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Join the Rotary Club of Abbotsford Sumas and UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub for conversations around advancing equity in our community. Our third speaker, Dr. Carin Bondar, is presenting a talk titled Living in a Post-Truth Society — tips and techniques to identify misinformation online. Bondar is a biologist, author and philosopher. Her … Read more
Come learn about different cultures as UFV International and the Student Union Society team up Nov 29 to host a Cultural Market. Many people will come to display a bit about their culture and share vocabulary. There will be snacks and games. Wed, Nov 29, 2023 3-6 pm UFV Abbotsford, S building atrium For more … Read more
UFV Safety & Security is partnering with the Chilliwack RCMP to bring “Coffee with a Cop” to the CEP campus. This event will provide an opportunity for employees, students, and members of the community to connect with members of local law enforcement about concerns they may have in the community, and learn more about what … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE), in collaboration with UFV’s Alumni Association, is thrilled to announce a lineup of events in November in celebration of National Career Month. Join us for a series of engaging workshops, panels, and networking events designed to help you navigate your career journey: Nov 7 – “Understanding AI” … Read more
The Academic Success Centre (ASC), Campus Rec, Student Wellness, the library and other areas of student support are collaborating to provide a healthy array of resources and services to help students through a traditionally difficult time of the semester. Just when they need a boost into the exam prep period, we will offer academic, creative, … Read more
The Abbotsford Student Experience Lounge is hosting a writing event Nov 7, from noon to 2 pm. This event is for students to express themselves and their creativity via a healthy coping mechanism. We will provide some writing prompts, but if you have other writing material you would like to work on in a group … Read more
Join the Orientation team to welcome new students and help them feel confident about starting their first semester at UFV. Your responsibilities are to welcome and greet new students, answer UFV related questions, support the Winter Day One event, and have fun. Your benefits include a super cool orientation T-shirt, a certificate to enhance your … Read more
UFV students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to drop-in to our Halloween Book Social at UFV Abbotsford library where we will chat about our favorite spooky page turners while making a craft. Bring your own covered drink and literary-inspired costume. Tue, Oct 31, 2023 noon to 1 pm Maker space at the UFV Abbotsford … Read more
How to Recruit Yourself is an exploration of the Canadian labour market, providing a behind-the-scenes glance at management hiring practices, the impacts of emerging technology, and the hidden job market. We will uncover and explore a proven method to get yourself hired that is usually reserved for executives and accessed exclusively through highly paid consultants. … Read more
In partnership with UFV’s Alumni Engagement team and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE), STEP Café will host an in-person Career Month panel for international students eligible for a post-graduate work permit, talking about how to successfully transition from university to the workplace. Hear from alumni, employers, and an immigration consultant as they … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education teams with Alumni Engagement to host a Career Month event on finding your own career path. Pave Your Own (Career) Path brings together UFV alumni to share how they found success in shaping their careers. We ask them to recall their (post-) undergraduate memories at UFV and what … Read more
UFV’s Alumni Engagement and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education are excited to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Amir Shabani, an AI researcher working with the Community Health and Social Innovation (CHaSI) hub at UFV. His online presentation via Zoom kicks off the beginning of November 2023 Career Month at UFV. With an increased … Read more
UFV’s Political Science department welcomes two guest speakers to a Politalk special lecture on Thurs, Nov. 9 at UFV Abbotsford. Canadian Armed Forces major Jürgen Miranda and LCol Jesse van Eijk will talk about Canada’s land force commitment to NATO and Ukraine in Europe through Operation REASSURANCE and Operation UNIFIER. Miranda joined the armed forces … Read more
Tour UFV’s agriculture facilities in Chilliwack on Thurs, Nov 23 and learn more about agriculture programs. UFV offers a one-year certificate, two-year diploma and four-year degree with horticulture and livestock-focused programs. The agriculture facilities are in building H on the UFV Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. For more information, email Michelle Morier at michelle.morier@ufv.ca … Read more
Join Elder Denise Douglas as she talks about emotional health. Learn how to journal emotions as you take a walk to the medicine gardens, followed by a drum circle. The event includes door prizes, with incentive on your campus card for Indigenous students. Mon, Nov 6, 2023 1-2 pm UFV Chilliwack Indigenous Student Centre gathering … Read more