 Langley Centre, 590 Langley … Read more
Come join us at the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative meeting. Fri, Jan 16 (changed from previous booking of Jan 16) 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Alex Wetmore, English department — “No parrot, either in morality or sentiment”: Talking birds in the Eighteenth Century Miriam Nichols, English department — Translating the archives: Editing … Read more
Whether you teach in Sciences, Arts, Professional Studies, Graduate Studies, or Access and Open Studies, in-class writing workshops are available for your students. These sessions are tailored to course-based assignments and designed in consultation with you, the instructor. Topics can range from (but are not limited to) citation practices, summaries, and critical reviews, to proposals, … Read more
Our data on usage show that students who receive orientations to the Writing Centre in their courses use it more often and more effectively. We therefore encourage faculty in all areas to request a brief (5-10min) orientation for students in the first weeks of classes. We offer orientations to students in any course and at … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Events Assistant, Special Events and Recruitment Research Office Assistant 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 01/09/2015