I have worked at UFV for a very long time and for most of it I have been involved with the United Way as UFV’s campaign administrator as well as a donor myself. The payroll deduction system makes it so simple to give to those less fortunate in our communities. I always thought that if … Read more
Diwali is an important celebration in our community and one that I knew very little about. Thank you Sharanjit for educating us about the meaning of Diwali and for reminding us how it is especially important this year as we navigate through a very challenging time in our history. Diwali is a festival of new … Read more
Normally UFV’s annual Recognition Dinner takes place in May and is a wonderful evening that we all look forward to. It is a time for colleagues to come together and enjoy each other’s company, eat a delicious meal and reflect on your time here at UFV. But the universe threw us a curve ball this … Read more
UFV has such great employees with amazing spirit! Even though we couldn’t hold our annual UFV/FSA Halloween Pizza Party, you still managed to make this holiday awesome! I loved seeing so many colleagues dressed up in costume for all their virtual meetings! Congratulations to those who won the prize draws – Laurie Coreau, Daphne Cockerill … Read more
Nik Venema was a UFV student who graduated in 2012 with his BBA in Finance. During his time as a student he served on Senate and the Board of Governors, and was a Student Learning Group Leader and Economics Research Assistant. In 2012 he joined the UFV Alumni Association Board and had many roles including … Read more
What will Halloween look like this year? There have been many posts on social media from concerned parents who are worried about allowing their children to go trick-or-treating in the regular way and seeking advice from other parents. I’m not really sure how I feel about it, and my kids are all past trick-or-treating age … Read more
Seasonal Closure 2020/21 As the holiday season is fast approaching, Human Resources has been asked to clarify the upcoming the seasonal break. We are pleased to confirm that the University will close at 12:00 pm on Thursday, December 24, 2020 and remain closed until Monday, January 4, 2021. On behalf of the HR team, we … Read more
Welcome back to an new academic year. HR has been working hard to organize a variety of workshops for the Fall 2020 semester for our employees. Please read through the choices and register for the ones that you are interested in. We hope you will engage in these opportunities and that they help you navigate … Read more
If there is one thing that Covid-19 has given us, it’s the time to reflect on the world and our own lives. It has given us the opportunity to think about what we have done so far in our short time on this earth, and what we still want to accomplish and it has reminded … Read more
Well, it looks like summer may have finally arrived and just in time as some of the Covid restrictions are starting to relax. Of course we still need to be very responsible and keep listening to the experts who tell us that because the pandemic is far from over, it is still critical to keep … Read more
