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The University of the Fraser Valley was built through the spirit, generosity, and strength of our citizens and community. Your generosity transforms the lives of students. Thank you. To view a special message of thanks prepared by Dr. Brian Minter, UFV Chancellor, click here: http://inspired.ufv.ca/chancellors-message/. Are you inspired by UFV? Visit inspired.ufv.ca to: – See … Read more
Stylish sweaters swept through UFV’s Abbotsford and CEP campuses on Thurs, Feb 6 as staff, students and faculty joined UFV’s ongoing efforts to reduce our energy waste and demonstrate environmental leadership. For more, visit http://www.ufv.ca/energy/.
Starting April 1, there will be a change in the way MFDs (photocopiers) are accessed. Users will be required to key in their Banner ID# and department budget code to establish authentication. For assistance please visit the Print Services website at http://ufv.ca/printservices/mfd-authentication/ Currently there are a number of MFDs that have “open” access. We have … Read more
The UFV Cascades men’s volleyball team (7-15) needed some wins last weekend against the Camosun College Chargers (13-9) to keep in the playoff hunt. Despite a tenacious Friday effort, the Cascades dropped a five-set decision to the Chargers (20-25, 25-18, 11-25, 25-19, 11-15) that was aggravated by a 1-3 loss on Saturday (18-25, 17-25, 25-18, … Read more
Cascades women’s basketball sweep UNBC to close out weekend The UFV Cascades women’s basketball team (15-5) took the UNBC Timberwolves (4-16) to task for a second consecutive night with an 88-51 road victory Saturday. UFV pulled ahead in the first quarter and never let up, building leads that climbed into the mid-thirties during the second … Read more
Come join us in the Scholarly Sharing Initiative this month as we discuss two projects with implications for writing and publishing. Wed, Feb 26 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious lunch provided Hilary Turner, English — Very strange bedfellows: John Bunyan and Alison Bechdel as autobiographers What could a jailed 17th-century dissenting preacher possibly have in … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: – Student Recruiter – Research Analyst To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit here. For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 02/24/2014
If you’re out and about in Chilliwack, Melissa Bukta and Yvonne Contreras are manning the Trades booth at the Aboriginal Employment & Career Fair at the Landing Centre in Chilliwack Feb. 7. Drop by and say hello. For more information, contact Deborah Hawkes at deborah.hawkes@ufv.ca 02/11/2014
Please be advised that as part of server maintenance, forms on the UFV website will not be available for users to submit data for a brief time between 8 to 11 am on Sunday, Feb 23, 2014. Please contact the myWeb team if you have any questions. http://blogs.ufv.ca/myweb For more information, contact Louise Rousseau at … Read more
Feb 19, 11 am – 12:30 pm, Abbotsford Campus, B133 Facilitator: Judy Larsen, Associate Professor, UUP In the Fall 2012 semester, Judy Larsen designed a hybrid version of Intro to Algebra and Trigonometry (Math 084) in order to capitalize on the affordances of Blackboard Learn and other technologies by delivering course content asynchronously through a … Read more
If you know students looking for study space, you may want to pass along that on Thurs, April 3, Room D115 will be available beginning at 5 pm, instead of at 4 pm. A notice will be posted at the location as well to remind students of the April 3 time change. For more information, … Read more
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