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Artona Grad photography is coming back in May. 2015 grads can book photo session now. Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack CEP campus in March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee) May 25- 30 – Abbotsford campus Building C, Room 1420 … Read more
Daffodil Days, the fundraising initiative of the Canadian Cancer Society, are back at UFV March 23-25. UFV student clubs will have booths around campus and will be visiting departments to sell daffodils and collect donations. The UFV Muslims club, UFV Arab Club, and the Baker House Residence Association are taking the lead on this year’s … Read more
The UFV Counselling department is inviting all faculty, staff and students to attend their Mental Health Wellness Information and Self-Tests event: Wed, March 25 11am–2pm Chwk near Tim Hortons & TTC near the Cafeteria For more information, contact Eileen Burkholder at eileen.burkholder@ufv.ca 03/26/2015
Student researchers — you are invited to showcase your work by participating in a microlecture, poster presentation, or both. Complete details, poster guidelines, and a registration form are online. Register by Fri Mar 13. http://www.ufv.ca/research/students–research/student-research-day/ For more information, contact Linda Dahl at linda.dahl@ufv.ca 03/16/2015
Are you looking for an opportunity to meet with Human Resource professionals and alumni? The HR industry event is for students to network, get a better look into the industry and get advice from experienced professionals. Tues, Feb 24 5-7:30 pm Abby B121 Reserve your spot today! RSVP https://ufv-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Questions? Please contact the Career Centre … Read more
Interested in a pharmacy career and UBC’s PharmD program? Join us for an event you won’t want to miss. Feb. 26 5:30-7 pm B132 Come and hear from professionals from UBC’s PharmD program. Listen to their presentation and have your questions answered. Limited space available. Please RSVP to science.advice@ufv.ca by Feb 24. 02/27/2015
Jorge Macias will be presenting a seminar on how exotic species get established in new environments. He will discuss how exotic species are detected and monitored, and the necessary tools that it requires to keep an eye on invading species. Due to an increase in international travel and commerce, the consequence is the increase in … Read more
Professional photographers from the Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack CEP campus in March for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee) March 1–14, Abbotsford campus Artona Mobile Studio – Mobile Studio located south of Building C March 15–18 – Chilliwack campus at CEP Artona Mobile Studio … Read more
Encourage students to attend Study Smart: Feb 12 on the Abbotsford campus. Topics include: reading, note taking, exam anxiety, time management, memory, test prep and active learning strategies and more. Free pizza for students attending the full day. Sign up at Student Services. For more information, contact Eileen Burkholder at eileen.burkholder@ufv.ca 02/12/2015
Thurs, Feb 19, 2:30–4 pm, Abby B121 Abstract: As the world’s largest free dating site, Plenty Of Fish would like to be able to match with and allow users to search for people with similar interests. However, we allow our users to enter their interests as free text on their profiles. This presents a difficult … Read more
“The Winter that Never Was” What’s up with this warm winter weather? We’re celebrating the World Wildlife Fund’s annual sweater week by handing out ice cream and talking climate change. We will have a booth on the Chilliwack campus from 10am to 1 pm on Tuesday and on the Abbotsford campus on the green Thursday … Read more
This networking breakfast will feature a delicious buffet served at Phoenix Lounge and give students an opportunity to hear about the finance industry and ask experienced field representatives in-depth questions. This event will give students an opportunity to participate in speed networking. Representatives from Envision, Royal Bank, SunLife and TD Bank will be seated at … Read more
• Spend 24 days in Peru, May 21 to June 14, 2015 • Visit Machu Picchu and other Inka sites, museums, art galleries, a textile factory, local weavers, markets, and stores • Participate in textile workshops in Indigenous communities • Hike — and condor watch — in spectacular mountain scenery • Travel to Lima, Arequipa … Read more
School of Business instructor Cindy Stewart will be presenting her sabbatical research project titled “Executive Education at UFV School of Business: A Feasibility Study” as part of the School of Business research seminar series. Tues, Feb 17 9:30-10:30 am Abby B133 RSVP to busevents@ufv.ca 02/17/2015
If you missed the exhibition launch this past weekend at the Sikh Heritage Museum (Canadian Sikhs in WWI: The Forgotten Story), there will be another opportunity to take part in a very unique exhibition taking place at the CICS. The CICS will be launching the exhibit, ‘Duty, Honour, Izzat’ on Tues, Jan 27 from 4:30–6 … Read more