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A group discussion to help created a balanced transition into university life. Learn to balance academic success with quality of life. Drop in! Hosted by UFV Advising. Wed, Oct 3 2:30-3:30 pm UFV Chilliwack, The Gathering Place, Building A For more information, contact Elaine Newman at Elaine.Newman@ufv.ca 10/04/2018
Enter to win a $100 dollar bookstore Bookstore gift card from I&E@UFV! Contest closes Fri, Sept 28 at midnight! Open to everyone: students, staff, faculty, and administrators alike. Go to https://www.ufv.ca/innovate/ to enter Sept 25-28 09/22/2018
Do you want to explore careers that fit you? This workshop leads you through self-assessments and world of work assessments, and helps you decide on next steps. 4:30-7 pm Mon, Oct 15 — Abbotsford Wed, Oct 24 — Chilliwack Call UFV Student Services to register: Abbotsford, Room B214, 604-854-4528 Chilliwack, Room A1318, 604-795-2808 http://www.ufv.ca/counselling For … Read more
Dr. Juma is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa, a country that has been devastated by civil war in its recent past. If all you did was watch the North American news about Juma’s home, it might seem bleak. But that’s not the current reality and the message Juma stresses during … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Information Security Architect https://ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Kulvinder Sidhu at kulvinder.sidhu@ufv.ca 09/27/2018
From serving as the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations during the 1994 Rwanda Genocide to his elevation to the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from Sub-Saharan Africa, Kofi Annan spearheaded United Nations’ efforts toward the attainment of a fairer and peaceful world. His death on August 18, 2018 calls for an evaluation of … Read more
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report repeatedly cites the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). How is the UNDRIP relevant to Reconciliation in Canada, and how is it relevant to teaching and scholarship at UFV? Please come start off the Scholarly Sharing Initiative year with a workshop-discussion about the UNDRIP, with Shirley … Read more
Event Description: In the electoral reform referendum this fall, British Columbians will be asked whether they wish to switch from first-past-the-post to an electoral system of proportional representation. They will then be asked to rank three different proportional representation systems: Mixed-member proportional Rural-urban proportional Dual-member proportional. 2018 Proportional Representation Forum Tues, Sept 18, 2018 7–9 … Read more
The Polit-talk roundtable series presents Road to a Fairer and Peaceful World: Legacy of Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate. Tues, Oct 9 11:30 am-1:30 pm Abby B101
What is sexual consent? How do you know when you’ve got it? In this workshop, we will examine the myths about consent and sexualized violence, the influence of pop culture on our understandings of consent, and legal and ethical perspectives on what constitutes consent. Open to UFV students only Wed, Sept 19 Noon-1:30 pm Abbotsford … Read more
What is sexual consent? How do you know when you’ve got it? In this workshop, we will examine the myths about consent and sexualized violence, the influence of pop culture on our understandings of consent, and legal and ethical perspectives on what constitutes consent. Open to UFV students only Sept 25 11:30 am-1 pm Chilliwack … Read more
Learn strategies to intervene safely and effectively in situations that may lead to sexualized violence. Open to UFV students only. Tues, Oct 2 11:30 am-1 pm Chilliwack UFV Student Lounge (A0006) http://www.ufv.ca/inthistogether For more information, contact Belinda Karsen at Belinda.Karsen@ufv.ca 10/03/2018
Learn how to sensitively and appropriately support someone who has experienced sexualized violence. Participants will learn about on- and off-campus resources for victims/survivors of sexualized violence. Open to UFV students only. Tues, Oct 9 11:30 am-1 pm Chilliwack UFV Student Lounge (A0006) http://www.ufv.ca/inthistogether For more information, contact Belinda Karsen at Belinda.Karsen@ufv.ca 10/03/2018
Learn how to sensitively and appropriately support someone who has experienced sexualized violence. Participants will learn about on- and off-campus resources for victims/survivors of sexualized violence. Open to UFV students only. Sign up at https://ufv.ca/machforms/view.php?id=492733 or just drop in! Tues, Oct 2 1-2:30 pm Abbotsford UFV Student Lounge (S1111) http://www.ufv.ca/inthistogether For more information, contact Belinda … Read more
UFV History department film series: Rulers and Rebels. Join History Faculty and Students for the first of three film screenings and discussions on Wed, Sept 26 from 1-3 pm in Abby B121. The first film is Augustus from I, Caesar: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (Seventh Art, 1997). For more info contact … Read more