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The UFV Cascades women’s basketball team enjoyed two substantial home wins last weekend, defeating the University of Calgary Dinos 60-36 Saturday after topping the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns 70-32 Friday inside the Envison Athletic Centre. UFV’s record improves to 2-0 in the Pacific Division, while Calgary’s falls to 0-2 in the Prairie Division. Nine different … Read more
You are invited to attend the wrap-up celebration of the University of British Columbia/Canadian Cancer Society sponsored Be Well at Work project. All UFV employees are invited to attend, so please invite your co-workers, even if they weren’t part of the study. Mon, Nov 25 Noon–1:30 pm Abby B121 The event includes a presentation by … Read more
Student Life is now offering 30-minute Co-Curricular Record (CCR) information sessions for students and staff/faculty. Don’t miss your chance to learn more about the program and ask any questions you might have in person. Student sessions: Tuesdays 1:30-2 pm @ U-house F110 Staff/Faculty sessions: Thursdays 1-1:30pm @ U-house F110 Sessions are running from Nov 12 … Read more
The UFV Marcom cameras have captured a few events and news items around campus this month. Click the links to our Flickr sets to see them in detail. Halloween craziness Planters donated to Chilliwack campus at CEP Nursing lecture with Dr. Sonja Grypma Bookstore fashion show President Mark Evered in India
The card office will be closed on all campuses for service upgrades on November 5 and 6. Have a question? Contact the card office at CampusCard@ufv.ca or call 604-851-6363. For a detailed schedule please visit http://www.ufv.ca/campuscard/. For more information, contact Sheila St. Laurent at Sheila.StLaurent@ufv.ca 11/05/2013
Are you a writer or an artist? The Louden Singletree wants you! UFV’s literary and visual arts magazine is looking for submissions and volunteers. Submissions If you create it, we’ll publish it (if selected by our panel). Any sort of creative writing is accepted, including short fiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, prose, creative nonfiction, novel excerpts … Read more
The Louden Singletree presents its inaugural pub night on Thurs, Nov 7 from 7 until 10 pm at AfterMath on the Abbotsford campus! There will be an open mic and some reading of past works published in UFV’s literary and visual arts magazine, as well a chance to read your own work! Students, faculty, staff, … Read more
Members of the College Pension Plan and the Municipal Pension Plan, potential members, and retirees can read a report produced by the Conference Board of Canada on the Economic Impact of BC’s Public Sector Pension Plans. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 11/15/2013
Tues, Nov 5 2:30 pm Abby B101 Nichole Marples: As both executive director of Langley Environmental Partners Society and an active community volunteer, Nichole leads initiatives to encourage citizen involvement in ecological stewardship in the Fraser Valley. She has 17 years of experiential learning in watershed stewardship, environmental education, program development, organizational management, fundraising, and … Read more
Catch your basketball Cascades at home this season: Fri, Jan 24 UBC-O 6 pm/8 pm Sat, Jan 25 UBC-O 5 pm/7 pm Fri, Jan 31 Regina 6 pm/8 pm Sat, Feb 1 Brandon 5 pm/7 pm Sat, Feb 15 TWU 5 pm/7 pm
Now you can get a quick bite to eat and enjoy some pre-game sociability at tailgate parties one hour before the start of the UFV women’s basketball games all season long. The Cascades are partnering with Baker House (UFV Residence) on this venture. “I want to thank Kathryn Garcia and her staff for supporting our … Read more
To make it easier for newsletter authors to determine if a post should be deleted, we can consider adding the expiry date to the post itself. I have indeed done so right now, although the expiry date will be displayed white on white and will not be visible to visitors, only to admins who know. … Read more
No Filter Photography Exhibit Oct 29 – Nov 11 This exhibition presents works in progress by Visual Art photography students. Both traditional and experimental processes are utilized to examine the role that storytelling plays in defining intellectual and personal identity. The medium format camera is also used to create typological portraits and landscapes that contribute … Read more
The UFV India club, International Student Association, UFV International and Centre for Indo-Canadian studies (SAPNA) welcome you to attend Diwali 2013 celebrations. Fri, Nov 1 2-5 pm Abby U-House Join us for games, prizes and food to celebrate the Indian Diwali festival. Drop in for free snacks, chai, heena and a rangoli competition. From 5-8 … Read more
Most of us are often under some kind of pressure to produce results; however, it may feel as though the day is not long enough to be able to meet all of our commitments and deadlines. This session will teach you that cannot control time but can control your actions and priorities. By understanding and … Read more