Wu Dan, visiting scholar from Chengdu, China, wows crowd with art demo

On Wednesday, July 5, 2017, the UFV Visual Arts department presented Wu Dan, a visiting scholar from Chengdu, China. Wu Dan is Chair Professor and Graduate Supervisor in the College of Fine Arts at Sichuan Normal University, one of UFV’s international partners in Visual Arts. Based on the success of the VA department’s international study … Read more

Records Management certificate offered by CE online

*New – Starting Fall 2017! All Records Management courses are ONLINE!! Records management expertise can set you apart and lead to enhanced career opportunities. Learn the skills you need to manage records in law firms, doctors’ offices, government agencies, or any organization with large document storage. Courses can be taken as part of the certificate … Read more

Public Relations certificate offered through CE this fall

*New* — Starting Fall 2017! To enable you to seize opportunities in this fast-moving field, UFV’s Public Relations certificate program equips you with practical knowledge in public relations, social media, image management, public speaking, media relations, and writing. These sought-after skills qualify you for varied employment opportunities or career advancement and are applicable across a … Read more

Annual fire inspections in Abbotsford & Chilliwack

Elite Fire Protection will be performing the annual fire inspections at the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses starting Tues June 27, leading into the first two weeks of July. They are testing emergency lighting battery packs and inspecting/replacing fire extinguishers around campus. You may see contractors in your area inspecting these fire devices. Contractors will be … Read more

In the gallery: Women of Africa — to June 30

Women of Africa Works by Charlene Sepellius June 16-June 30. VA 421 Directed Study: Painting and Drawing Faculty: Stefan 2017 Summer Term Being a UFV international student from the beautiful continent of Africa has been such a wonderful blessing because of the opportunities to create unique art. Focusing on the women of Africa, this series … Read more

Employee Welcome Back BBQ — Aug 23

Come celebrate the start of a new academic year at our own family ‘picnic in the park’ on the campus green. Enjoy being with colleagues in the outdoors with great food, music, giveaways and fun including a candy bar and ice cream sundae station, a ‘get wet for a cause’ dunk tank, and fun activities … Read more

Chilliwack Bookstore — Summer Hours begin June 15

Chilliwack/CEP Bookstore will be open the following days/hours between June 15-August 15: Monday 9 am-4 pm Tuesday 9 am-4 pm Wednesday — Closed Thursday — Closed Friday — Closed The Chilliwack Bookstore will resume regular hours on August 15, 2017. Please visit our Abbotsford Bookstore location or email us at bookstore@ufv.ca. http://ufv.ca/bookstore/store-info/hours-and-locations/   08/12/2017

Think Fun camps at UFV this summer

Do you want your child to develop the thinking tools necessary for challenging or confusing experiences? Do you want your child to develop the communication skills needed to prepare them to be tomorrow’s leaders? Think Fun Camps are hands-on, activity based camps for curious and creative kids. In each camp, children play games, explore, and … Read more

Scholarly Sharing Initiative (SSI) — call for speakers

Are you working on any research projects next year? Are you writing an article, delivering a conference paper, conducting a study, or planning innovative teaching? If so, then please consider sharing your work at one of the upcoming SSI meetings! Description: The Scholarly Sharing Initiative is a series of informal monthly gatherings held for faculty, … Read more

New Student Orientation — Start Your Journey! — May 16 & 25 (Abbotsford) and 18 (Chilliwack)

UFV’s New Student Orientation (part 1) Start Your Journey is happening this week and next! May 16 and 25 — Abbotsford Campus, 4-8 pm May 18 — Chilliwack Campus, 4-8 pm We’re looking forward to welcoming over 1,000 students and their supporters (parents/guardians, partners, family members and/or friends) to campus over the three event dates. … Read more