What a year we’ve had within UFV, across British Columbia and around the world! The winter break is a much welcomed opportunity to get some rest and connect with family and friends (either in person or virtually). This time of year can also be very challenging for faculty and staff – and their family members … Read more
It’s back! The UFV Employee Fitness Challenge with a twist for 2021 – Strive to Thrive! Register today for this amazing program that will help us all connect (virtually for now, but not for always) and enable us to support each other as we work towards our individual health and wellness goals. Earn amazing incentive … Read more
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
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
I have had the pleasure of working with Susan Francis for over 20 years at UFV and have always enjoyed her energy and positivity in every role she has had. When she was presented with the opportunity to move into a faculty position in Communications I know it was a hard decision for her to … 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
Human Resources has another new face – Tsitsi Chizengeni who joins our team of Sr. Advisors. Tsitsi is passionate about lifelong learning and excited to join the University of the Fraser Valley (and we are excited to have her). Tsitsi told me that she isn’t very comfortable talking about herself but did share some fun … Read more
