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<header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/diversity-of-thought/" rel="bookmark">Diversity of thought</a></h2> <div class="ufv-social-share"> <div class="ufv-sh-btn"> <a class="twitter-share-button" href="https://twitter.com/share?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-size="large" data-show-count="false">Tweet</a><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> <div class="fb-share-button ufv-sh-btn" data-href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/diversity-of-thought/" data-layout="button" data-size="large" data-mobile-iframe="false"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/diversity-of-thought/&src=sdkpreparse" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore">Share</a></div> </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2025-01-07T00:24:04+00:00" itemprop="dateModified">January 7, 2025</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-12-11T23:28:34+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">December 11, 2024</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by Anthony Lepki" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">Anthony Lepki</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/diversity-of-thought/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, 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In recent times, these requests have intensified, reflecting the pressing discussions happening on university campuses across the globe. I would like … <a title="Diversity of thought" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/diversity-of-thought/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-493" class="post-493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/orange-shirt-day/" rel="bookmark">Working towards true systemic change</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2025-01-07T00:23:45+00:00" itemprop="dateModified">January 7, 2025</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-09-28T08:30:20+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">September 28, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/orange-shirt-day/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear Colleagues, This September 30, on Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge the painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools. Many brave people have shared their experiences: what they saw, heard, and witnessed in residential schools for many decades and generations. This is a time to listen … <a title="Working towards true systemic change" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/orange-shirt-day/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-485" class="post-485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/welcome-to-the-fall-term-2/" rel="bookmark">Welcome to the Fall term!</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2022-09-06T16:24:51+00:00" itemprop="dateModified">September 6, 2022</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-08-29T09:00:06+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">August 29, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/welcome-to-the-fall-term-2/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear colleague, Welcome to the Fall term! It’s exciting to have you back on campus. Our halls and classrooms have seemed quiet over the summer months, but the buzz of energy is back as we prepare for the Fall semester. This year seems different already — in a good way! Please take a moment and … <a title="Welcome to the Fall term!" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/welcome-to-the-fall-term-2/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-483" class="post-483 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/" rel="bookmark">International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-03-21T08:00:00+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">March 21, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear UFV community member, As the crisis in Ukraine continues my thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and the over 2.8 million of whom, as per the United Nations report, have fled the country since the Russian invasion. These refugees join the over 82.4 million forcibly displaced people across the world, further intensifying the … <a title="International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-481" class="post-481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/conflict-in-ukraine/" rel="bookmark">Conflict in Ukraine</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-03-01T22:48:21+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">March 1, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/conflict-in-ukraine/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear UFV community member, Recent world events, including the current conflict in Ukraine, may leave you feeling anxious or unsettled. Our sense of world order and security, already challenged over the past two years by other global conflicts and the pandemic, is being challenged again and we need to be mindful of the impact on … <a title="Conflict in Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/conflict-in-ukraine/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-474" class="post-474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/university-adds-720-million-yearly-to-fraser-valley-economy/" rel="bookmark">University adds $720 million yearly to Fraser Valley economy</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-02-08T23:50:00+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">February 8, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/university-adds-720-million-yearly-to-fraser-valley-economy/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>University adds $720 million yearly to Fraser Valley economy Study shows that UFV’s presence supports 9,488 jobs in the region. When the founders of the University of the Fraser Valley first petitioned for a post-secondary institution in their region in the 1960s, they believed wholeheartedly in the advantages that it would bring to their community. … <a title="University adds $720 million yearly to Fraser Valley economy" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/university-adds-720-million-yearly-to-fraser-valley-economy/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-471" class="post-471 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/working-together-strategically/" rel="bookmark">Working together strategically</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2022-02-11T22:06:53+00:00" itemprop="dateModified">February 11, 2022</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-02-08T23:21:47+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">February 8, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/working-together-strategically/"> <img width="429" height="286" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2022/02/City-Studio.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2022/02/City-Studio.png 429w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2022/02/City-Studio-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>One of UFV’s strategic goals is to Build Community by collaborating and partnering on projects that enrich the lives of all people on our campuses, in our local communities, and beyond. A key performance indicator that we will be using to track our progress towards achieving this goal is the number of research and scholarly … <a title="Working together strategically" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/working-together-strategically/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-469" class="post-469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication category-covid-19" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/a-letter-from-dr-henry/" rel="bookmark">A letter from Dr. Henry</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-01-24T19:14:35+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">January 24, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/a-letter-from-dr-henry/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear UFV community member, As we look ahead to the return of more students to our campuses next week, I’m sharing a letter from Dr. Bonnie Henry recommending in-person post-secondary education and looking at the science behind this transition. I recognize there is a range of opinion regarding coming back to in-person learning, but science … <a title="A letter from Dr. Henry" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/a-letter-from-dr-henry/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/covid-19/" rel="category tag">COVID-19</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-466" class="post-466 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication category-covid-19" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/important-winter-term-start-delayed/" rel="bookmark">Important: Winter term start delayed</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-01-04T17:37:11+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">January 4, 2022</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by shanasmith" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">shanasmith</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/important-winter-term-start-delayed/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear colleague, We hope you have been enjoying the holiday break with those closest to you. We are communicating today to ensure you have sufficient time to prepare for the upcoming start of Winter term and to update you on important discussions and decisions regarding the rapidly changing circumstances caused by the Omicron variant. We … <a title="Important: Winter term start delayed" class="read-more" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/important-winter-term-start-delayed/">Read more</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Categories </span><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/communication/" rel="category tag">Communication</a>, <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/category/covid-19/" rel="category tag">COVID-19</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-463" class="post-463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communication category-covid-19" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" itemscope> <div class="inside-article"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/covid-update-in-person-exams-and-classes/" rel="bookmark">COVID update — in-person exams and classes</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-12-20T19:15:59+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">December 20, 2021</time></span> <span class="byline">by <span class="author vcard" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person" itemscope><a class="url fn n" href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president" title="View all posts by marieme" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="author-name" itemprop="name">marieme</span></a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/covid-update-in-person-exams-and-classes/"> <img width="1125" height="697" src="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1.jpg 1125w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https://blogs.ufv.ca/president/files/2020/05/presidentsblog_Joanne-1-768x476.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-summary" itemprop="text"> <p>Dear colleague, In recent days you may have heard that several universities across Canada are moving to online exams and remote learning for the upcoming winter term. These universities are experiencing circumstances quite different than those currently faced by UFV. 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