Event

College Pension Plan retirement workshop — Feb 20

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SAVE THE DATE: UFV is hosting a College Pension Plan “Approaching Retirement” workshop on Thurs, Feb 20, 2020 at 9 am on the Abbotsford campus. If you would like to attend you need to register with the College Pension Plan. Thurs, Feb 20 9-11 am B121 Abbotsford campus https://college.pensionsbc.ca/approaching-retirement-workshop?inheritRedirect=true For more information, contact Debbie Dyck … Read more

Hanzi — movie screening — Nov 13

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Join us for a movie night on Wed Nov 13 at 6 pm.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ HANZI is a feature-length documentary exploring international design, visual culture and identity through the lens of modern Chinese typography.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are honoured to have Eric Lee, GDD instructor, to facilitate a discussion after the screening. Eric’s areas of interest range … Read more

Giving Tuesday campaign

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This is the 36th consecutive year that UFV has supported the United Way. The Youth Futures Education Fund (YFEF) is one of many programs we help them support. Give today and and post-secondary students afford expenses like transit, books, and food. 11/18/2019 – 12/03/2019 For more information, contact Natalina MacLeod at natalina.macleod@ufv.ca 12/03/2019

Shoe donations sought

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UFV Circle K International is partnering with the Soles4Souls initiative to collect UFV students’ and  employees’ new and gently-worn shoes to help individuals start and sustain small businesses to lift themselves out of poverty in countries all over the world. Donated shoes are a viable resource to help entrepreneurs provide crucial necessities for their families. … Read more

Jerzy Grotowski’s Post Modern Masterpiece Akropolis Viewing and Discussion Workshop — Nov 27

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Jerzy Grotowski’s Post Modern Masterpiece Akropolis Viewing and Discussion Workshop Facilitated by UFV faculty member Shelley Liebembuk Wed, Nov 27 5:30–8:30 pm Abby D115 Open to all. Akropolis is one of the canonical performances of the 20th century on an international scale. Legendary theatre artist Jerzy Grotowski developed the acting technique which aims for complete … Read more

UFV Sustainability Case Competition 2020 — Jan 31

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Win big. Get experience. Save the world. Solve a real-world sustainability challenge and present your solutions to a panel of influential business leaders in the community — win $1,000! Register as a team or as an individual (individual registrants will be grouped in teams of 3-4). Fri, Jan 31 8 am-6 pm Abby B101 Registration … Read more

Multicultural Family Fun Night — Nov 22

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  Abbotsford is home to over 5,000 new immigrants. Unfortunately, there are many challenges for these individuals such as learning language, community adaptation, and developing healthy family dynamics. We are a group of community development students from UFV who desire to support these families by hosting a Multicultural Family Fun Night on November 22, 2019 … Read more

Politalk: What Now? A look at Canada after the 2019 election — Nov 1

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Politalk: What Now? Join us for a comprehensive discussion on the outcome of the 2019 Federal Election and what it means for Canadians and the International Community. Panelists include: Jeanette Ashe (Douglas College), Clare McGovern (SFU), Satwinder Bains, Martha Dow, Jessica Price and Tyler Chamberlain Moderator: Duncan Herd, Political Science major Organized by: Fiona MacDonald, … Read more