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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
The Centre for Sustainability Winter 2015 Green Team meeting runs Tues, Jan 27 in room A416 (Geography). Everyone is welcome. On the agenda: – Planning and promotion of Sweater Week (Feb 2-5) – Planning for more carpooling – Updates on our Computers Need Sleep campaign and other energy saving initiatives – The new garden club … Read more
Come join us at the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative event. Thurs, Feb 19 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Frank Ulbrich, School of Business — Organizational change: Ideals, translations, and configurations Luciana Hakak, School of Business — Professionals in disguise: Identity work of internationally trained professionals in situations of downward occupational transition Sponsored … Read more
New TLC Brown Bag events 1. Quick & Dirty Learning Outcomes In this workshop you will have the opportunity to learn how to align assessments and learning activities to course learning outcomes. It is a hands-on interactive session. Please bring a course outline with you. What do cookies have to do with learning outcomes? Come … Read more
The UFV Counselling department is offering free career assessments and support in determining your dream career. Pick a date and campus: Abbotsford: Jan 28 and Mar 4 Chilliwack (CEP): Feb 11 and Mar 25 4:30–6:30 pm For more information and to register contact UFV Student Services: http://www.ufv.ca/counselling For more information, contact Eileen Burkholder at eileen.burkholder@ufv.ca … Read more
The Modern Languages Institute presents CINE LATINO! This event is open to all UFV students, faculty and staff. The viewing will be held Jan 20 in B101 on the Abbotsford campus at 2:30 pm. The film will be EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS (The secret in their eyes), Argentina, 2009. The film has drama, romance, … Read more
Auditions for the 20th annual Directors’ Theatre Festival will take place on Tues, Feb 3 at 7 pm. Those auditioning are asked to arrive at 6:30 pm and be prepared to stay until 10 pm depending on the number of people who are auditioning. Auditions will take place at the UFV performance theatre in Building … Read more