UFV events calendar

Forget retail! Get relevant work experience

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Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer or paid position that will actually contribute to your resume? Working or volunteering for a UFV department is one of the best ways to gain relevant experience, give back to your campus community, and make lasting friendships. Some other benefits of working on campus are: Convenience — You … Read more

Policy Consultation — Course Audit policy (108) Revisions

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As part of a five-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Course Audit policy (108). The revisions to this policy can be found on the website: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by Thursday, April 28, 2021 Thank you for your input. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ For … Read more

Chat – I (Internationalization) — How can I support international students?

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Join Carol Suhr (TLC Specialist, Internationalization), and co-hosts, Sanjit Bhalru ( Centre for Accessibility Services) & Satish Kotha (Learning Designer, TLC) Today’s discussion will be titled: How Can I Support Students and Help them Gain Equitable Access to Learning? Join in the discussion about viewing through an inclusive, culturally responsive lens when looking at students, … Read more

UFV Learning App workshops — March 24-April 16

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Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Mar 24 (2-3 pm) … Read more

Public lecture: Daughters of Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Black Women’s Activism, 1955-1987.

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Public lecture: Daughters of Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Black Women’s Activism, 1955-1987. William Adams, PhD Candidate, University of Kansas (American Studies) Please join History 370 students in hearing about the research Mr. Adams has completed on the lives and labors of Black women in Chicago and across the nation post-1955 – whose legacies of activism have … Read more

Faculty of Science greenSpeak Series with Dr. Lynne Quarmby — March 30

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The Faculty of Science and the Centre for Sustainability presents Dr. Lynne Quarmby, professor and chair of the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry department at Simon Fraser University. “Watermelon Snow: Science and Stories” From cell biology and climate science to activism and burnout, this seminar will provide an interdisciplinary look at how we as scientists of … Read more

Women’s basketball spring plant sale

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Over the next month the UFV women’s basketball team is taking online orders for their first spring plant sale. Plants will be delivered May 8 in parking lot 10 (Gym/Student union Building parking lot). Wide array of hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, succulents, annuals, and much more. Help support UFV WBB this spring with your gardening … Read more

Artist Talk with Emily Neufeld — March 18

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Artist Talk with Emily Neufeld Thursday, March 18, 2021 10-11 am Everyone is welcome to join. Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artist-talk-with-emily-neufeld-registration-144035962441 About the artist: Emily Neufeld was born and raised in Alberta, but now lives and works on the unceded territory of the Squamish, T’sleil Waututh and Musqueum people in North Vancouver. Her prairie roots run … Read more

Choose to Challenge youth virtual panel event — March 30

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Youth panelists will speak about how they “choose to challenge” for greater gender equality and social justice. The 2021 International Women’s Day campaign theme is Choose to Challenge, referring to individuals choosing to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Global Development Studies program, in partnership with … Read more

Devised Theatre Showcase: No Strings Attached

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The Devised Theatre Showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth year Devised Theatre class, and is a chance for students to apply everything they have learned in the course. No Strings Attached is a devised theatre project created by six UFV Theatre student devisers. The group has exercised contemporary devising methods in … Read more

SLG information session — leaders wanted! March 30

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Now Hiring SLG Leaders! Are you looking for valuable work experience in your field of study? SLG leaders facilitate weekly study sessions for historically difficult courses. The SLG leader focuses on helping students develop transferable learning skills and strategies, and applies these to the content of the course. Join us on Tuesday, March 30, at … Read more