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There is still plenty of room in next Tuesday’s Blackboard Workshop! If you plan to use Blackboard as a supplemental to your face-to-face class or if you plan to teach a hybrid or fully online course, please join this Introductory Blackboard Learn workshop on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Introduction to Blackboard with Michelle Johnson This … Read more
This is an initial interest notice. If you are passionate about sustainable living and feel that UFV could do more in terms of being sustainable, then come and make your voice heard. The purpose of this focus group is to address the current state of UFV’s sustainable environment and come up with possible solutions on … Read more
Cost of equity effects from mandatory IFRS adoption — The importance of reporting incentives Tues, Feb 25 2:30 Abby D117 Many countries have adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) mandatorily mainly because IFRS may be regarded as a set of “higher quality” accounting standards to enhance comparability and transparency. However, it is still an open … Read more
The audience was lively, the topic was timely, and the speakers were engaging at Dr. Lenore Newman and Dr. Denver Nixon’s presentation on the Agricultural Land Reserve on February 5. Here’s a recap, courtesy of Storify: http://goo.gl/JnneYc
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Research Analyst To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities go to http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 02/19/2014
Marcom has created a full suite of 40th anniversary templates (posters, letterhead, flyers, and more) that are now available here: www.ufv.ca/marcom/marketing-materials. For more information, contact marcom@ufv.ca. 03/14/2014
Please note that textbook adoptions are due Sat. Feb 15, for the 2014 summer semester. Visit the online adoption site below to submit your orders. If you forgot your username and password or have not been supplied one, please email joanne.hutter@ufv.ca. The summer semester timetable is not complete yet but the ‘tentative’ summer 2014 courses … Read more
The card office will have reduced hours during the mid-term break. For operating hours please visit the photo ID schedule at ufv.ca/campuscard/photo-id-schedule. For more information, contact Sheila St. Laurent at sheila.stlaurent@ufv.ca 02/15/2014
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Department Clerk, School of Business Associate Dean of Faculty, College of Arts To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: www.ufv.ca/hr/careers. For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca. 02/18/2014
The next research seminar runs Tues, Feb 25 with Dr. Raymond Leung of UFV’s School of Business. Tues, Feb 25 2:30 Abby D117 The focus will be cost of equity effects from mandatory IFRS adoption: the importance of reporting incentives. Many countries have adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) mandatorily mainly because IFRS may be … Read more
Facilitator: Gordon Jang Did you know that there’s more to PowerPoint than creating a in-class presentation? We’ll explore the different usage for eLearning and PowerPoint. Friday, Feb. 14, 10 am – 11:15 am Abbotsford Campus, G180 http://www.ufv.ca/tlc/teaching-matters-workshops/blackboard/ For more information, contact Ruby Ord at ruby.ord@ufv.ca 02/15/2014
Sept 14-20, 2014 GEOG 470 – 5 credits Cost: $900 plus tuition Information Session: Feb 20, 2014, 1 pm in A413 Do you know students interested in participating in Adventures in Geography (GEOG 470) and spending 5 days in California next September? Are they passionate about Sustainability, Urban Geography and Transportation Planning? Then tell them … Read more
Metis Day awareness runs Wed, Feb 19 from 11 am-3 pm inside the Aboriginal Gathering Place on the Chilliwack campus at CEP (A1457) Agenda: 11 am Welcome: Metis elder Rene Inkster Song: Eddie Gardner/Theresa Neel 11:15 am Metis history/sash/flag: Metis elder Rene Inkster 12:15 pm Lunch — hamburger soup, oven bannock 1:15 pm Entertainment (jigging) … Read more
Call for proposals for UFV’s Professional Development Day Mon, May 5 Sponsored by UFV’s Teaching and Learning Centre If you’re doing something fantastic in your job or in your classroom – please share it! We invite proposals for active and engaging presentations, hands-on workshops, teaching demonstrations, round-table discussions, or panel presentations for our next PD … Read more
If you know students who might be interested in (or well suited for) internships at home or abroad, consider advising them to meet with instructors Garry Fehr, Stephen Piper, and Cherie Enns to learn about opportunities in the Fraser Valley, East Africa, India, and Mexico. Date: Thurs, Feb 20, 2014 Time: 12–1 pm Room B211s … Read more