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University Lecture Series - March 10 Darryl Plecas
When the notion of ‘crime reduction’ first came to BC four years ago, many of us who study crime and what to do about it were very excited. We were especially excited because we knew of the effect that a crime reduction approach had in its birthplace, the UK. Under the umbrella of what the country called ‘crime reduction’, the UK took concepts, such as community and multi-stakeholder accountability and thoughtfully wove them into a new, comprehensive, and very successful response to reducing crime, Within a decade, crime in the UK fell by more than 40%. Even with some important differences between the UK and British Columbia, we were confident that if communities around the province put in place the same basic principles and practices adopted in the UK, we could expect to see the same kind of results here.
This lecture will discuss the efforts and the research designed and implemented to make that happen.
March 10
7:00 pm
B101 (lecture theatre)
Free event
MicroLecture series at UFV - January 20
The event was a huge success and we'd like to extend a huge thank-you to everyone who participated, and everyone that was involved in the planning.
View the video here: http://stream.ufv.ca/OnDemand/MARCOM/Microlectures.wmv .
Centre for Social Research - Gladys and Harvey Kipp Research Lab
Under the auspices of the Associate Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies, the Centre for Social Research will provide a gathering place for those in the UFV community actively involved in social research.
The grand opening of the centre was held on October 15, 2009. The centre is now up and running! Come and check out this exciting new research workspace for faculty and students!
The Dean and AVP also extend a heartfelt thank you to the Kipp family and the UFV Development Office for making this possible.
We are still needing a few more faculty members to volunteer to become associates of the centre. Please contact Brad Whittaker (brad.whittaker@ufv.ca) or Yvette Boutin (yvette.boutin@ufv.ca) for more information.
Research news items
University culture influences integration of social justice values and surrounding community
Dr. Adrienne Chan An ethical dilemma: Private or public schools? Faith-based or same-sex? Dr. Jeffrey Morgan UFV chemistry professor shepherds flock of students with incredible success
Dr. Noham Weinberg Indigenous wartime experiences similar across bordersDr. Scott Sheffield Multiculturalism and security: Debating the dichotomyDr. Rita Dhamoon
Research news releases
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Jennifer Godfrey - Atom Smashing Record Thrills Physicists |
| Jan 29, 10 |
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Motor Skill Activities hold promise of rewriting children's damaged brains |
| Sept 23, 09 |
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UFV's annual awards night fosters spirit of success |
| June 24, 09 |
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Surrey RCMP study first of its kind in Canada |
| June 17, 09 |
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UFV's Human Performance Centre links with Cleveland Golf/Srixon |
| May 27, 09 |
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Canadian psychology undergrads share research, learn how to snoop |
| May 26, 09 |
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UFV students in Antigua to teach -- and learn -- important life skills |
| Mar 25, 09 |
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Motor skill program for children with FASD seeks more participants |
| Mar 25, 09 |
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UFV collaborates with Vietnamese universities |
| Mar 23, 09 |
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Plecas back to Oxford for second round table |
| Mar 11, 09 |
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UFV introduces new Global Development Institute |
| Mar 4, 09 |
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UFV Chair helps BC companies succeed in India |
| Feb 20, 09 |
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UFV and Chrysler partner on advanced vehicle technology centre |
| Feb 9, 09 |
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Pharmacists call for help to deal with fraudulent Rx slips |
| Jan 29, 09 |
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UFV seminar looks at Canadians as peace-builders in troubled countries |
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