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Alumna’s passion for accessibility brings IT into the future
“I’m one of those forever students,” says UFV alumna Shana Smith (BA ’16). “I just love learning.” So much so that she didn’t want to leave — after graduating with a major in English and a minor in Media and Communication, she continued on as an employee. Shana now brings her creativity to UFV’s Information…
Health and Safety Matters: Encountering unsafe work
UFV’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department exists to keep employees safe from injuries, accidents, and occupational health problems. For its manager, Jason Dallavalle, connecting with the community is the best part of the job. He’s passionate about preventing incidents, and one way to do this is by teaching employees how to refuse unsafe work. …UFV’s Callison is first Indigenous person to receive prestigious national
UFV University Librarian Camille Callison was presented with the 2024 Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award at a reception in Ottawa on October 3, 2024. The award recognizes an individual from a Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) member institution who has demonstrated vision, dedication, and outstanding service in building bridges and collaboration to advance knowledge infrastructure…
Beaulieu receives Governor General’s Innovation Award for reconciliation work
Content warning: This post relates to residential schools. A reminder that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24 hour Crisis Line available at 1-866-925-4419. Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, an anthropologist and assistant professor in the UFV School of Culture, Media, and Society, has been celebrated with a prestigious Governor General’s Innovation Award along with…
Dr. Lara Duke named new UFV Dean of Health Sciences
Dr. Lara Duke has been selected as UFV’s new Dean of Health Sciences. Dr. Duke joins UFV on Sept. 1 after serving four years as Capilano University’s Dean of Global and Community Studies -- which includes the schools of Kinesiology, Outdoor Recreation Management, Tourism Management, and Public Administration. She holds an EdD from Western University…
New CECE director looking forward to helping students dream big
In her career to date, Candace Stewart-Smith has encouraged the students she works with to define their goals, follow their dreams, and take risks. Now she’s doing all three herself as she moves across Canada to take on the role of Director of the Centre for Experiential and Career Education at UFV. The Centre for…
UFV researcher Karun Karki to study barriers faced by skilled
Could viewing immigrants as one homogenous group be a costly mistake for Canada? That’s a question that Dr. Karun Karki, a UFV social work professor, will be investigating as part of a two-year research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SHRCC). The $72,000 SHRCC insight development grant will be…
New UFV political science professor details gun culture and the
For a self-described anxious kid growing up in Ottawa, Dr. Noah S. Schwartz dreaded the active shooter drills in elementary school. The teacher would lock the door and turn off the lights; the children would duck and cover. Silence ensued in the classroom. The fear would persist long after the drill ended. This was the…
Tina Kerton named UFV’s Director of Safety and Security
Former RCMP officer and teacher Tina Kerton has joined UFV in the position of Director, Safety and Security. She started on Sept. 19, overseeing security, emergency management, environmental health and safety, and enterprise risk management. An English major with an interest in Indigenous studies, Kerton earned her Bachelor of Education degree from UBC in 2000,…
Alumna’s passion for accessibility brings IT into the future
“I’m one of those forever students,” says UFV alumna Shana Smith (BA ’16). “I just love learning.” So much so that she didn’t want to leave — after graduating with a major in English and a minor in Media and Communication, she continued on as an employee. Shana now brings her creativity to UFV’s Information…Health and Safety Matters: Encountering unsafe work
UFV’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department exists to keep employees safe from injuries, accidents, and occupational health problems. For its manager, Jason Dallavalle, connecting with the community is the best part of the job. He’s passionate about preventing incidents, and one way to do this is by teaching employees how to refuse unsafe work. …UFV’s Callison is first Indigenous person to receive prestigious national
UFV University Librarian Camille Callison was presented with the 2024 Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award at a reception in Ottawa on October 3, 2024. The award recognizes an individual from a Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) member institution who has demonstrated vision, dedication, and outstanding service in building bridges and collaboration to advance knowledge infrastructure…Beaulieu receives Governor General’s Innovation Award for reconciliation work
Content warning: This post relates to residential schools. A reminder that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24 hour Crisis Line available at 1-866-925-4419. Dr. Sarah Beaulieu, an anthropologist and assistant professor in the UFV School of Culture, Media, and Society, has been celebrated with a prestigious Governor General’s Innovation Award along with…Dr. Lara Duke named new UFV Dean of Health Sciences
Dr. Lara Duke has been selected as UFV’s new Dean of Health Sciences. Dr. Duke joins UFV on Sept. 1 after serving four years as Capilano University’s Dean of Global and Community Studies -- which includes the schools of Kinesiology, Outdoor Recreation Management, Tourism Management, and Public Administration. She holds an EdD from Western University…New CECE director looking forward to helping students dream big
In her career to date, Candace Stewart-Smith has encouraged the students she works with to define their goals, follow their dreams, and take risks. Now she’s doing all three herself as she moves across Canada to take on the role of Director of the Centre for Experiential and Career Education at UFV. The Centre for…UFV researcher Karun Karki to study barriers faced by skilled
Could viewing immigrants as one homogenous group be a costly mistake for Canada? That’s a question that Dr. Karun Karki, a UFV social work professor, will be investigating as part of a two-year research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SHRCC). The $72,000 SHRCC insight development grant will be…New UFV political science professor details gun culture and the
For a self-described anxious kid growing up in Ottawa, Dr. Noah S. Schwartz dreaded the active shooter drills in elementary school. The teacher would lock the door and turn off the lights; the children would duck and cover. Silence ensued in the classroom. The fear would persist long after the drill ended. This was the…Tina Kerton named UFV’s Director of Safety and Security
Former RCMP officer and teacher Tina Kerton has joined UFV in the position of Director, Safety and Security. She started on Sept. 19, overseeing security, emergency management, environmental health and safety, and enterprise risk management. An English major with an interest in Indigenous studies, Kerton earned her Bachelor of Education degree from UBC in 2000,…
