Submitted by guest blogger, Blair McFarlane, Energy Manager, Facilities Management The 50th anniversary of Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22, 2020! Amid COVID-19, we are forced to approach celebrations of Earth Day differently. Many of us have had a quietening of our lives – some daily routines have become simplified and the busy-ness has … Read more
Unfortunately, due to COVID 19, we will be postponing our annual employee golf tournament scheduled for May 9, 2020 at Cultus Lake Golf Course. This is one of our most popular employee events of the year and is always well attended. We sincerely hope that we will be able to reschedule the tournament later this … Read more
Submitted by guest blogger, Stacie Dixon Facilities Operations Coordinator, Athletics & Campus Recreation From a department at UFV whose four-walls is a place to provide our community with the opportunity to be active, being temporarily closed (like many of us) has been quite the shift to say the least! UFV’s Athletics and Campus Recreation department … Read more
Welcome to week 2 of our online workshop offerings. Hopefully you were able to take advantage of some of the sessions in week 1 and were able to follow along. Let us know how your experience was and if you have any comments or suggestions to help us provide you with valuable content to the … Read more
Even though most of us are working remotely for awhile and life seems quite different suddenly, Human Resources is still very committed to doing our best to offer you valuable, exciting and interesting ways to learn new skills and stay connected with the university. Each week we will be posting our calendar of offerings and … Read more
Submitted by Guest Blogger Joanne MacLean, UFV President The Covid-19 pandemic has changed what we do and how we do it. Many people tell me they feel as if the virus is impacting every aspect of life, and that can pose a threat to both our physical and mental health. We’ve been asked to physically … Read more
Do you have career aspirations, but are not 100% sure how to get there from where you are now? Even when the work you are engaged in is meaningful and interesting; growth and progress are a natural human need. Did you know there are supports in place at UFV to develop your professional growth plan? … Read more
It’s almost that time of year again for us all to gather together for a good, old-fashioned employee fun-filled day of golf, food, and laughs. Join us at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Cultus Lake Golf Course. The fee is $40.00 per person (limit of 2 tickets per employee) which includes … Read more
Pink Shirt Day is recognized all around the world, but actually began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The goal of this special day it to create schools, workplaces, and communities where all people feel safe, valued and … Read more
On January 28, 2020 Human Resources ran our latest installment of our Learning Series workshops: Gender Diversity in the Workplace. The workshop was led by Kai Scott, M.A., (pronouns He/Him) a social scientist with 15 years’ experience working with vulnerable populations. The workshop addressed transgender rights and the barriers transgender people face in the workplace, … Read more
