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Come join us at the last Scholarly Sharing Initiative for 2014. Thurs, Dec 11 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Sharanjit Sandhra , Centre for IndoCanadian Studies — Emotional historicism: Ongoing narrative of the Komagata Maru Darren Blakeborough, Media and Communication Studies — Video documentation of multi-disciplinary research. So many ways to go … Read more
Attention New Students! Register for the Winter 2015 New Student Orientation. This free event is a great way to have questions answered, meet new people and get to know the UFV campus. Further details including a schedule of events is available online: www.ufv.ca/studentlife Register online: http://ufv.ca/studentlife/first-year-students/orientation/new-student-orientation/ For more information, contact Sidrah Ahmad at Sidrah.Ahmad@ufv.ca 12/15/2014
Tell your students — Dec 3 deadline is just days away! The Angel Tree program is now accepting applications from students. Applications are available at the Financial Aid office. To qualify for this program, applicants must be current UFV students with unmet financial need and with dependent children under the age of 16. In 2012, … Read more
Student Appreciation day @ Aftermath 0- 20% off all food items and receive a free Gillette Proglide Flexball razor on any purchase over $6. December 1 from 11 am to 7 pm. Only while supplies last. https://www.facebook.com/events/599358126831081/ For more information, contact Aftermath Aftermath at aftermath@ufvsus.ca 12/01/2014
As a collaboration between the UFV’s Lens of Empowerment Project, Visual Arts, Indigenous Studies and UFV International, this event is sure to be the cherry on top of International Education Week 2014 events. In the film The Hands of History, Vancouver filmmaker Loretta Todd and The National Film Board honour the gifts of four remarkable … Read more
Thurs, Nov 27 Abby A203b 1 pm Tamsin Lyle, an engineer who focuses on flood management and is contracted to the City of Vancouver, will be giving a talk titled “Dikes aren’t all they are cracked to be: Increased risk and decreased ecological values on the Fraser River”. Specifically, she examines the current regulatory and … Read more
Join both VA402 and VA116 Wed, Nov 26, 5:30 – 7:30 VA402 Open Studio Abby C1403, C1042, C Hallways Join students for a rare opportunity and glimpse into their creative spaces and processes …for all of the art that is about place, very little is of place – made by artists within their own places … Read more
Come and hear powerful insights into a local community issue that has gained national attention. Thurs, Nov. 27 4 pm F110 UHouse – Abbotsford Campus Featuring: Cherie Ens UFV associate professor in planning and development and coordinator of the City of Abbotsford Task Force on Homelessness. Ward Draper 5 and 2 Ministries co-founder and community … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Dec 5 at 2:30 pm in the Rivers dining room of the Applied and Technical Studies building. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to monique.castonguay@ufv.ca by noon, Nov 26. 11/26/2014
You’re invited to join us for a short celebration event to wrap up the UFV Lifesaver giving campaign. Wed, Nov 19, 12 pm Cascades Cafe (B103), Abbotsford campus • hear a quick campaign update • find out how your gift helps students in need • hear a special announcement from Sodexo • meet the new … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Sustainability and BC Hydro will be on campus on Wed, Nov 26 to discuss energy conservation and spread the word about a new campaign, Computers Need Sleep Too. The event runs 11 am – 2 pm outside of Tim Horton’s in G Building. Be sure to head over – you never know what … Read more
Did you know that one computer left on at night for a year costs $64 in electricity? Help reduce costs by shutting off your computer when it’s not in use. Starting on Nov 17, the Centre for Sustainability will be running a campaign called Computers Need Sleep Too! to encourage staff and students to shut … Read more
Don’t forget to send your United Way pledge forms to Nancy Scarrow in Human Resources soon so you don’t miss out on your opportunity to win some great prizes! The early bird draw will take place on Thurs, Nov13. The e-pledge form was sent to you on Nov 3 along with all the information on … Read more
Telus will be performing maintenance on the data fibre for Chilliwack campus ast CEP on Fri, Nov 14 from 5 to 7 am. During this period there will be no Internet, wireless, or telephone service at Chilliwack campus at CEP. There will also be no telephone service at Chilliwack North during the maintenance period. All … Read more
From Nov 12-14, UFV will join over 100 countries in celebrating International Education Week and Canada’s engagement around the world. The theme identified for UFV for 2014 is “Exploring Global Indigeneity” where events and discussions will highlight the connections between local and global indigenous peoples, and our interactions and stories shared together. UFV International has … Read more