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Please be advised that all UFV buildings will be closed on Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21 in observance of the Easter holiday. If you need to access a specific area during these times, kindly submit a room/building access request no later than Wednesday, April 16. Please note that access will only be granted … Read more
The 43rd annual UFV Employee Golf Tournament takes place Saturday, May 3 at the Cultus Lake Golf Course, offering a good, old-fashioned fun-filled event where we can come together to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. The cost for a round of golf plus lunch is $50 per person. There are a limited … Read more
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Dr. Jonathan Anuik drops by UFV Abbotsford on Thursday, May 15 for a Visiting Scholar Talk. Anuik is an associate professor of educational policy studies at the University of Alberta. From 1-2:30 pm in Building K, room K190, Anuik will discuss historians recognizing the need to teach about the history and contemporary impacts of residential … Read more
Are you a UFV faculty member planning to apply for a major grant this year (CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC)? Unsure? From 1 to 2:30 pm on Thursday, May 15 at the UFV Abbotsford campus (room B132), learn best practices from successful grant recipients, network with fellow researchers, and improve your odds of writing a successful … Read more
The Prayer-Space at the UFV Chilliwack campus, currently located in Building A, room A3404, is moving down the hall to room A3444. The anticipated date of the move is Wednesday, April 16. The Prayer-Space will be unavailable that day, with planned re-opening on Thursday April 17. For more information, contact Kyle Baillie at kyle.baillie@ufv.ca 05/02/2025
UFV Theatre presents Pages of Time, a new theatre performance created for the 2025 Devised Theatre Showcase. The Devised Theatre Showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth year Devised Theatre class. Led by instructor, Parjad Sharifi, it is a chance for students to apply everything they have learned during their time at … Read more
Did you apply to UFV for fall 2025 and are curious about your next steps? We’ve got you. In these online presentations, we’ll be covering where you should be at right now and what your next steps are, whether that’s accepting your offer of admission, paying your registration deposit, or preparing for registration. Tue, Apr … Read more
A 1980s themed dance party and reception takes place Thursday, April 10 from 3-6 pm at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery on the UFV Abbotsford campus (room B136). Guests are encouraged to wear 1980s styles, and music requests are being accepted at sag.gallery@ufv.ca. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. Thu, Apr 10, 2025 4 – … Read more
Frozen Moments of Timeless Travel: Archival Glimpses into the Beginnings of the ‘Valley Art Gallery’ (1978-1987) is on display at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery until Thursday, April 10. The gallery is on the UFV Abbotsford campus in room B136. To mark the occasion, a reception and throwback dance party takes place Thursday from 3-6 pm … Read more
Join Dr. Mahtab Nazari, Mitacs representative for UFV and business development advisor, for an information session on Mitacs funding programs for professors and students. This takes place Tuesday, Apr 29 from 10 am to noon on the UFV Abbotsford campus (room K180) and a Q&A session follows. We encourage professors and students of any year … Read more
The Louden Singletree 2025 launch party takes place Friday, April 11 from 5-7:30 pm on the UFV Abbotsford campus. Join us for an exciting evening at Building K as we celebrate the work featured in this year’s edition. Get ready to mingle, enjoy readings, and connect with your peers over snacks and drinks. Bring 2 … Read more
On Wednesday, April 30 from noon to 1 pm, let’s have a Chat-S Zoom chat about traditional storytelling practices, or anything associated with story and oral traditions. This session is led by Leanne Joe (Indigenous Curriculum Developer) and the topics are Women in Power and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Email TLCevents@ufv.ca to register. Wed, … Read more
The Changemaker Café on Friday, Apr 25 is a space for us to connect, celebrate, encourage, share ideas and approaches, and learn from one another. It is also a place for critical dialogue and challenging questions. Please join Anna Griffith (Changemaker, Curriculum Developer) from 11 am to noon for a Zoom conversation as we discuss … Read more
Are reflection assignments culturally responsive? Join Victoria Surtees and Keith Harms for Chat Internationalization on Wednesday, Apr 16. From noon to 1 pm via Zoom, they’ll share how critical conversations with students and colleagues have helped them uncover bias in reflection assignments. We will share points to consider when designing reflective tasks and invite participants … Read more
Facilitated by Leanne Joe and Claire Hay from UFV’s Teaching and Learning Centre and held online via Zoom on Apr 4, Apr 25 and May 30, Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment provides a space for dialogue on assessment practices that weave together Indigenous and western perspectives. We will provide space to consider how these principles … Read more
Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names. Do you want to learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem, practice pronouncing the names of the local First Nations, and learn some of the history of Halq’eméylem and our sister dialects? If you are staff or faculty at UFV and said … Read more
Join Victoria Surtees on Tuesday, April 15 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on the UFV Abbotsford campus (room D3422) for Craft and Commiserate. Snacks will be provided by the UFV Faculty and Staff Association. This will be our final session before ConnectED in May, when we will unveil our collection of woven Pearls of … Read more