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
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 everyone, today would have been the day of our annual Employee Welcome Back BBQ. And what a wonderful day it would have been in the beautiful sunshine. But never fear — we are still celebrating our return to the new academic year! I have organized the BBQ for 30 years and I just had … Read more
HR is very excited to introduce you to our newest colleague, Zoe Strazza. Even though face-to-face meetings are on hold for now, hopefully you’ll get the chance to introduce yourself to Zoe over the coming months as she works with you on all your HR needs. Zoe is a seasoned HR and Finance Business Partner … 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
