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The 42nd annual Employee Golf Tournament takes place Saturday, May 4 at Cultus Lake Golf Course. This is a good, old-fashioned, fun-filled event where we can come together safely with colleagues to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. For more info, visit https://blogs.ufv.ca/ufv-at-work/2024/03/15/ufvs-42nd-annual-employee-golf-tournament-may-4-2024/ or email Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca. Sat, May 4, 2024 … Read more
In this Academic Success Centre workshop at UFV Abbotsford (and online) on Tuesday, March 19, learn the key method to cite sources, create intext citations and develop a reference page following APA format. For more information, contact Sandra Smith at asc@ufv.ca or visit https://www.ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/. Tue, Mar 19, 2024 4 to 4:30 pm UFV Abbotsford, room … Read more
You’re almost ready to hand in that paper, but don’t forget to proofread it first. At an Academic Success Centre workshop 0n Thursday, March 28 at UFV Abbotsford (and online), learn tips and strategies for effectively proofreading and editing your work so you can hand in a polished paper. For more information, contact Sandra Smith … Read more
Campus Recreation and UFV KINSA (Kinesiology Student Association) are collaborating to bring you a colourful and entertaining glow in the dark dodgeball tournament at UFV Abbotsford on Friday, March 22. We will have black lights, glow paint, glow dodgeballs, glow sticks and snacks. All you need to bring is your best game and dress in … Read more
Julia Dovey and her podcast partner, Jocelyn Coupland, will do a live taping of their podcast, Bad Writing is Better Than No Writing. Join us at UFV Abbotsford on Tuesday, March 19 from 3-4 pm, and witness as Julia and Jocelyn read and dissect the cringy stuff they wrote years ago. Refreshments will be served. … Read more
Interview season is coming soon! Don’t have the right clothes in your closet? Come check ours! We know it’s tough to wonder if your potential employer might judge you for your shirt instead of your skills. That’s why we created the UFV Career Closet for students. Browse five full clothing racks of gently-used professional clothing … Read more
In conjunction with the presentation of Biborton: Shift of Being at The Reach Gallery Museum, artist Faria Firoz joins curator Kelley Tialiou for an online discussion on Thursday, March 21 from 1 to 2 pm. Firoz will talk about the development of her practice, from its earlier focus on figurative painting to recent investigation of … Read more
Join us Thursday, March 14 from 2:30 to 5:20 pm for an online guest lecture with Ben Borne, founder and leader of Symmetry Public Relations. Borne will discuss Indigenous methodologies and their application in organizational research. Learn about the importance of culturally sensitive research methods, the value of Indigenous perspectives in understanding organizations, and how … Read more
The call for proposals for UFV Teaching & Learning ConnectED 2024 is now open. ConnectED takes place on Wednesday, May 8 in Evered Hall on the UFV Abbotsford campus. It is a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a … Read more
Have you taken the following courses and are interested in helping other students? The Supported Learning Groups (SLG) program is currently hiring leaders for KIN 170, KIN 270, MATH 141, STAT 104, STAT 106, CHEM 114, BIO 111, COMP 150, and CIS 190. Come to an information session on March 27 from 2:30 to 4 … Read more
On Thursday, March 21, UFV’s Race and Antiracism Network (RAN), in collaboration with the UFV’s Scholarly Sharing Initiative (SSI), invites you to participate in our annual observance of the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.’ This event provides a unique platform to spotlight and amplify your contributions to our university’s ongoing journey toward … Read more
A screening of Above and Below the Ground takes place Friday, March 15 from 10 am to noon at UFV Abbotsford. Above and Below the Ground depicts the Indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors leading Myanmar’s first country-wide environmental movement. When the Myanmar army and a Chinese corporate giant force Indigenous Kachin people off … Read more
Join us at UFV Abbotsford on Thursday, March 14 from 11 am to 3 pm as we showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues, through a variety of hands-on learning opportunities. Topics that will be explored at this event include microplastics, urban planning, eco-anxiety, biodiversity, and more. This is a come-and-go event, so stop by … Read more
The UFV Chilliwack library hosts a screening of Seed: The Untold Story on Wednesday, March 13 starting at 4:30 pm. In the last century, 94 per cent of our seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits. … Read more
This event on Tuesday, Mar 12, will help us reflect on the gifts and generosity of cedar. Ts’elxwéyeqw educator Gracie Kelly teaches us how to weave cedar into bracelets while embracing the teaching of Lets’emo:t, Lets’eth’a:le (one heart, one mind). All cedar materials will be provided. This event requires pre-registration due to limited capacity. Visit … Read more