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UCFV Today: Thurs, Sept 20
Contact us: ucfvtoday@ucfv.ca
Today — UCC by-election deadline
Fri — Chilliwack Robotics Society meets
Fri — Theatre: Missing to be presented at Abbotsford campus
Fri — Vancouver TheatreSports League back in UCFV theatre
Assessment Services welcomes new coordinator
Career Centre’s student e-newsletter underway
Mon — Living with your toddler workshop
College Pension Plan retirement seminar
Depression and anxiety education and screening day
Nutrition for a Busy Lifestyle workshop
Entertainment books now available
Book your chair massage
Driver safety and advanced driving techniques workshop
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Today — UCC by-election deadline
Nominations for staff/faculty vacancies on the UCC will be accepted until 4 pm, today, Sept. 20. Available positions are:
- one faculty representing Group One, English/Film, or Modern Languages
- two staff representing Group 15, all staff
- one staff representing Group 17, the Faculty and Staff Association
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Fri — Chilliwack Robotics Society meets
The second meeting of the Chilliwack Robotics Society will take place on Fri, Sept 21. The meeting will be hands-on programming of the Boe-Bot platform from Parallax. Please bring your own laptop.
Fri, Sept 21
2-4 pm
A106 Chwk
For more details contact, Darryl Hutcheon, UCFV Physics department, hutcheod@ucfv.ca
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Fri — Theatre: Missing to be presented at Abbotsford campus
Missing is a one-act play by Gwynne Hunt about the disappearance of Verna Bjerky from Hope in 1981. Verna’s story is interwoven around the stories of the missing and murdered women from the downtown eastside in this poignant, hard-hitting production. Following the performance, there will be guest speakers from the Missing Women’s Legacy Society and LINC (Long-term Inmates Now in the Community) Society.
Fri, Sept 21
Abby lecture theatre (B101)
8-10 pm
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Fri — Vancouver TheatreSports League back in UCFV theatre
The popular Vancouver TheatreSports League comedy team makes a much awaited return visit to the UCFV Theatre on the Chilliwack campus on Fri, Sept 21, at 8 pm.
Using audience suggestions, the TheatreSports performers create hilarious improvised situation comedy that has audience members in stitches. Tickets are $16 regular and $12 for students and seniors. There will also be a special TheatreSports workshop, taught by the Vancouver professionals, in the theatre on the Chilliwack campus at 3 pm on Fri, Sept 21, which is open to members of the public at a cost of $15.
For tickets for the performance or workshop call local 2814 or email: theatre@ucfv.ca
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Assessment Services welcomes new coordinator
Assessment Services is pleased to welcome Susan Brown to the new position of assessment services coordinator, PLAR. Sue comes to us from Thompson Rivers University: Open Learning, where she worked as PLAR advisor for students in the Business Administration program.
Currently, Sue is working on an online PLAR Resource Handbook for UCFV students, staff, and faculty. Over the next few weeks, Sue will be setting up appointments to meet with faculty and staff across the institution to find out how Assessment Services can best assist in the PLAR process for your areas. Please expect a call and a visit from Sue!
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Career Centre’s student e-newsletter underway
The second edition of UCFV Career Centre’s student e-newsletter Are you Experienced? is currently underway. This edition will feature information on applying, getting in and going to grad school. If your department is holding any upcoming events, workshops or information sessions on this topic please let us know so we can promote them in our newsletter. Also, if you know of any students/alumni who have successfully applied to grad school please pass on their contact information so that we can feature them in our upcoming edition. Thank you for your involvement!
Please direct all communication to career.centre@ucfv.ca.
Joelle Auffray
Career Centre Assistant
career.centre@ucfv.ca
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Mon — Living with your toddler workshop
It’s not too late to sign up for the Living with Your Flexible, Feisty or Fearful Toddler workshop that takes place Mon, Sept. 24.
The 20 month to 28 month old child is discovering that he is a separate being from the significant others in his life. This process is confusing and frustrating for the child (and often for the parents). This workshop will review the emotional and psychological process of this initial separation from mom and dad and give parents some ideas on how to facilitate the child’s self-discovery in a positive way.
Mon, Sept 24
10 am to 12 pm
A229 Abby
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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College Pension Plan retirement seminar
The Pension Corporation of BC has released a College Pension Plan retirement seminar schedule for fall 2007 and spring 2008. These seminars are scheduled throughout BC. All plan members are welcome to attend these seminars but they are most useful to those within five years of their earliest retirement age. Members are encouraged to invite their spouse or partner.
Faculty and senior administrators enrolled in the College Pension Plan interested in attending a seminar can obtain a retirement seminar schedule and application online at www.college.pensionsbc.ca or contact Debbie Dyck in Employee Services at local 4653 (604-864-4653 off campus) or via email at debbie.dyck@ucfv.ca
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Depression and anxiety education and screening day
UCFV counsellors are participating in BC Mental Health Week. On Thurs, Oct 4, anyone can stop by for information or to fill out the confidential questionnaire. This is a good time get more information about depression and anxiety and find out where help and support is available. Follow up meetings with counsellors will be available right away if needed.
Please let students know about this special day and/or refer any students at-risk to us.
Screenings are free!
Thurs, Oct 4,
11am-4 pm,
Abby, bottom of the stairs outside the theatre and the cafeteria.
Elli Tamarin
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Nutrition for a busy lifestyle workshop
In this session, Dave Harper of the KPE department will teach the basics of nutrition and healthy eating, to those who find it difficult to eat well in our busy lives. You will understand how to make optimum nutrition a priority in your life and also learn about other food-related issues like weight control, food supplements, organic foods, etc. This will be an interactive, discussion-based workshop, so if you have any nagging questions that relate to food, please bring them along.
Mon, Oct 29
noon to 1:30 pm
D134, Abby
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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Entertainment Books now available
Don’t miss out. We have a limited number so get your Entertainment Book today. Receive great discounts on local dining, travel, shopping, family fun and much more!
Our Entertainment Books cover the Vancouver/Lower Mainland region, and are packed with 50 percent off on things that you do every day. The 2008 edition comes with discounts by Burger King, Famous Players, M & M Meat Shop, and Sport Mart to name a few.
Don’t miss this opportunity to receive $5 off the retail cover price of $51. Order now and pay only $46. Proceeds from your purchase help support the UCFV Alumni Association scholarships for UCFV students.
To pick up your Entertainment Book contact:
Win Nguyen
Alumni Relations Assistant
(604) 557-4008
Alumni@ucfv.ca
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Book your chair massage
Chair massages will be offered on Tues, Oct2 from 10 am to 1 pm in Abby, A229. The cost is $20 for 20 minutes or $30 for 30 minutes.
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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Driver safety and advanced driving techniques workshop
- Do you want to greatly decrease your chances of being involved in or — heaven forbid — causing a collision?
- Are you interested in learning more about how to control your car in wet and snowy conditions?
- Do you really understand the safety features of your vehicle?
- Do you even know how to set your mirrors?
The vast majority of drivers never take a driver education course after they attain their license. Statistics indicate that 80 percent of drivers consider themselves as “better than average” which, of course can’t be true. The Fraser Valley is a high-accident region and, sadly, many of these are fatal.
Knowing the rules of the road is important and will help prevent traffic tickets, but understanding car control is not taught in driving schools and is of utmost importance in emergency situations. Operating a motor vehicle is the highest risk activity that we regularly undertake and few appreciate or understand those risks.
Join motoring enthusiast and race school graduate, Dave Harper, of the Kinesiology department who will share the knowledge and experience of his many advanced driving and racing courses. Learn many simple principles and techniques that will greatly improve your driving ability.
This is intended for all drivers, regardless of experience.
Tues, Oct 30
noon to 1:30 pm
D204, Abby
To register, please contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ucfv.ca or local 4536.
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