Pecha Kucha a success

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UFV’s Graphic and Digital Design program collaborated on another successful Pecha Kucha event last week. See the summary here, on the GDD program blog. See the photos by GDD student Imroze Deol here.  

HR industry networking event — Feb 24

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Are you looking for an opportunity to meet with Human Resource professionals and alumni? The HR industry event is for students to network, get a better look into the industry and get advice from experienced professionals. Tues, Feb 24 5-7:30 pm Abby B121 Reserve your spot today! RSVP https://ufv-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Questions? Please contact the Career Centre … Read more

The Outlook email app for iOS and Android

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Several members of our UFV community have recently inquired about using the new Outlook app for iOS and Android devices. Please be advised that because of several security and privacy issues that have surfaced, IT Services is recommending that this app not be used as a client for UFV mail. The primary security concern is … Read more

Hughes to speak to Chilliwack Field Naturalists — Feb 17

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The Chilliwack Field Naturalists have their next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 pm in the library at Vedder middle school. Guest speaker is UFV Geography’s Dr. Jonathan Hughes, whose topic is ‘Evidence for the Holocene to Anthropocene transition in the Fraser Lowland’. He will speak generally about the Anthropocene and then provide examples … Read more

Policy consultation — Voluntary Resignation policy (new)

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A new policy on Voluntary Resignation has been developed and is being circulated for consultation. It is the general practice for UFV employees to provide notice to their departments when they plan to leave the University for retirement or other opportunities. However, the University does not have a current guideline for reasonable lengths of notice. … Read more

Pharmacy & UBC’s PharmD Program — Feb 26

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Interested in a pharmacy career and UBC’s PharmD program? Join us for an event you won’t want to miss. Feb. 26 5:30-7 pm B132 Come and hear from professionals from UBC’s PharmD program. Listen to their presentation and have your questions answered. Limited space available. Please RSVP to science.advice@ufv.ca by Feb 24.   02/27/2015

Geography Discovery Series/Centre for Sustainability greenSPEAK seminar — Feb 19

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Jorge Macias will be presenting a seminar on how exotic species get established in new environments. He will discuss how exotic species are detected and monitored, and the necessary tools that it requires to keep an eye on invading species. Due to an increase in international travel and commerce, the consequence is the increase in … Read more

UFV policy updates

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At its Feb 10, 2015 meeting, the President’s Executive approved the Research Overhead Cost Recovery (225) policy – new 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 here. http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin … Read more

2015 grads can book photo sessions now!

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Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack CEP campus in March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee) March 1–14, Abbotsford campus Artona Mobile Studio – Mobile Studio located south of Building C March 15–18 – Chilliwack campus at CEP Artona Mobile Studio … Read more

History in Film: Brazil in Black & White — Feb 26

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History in Film: Brazil in Black & White Thurs, Feb 26 3 pm, Abby B121 Discussion to follow Why is affirmative action so controversial in multi-racial Brazil? Third film in the Slavery, Race, and Civil Rights in the Americas series For more information, please contact: Ian Rocksborough-Smith (Ian.Rocksborough-Smith@ufv.ca) or Geoffrey Spurling (geoffrey.spurling@ufv.ca) From the PBS … Read more

UFV basketball teams to honour graduating seniors

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This weekend’s basketball games at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Envision Athletic Centre mark the end of an era, as four pillars of the Cascades men’s and women’s programs play their last Canada West regular season home games for the green and white. Graduating fifth-year players Jasper Moedt and Kadeem Willis will be taking … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: • Administrative Assistant to the CFO and VP Administration • Switchboard Operator To view details on these postings, 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. 02/25/2015

Cascades weekend wrap: Women’s hoopsters clinch playoff berth

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The University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball team swept a pair of road games vs. the UNBC Timberwolves on the weekend, and punched their playoff ticket in the process. The Cascades officially clinched a trip to the post-season on Friday, beating the T-Wolves 88-75 behind solid performances from post players Katie Brink (28 points), … Read more

UFV Garden Club and Center for Sustainability community dinner — Feb 26 (plus edible plants on campus)

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The UFV Garden Club and Centre for Sustainability are pairing up to host a community dinner on Thurs, Feb 26 at 4 pm in the U-house. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased in Abby A353 or at the student life window in U-house. For more information, email Samuel.Harder@student.ufv.ca. The UFV Garden Club has also created … Read more