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• 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
New to the Business program? Confused about your major? Planning your courses to graduate? Whether you are first year or fourth year, happy or upset, come and let us know! BASA is holding a feedback night to collect the opinions of UFV business students and contribute to the development of the BBA program. Drop by … Read more
Discuss your future career in Finance with new alumni professionals. Tues, Jan 27 6-8:30 pm Abby B121 Dress code: Business formal RSVP today to reserve your spot: https://ufv-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Questions? Contact the Career Centre at career.centre@ufv.ca / 604.854.4507. 01/28/2015
STASIS: Sculpture Works Exhibition: Jan 7-28, 2015. Reception took place Thurs, Jan 8. Works by: Marjatta Itkonen, Dorothy Keating, Lynda Walchuk, Jessica Cordeiro, Sara Zoppa, Amanda Vergara, Janver Castro, Katherine Strand, Megan Naples. S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery Abby B136 Gallery Hrs: Mon–Fri, 10 am–6 pm. http://www.ufv.ca/ufv_visual_arts/exhibitions/the-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/ This exhibition will feature work by UFV Visual Arts students … Read more
Please ensure that your students are aware of the Co-op Education option. Students: develop a competitive edge – graduate with one year of professional, career-related, paid work experience. Thurs, Jan 15 3-4 pm Abby A203B *Deadline to apply to Co-op is: Mon, Jan 26 Co-op is available to students in Arts, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, … Read more
Come join us at the next Scholarly Sharing Initiative meeting. Fri, Jan 16 (changed from previous booking of Jan 16) 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Alex Wetmore, English department — “No parrot, either in morality or sentiment”: Talking birds in the Eighteenth Century Miriam Nichols, English department — Translating the archives: Editing … Read more
The Centre for Indo Canadian Studies will be launching the exhibition: Canadian Sikhs in WWI: The Forgotten Story on Sun, Jan 18 at 2 pm at the Sikh Heritage Museum, which is located in the National Historic Site, Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford. The exhibition will be available all year long for viewing. The launch … Read more