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Date Posted: October 10, 2011 Print Edition: October 5, 2011 âWhat abilities, skills, knowledge do we think students should have when they complete a course, complete a program, or, in this case, graduate from our institution?â This was the question posed by Provost Eric Davis at the September 20 provostâs forum on learning outcomes, and it is a large concept that no doubt should be addressed. With this in mind, UFV is launching a new initiative that will provide members of the campus community with a universal plan and strategy â a set of desirable learning outcomes that will guide the community of this institution in a unified direction with clear knowledge of what priorities they should hold in regard. ....
Print Edition: June 17, 2015 After joking about looking like wizards in full regalia backstage, the 2015 class of UFV graduates filed onto the floor of the Abbotsford Centre, led by the beat of a traditional Stó:lo drum. On June 11 and 12, four separate convocation ceremonies saw graduates from all faculties cross the stage, with friends and families blowing air horns and cheering in the stands. Each ceremony lasted roughly three-and-a-half hours, as over 2,000 grads received their credentials and shook UFV president Mark Evered’s hand. UFV administration, including Evered and chancellor Gwen Point who attended UFV convocation despiteD her own PhD ceremony occurring at SFU the same day opened the ceremonies with speeches. Evered encouraged students to take advantage of technology while approaching life as “respectful and responsible rebels.” ....
How do women founded companies make their mark in what is still very much a man’s world? I joined World Tree as Chief Operations Officer in 2015, alongside founder Wendy Burton. Our vision was to transform forestry with a fast-growing tree that we would give to farmers for free, train them to grow, and harvest for profit. It never occurred to us that gender would impact our ability to attract investments and build the business. In retrospect, that was naive. We were disrupting the bluest of blue industries forestry with a business model focused on cooperation, sustainability, and profit-sharing. Our core mission at World Tree is to “Elevate, Educate, and Innovate for the Planet.” We value people and we value Mother Earth. Our business is designed to address big issues like climate change, poverty, and deforestation. We value our team, our farmers, and our investors as real people and part of our mandate is that our employees love their lives. ....