Seeking nominations for the Distinguished and Young Distinguished Alumni Awards!

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Now accepting nominations for the 2022 UFV Distinguished Alumni and Young Distinguished Alumni Awards Do you know UFV alumni doing incredible work at home and around the world? We want to hear about them! Established in 2003, the UFV Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the accomplishments of our amazing alumni. The traditional Distinguished Alumni Award celebrates … Read more

Faculty of Professional Studies — Renaming Survey

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In 2022, Faculty of Professional Studies (initially composed by seven academic units) was reorganized and only the School of Computing Science and the School of Business remain in the new Faculty. This organizational change will be accompanied by the renaming of the existing Faculty of Professional Studies. The Faculty Renaming Advisory Committee (FRAC) would like … Read more

UFV Now to go biweekly for summer

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The UFV Now e-newsletter, sent weekly on Mondays to employees during the academic year, will switch to a biweekly schedule for the summer months. Schedule Mon, July 11 (submission deadline Fri, July 8 at 9 am) Mon, July 25 (submission deadline Fri, July 22 at 9 am) Mon, Aug 8 (submission deadline Fri, Aug 5 … Read more

Faculty Microlectures

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Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Microlecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

UFV Board of Governors policy and bylaw updates and Senate policy updates

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At its June 9th, 2022 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following policy, policy direction and bylaws revisions: • Board bylaw BGB-110.05 — Conflict of Interest • Board policy direction BPD-220 — Risk Management • Board policy BRP-225.03 — Board Policy on the Reappointment of the President Board policies, policy directions, and bylaws can … Read more

Faculty Microlectures — Michelle Superle

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Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Microlecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more

Kaltura & Mediaspace Outage – Beginning June 29 2022

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Beginning June 29, along with Blackboard Learn update, Kaltura service will migrate to the cloud. Kaltura is provided through a shared service in partnership with BCNET. During COVID, BCNET identified performance issues, long processing times and outages due to the large volume of videos as institutions adjusted to online learning. In response, UFV will migrate … Read more

Abbotsford campus welcomes CANHEIT conference June 20th – 23rd

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Beginning June 20, our Abbotsford campus will welcome over 250 IT professionals from across Canada for the 2022 CANHEIT Conference. As the only national conference for Canadian higher education IT professionals, CANHEIT 2022 will offer a unique blend of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. All CANHEIT attendees will have a name badge on when attending … Read more

Faculty Microlectures — Marcella LaFever on Civic Participation and Deliberation in British Columbia

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Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the University’s Micro-Lecture Series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more