Dear UFV Community,<\/p>\n
Please find below a statement from Universities Canada on behalf of our fellow members regarding U.S. President Trump\u2019s executive order preventing people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. We share deeply the concern about the effect this has on the free flow of knowledge, ideas, and people that is central to our values as a university and as a society.<\/p>\n
Our immediate concern is the impact on you, our students, faculty and staff, and on your families, your education and your work. We will do our best as a university to assist you.<\/p>\n
Students<\/strong> affected by this ban should contact our Vice-President, Students and Enrolment Management, Jody Gordon at jody.gordon@ufv.ca.<\/p>\n International students<\/strong> can connect with our Executive Director UFV International, David McGuire\u00a0at\u00a0david.mcguire@ufv.ca.<\/p>\n Faculty<\/strong> affected by the ban, including visiting scholars and others on temporary permits or in transit, should contact Ken Brealey, Associate Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations at ken.brealey@ufv.ca<\/p>\n Staff<\/strong> should contact Dianne Hicks, Director, Human Resources and Staff Relations at dianne.hicks@ufv.ca.<\/p>\n Let us also take this opportunity to express our anger, revulsion and grief over the attack on a mosque in Quebec City this weekend.\u00a0 These events do not reflect the values that we hold dear.\u00a0 At the very least, we ask that each of you reach out to those around you and through your actions demonstrate how much we value diversity and inclusion at UFV.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Mark Evered, President & Vice-Chancellor<\/p>\n Eric Davis Provost & VP Academic<\/p>\n Jody Gordon, VP Students & Enrolment Management<\/p>\n ———<\/p>\n Universities Canada statement in response to U.S. executive order<\/strong><\/p>\n January 29, 2017<\/p>\n OTTAWA \u2013 Canada\u2019s universities are deeply concerned about a new executive order issued in the United States Friday preventing individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days. This action affects students, faculty and staff at Universities Canada\u2019s 97 member universities.<\/p>\n The executive order restricting travel into the U.S. affects research partnerships, international studies, academic conference participation, field visits and in some cases family relationships of our university students, faculty and staff. The new order is having an impact on Canadian campuses and communities that is real, immediate and profound.<\/p>\n The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities says the \u201cability of faculty to continue teaching or conducting research is uncertain\u201d because of the order. \u00a0Universities Canada supports the call from the American Association of Universities for this ban to \u201cend as quickly as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s universities continue to welcome students, faculty and staff from around the world, including those seeking refuge from violence and hardship. They strengthen Canada\u2019s university communities, bringing new knowledge, talent and skills to higher education, research and innovation \u2013 to the benefit of all Canadians.<\/p>\n We support Prime Minister Trudeau\u2019s recent statement<\/a> that Canada will continue to welcome those \u201cfleeing persecution, terror and war\u201d regardless of faith and affirming that \u201cdiversity is our strength\u201d.<\/p>\n Universities Canada does not typically comment on executive action being taken by another country, but we do so today because of the real impediment this new executive order poses to the free flow of people and ideas and to the values of diversity, inclusion and openness that are hallmarks of a strong and healthy society.<\/p>\n Additional links: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities<\/a><\/p>\n Canadian Tech Community<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear UFV Community, Please find below a statement from Universities Canada on behalf of our fellow members regarding U.S. President Trump\u2019s executive order preventing people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. 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