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Nik Venema new board chair of UFV Alumni Association

Nik Venema is the new board chair of the University of the Fraser Valley Alumni Association. He joined the voluntary board in 2012, serving as member-at-large, treasurer, and most recently as...

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UFV Board of Governors passes six motions on Academic Success Centre

At its meeting on June 19 in Harrison, the UFV Board of Governors passed six motions following discussion and recommendations from the UFV Senate report on the Writing Centre and Academic Success...

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UFV Fraser Valley locations CLOSED Sat, Jan 21, 2012

Due to continuing severe winter weather conditions, all UFV Fraser Valley locations are closed on Saturday, January 21. All classes are cancelled. Please check ufv.ca on Sunday at approximately 6 a.m....

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UFV’s Abbotsford campus to re-open Sunday, other locations remain closed

UFV’s Abbotsford campus will re-open Sunday, January 22, with normal operating hours for Building G (Library) and Building E (Envision Athletic Centre). All other UFV Fraser Valley locations are...

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All UFV locations open Mon, Jan 23, 2012

After nearly a week of severe weather closures, all UFV Fraser Valley locations are open on Monday, January 23. We sincerely thank all students and staff for their cooperation and patience during this...

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UFV Easter 2012 weekend hours

The Abbotsford campus will be closed on Friday, Sunday, and Monday except for Building G and Library hours as follows: Friday, April 6:  noon–6 pm Saturday, April 7:  10 am–6 pm Sunday, April 8:...

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Changes in the UFV Development office

After nearly six years as director of development for UFV, Lindsay Follett will step down from her role as of April 30. Lindsay is the mother of two young boys, and made the decision in March to spend...

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Karola Stinson set to hand reins to Harv McCullough in the Vice-President,...

After 22 years with UFV, Karola Stinson is retiring on May 31, 2012. Karola has served as vice-president, External since October 2010. Prior to that, she was UFV’s director of international since...

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UFV hosts its first Teacher Education Roundtable

Submitted by Barbara Salingré, educational advisor, Teacher Education program.   The Teacher Education department together with the Dean of Professional Studies, Dr. Rosetta Khalideen hosted a Teacher...

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Young mathematicians compete at UFV math contest

Submitted by Ian Affleck, Mathematics and Statistics department. On Friday, May 4, the University of the Fraser Valley’s Mathematics and Statistics department hosted its 15th annual final round of the...

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Ora Steyn to lead UFV International, Ian McAskill steps in as acting dean,...

After two years in leadership roles with the Faculty of Science, Ora Steyn has accepted a one-year interim appointment as executive director of UFV International, beginning May 10, 2012. A search for...

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UFV adult literacy community partnership programs receive provincial funding

On Monday, BC’s Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology John Yap chose Abbotsford Community Services as the location to announce $2.4 million to support 68 projects across the...

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UFV students to vote on Abbotsford-Chilliwack campus shuttle proposal

Getting from A to B (or in this case, C) may become a whole lot easier in the near future. The UFV Student Union Society is holding a referendum on the question: Do you support an up to $6.75 per...

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Vlada Dvoracek to head Institutional Research and Integrated Planning

Dr. Vladimir Dvoracek is UFV’s new Associate Vice President, Institutional Research and Integrated Planning. The role combines two previously separate portfolios into one. “I look forward to working...

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UFV wins Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Award for reflective workforce

The University of the Fraser Valley was proud to receive the 2013 Reflective Workforce Award at Abbotsford Community Services’ Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards in March. The event featured...

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Student spaces still available at UFV for Fall 2013 semester

If you’re considering going to UFV this Fall, but haven’t applied yet, you should do so now. Most programs are accepting applications until July 26 to begin your studies this September. And if the...

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Show us your pearly whites! Watch the UFV dental assistant program video

Become a dental assistant, and develop freakishly good skills at understanding patients who talk with a mouth full of suction and fluoride. That’s right! UFV student recruiter Holly demonstrates in...

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UFV celebrates Chandigarh campus 10th anniversary at awards ceremony

The University of the Fraser Valley celebrated 10 years in India over the weekend. Students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and distinguished guests formed an audience of 700 for the annual awards...

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UFV partners with Canadian Federation of University Women

  As a married man who raised three daughters, UFV President Mark Evered has plenty of experience being the only male in the room. And that indeed was the case on Monday evening, when he joined more...

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UFV to appoint interim President

The University of the Fraser Valley Board of Governors will appoint an interim president when Dr. Mark Evered – the university’s current president – retires at the end of June. The Board launched the...

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