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The Abbotsford library has a new display for the summer of 2018: Indigenous Foodways: the story so far from UFV Library’s Special Collections. Highlighting material from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection as well as a number of titles from the Heritage Collection, viewers can get a sense of how food practices and knowledge were … Read more
Don’t miss the upcoming MNP networking event! Thursday July 12 5-7 pm Abby B140 Dress Code: Business Casual Join MNP Partners, Managers, CPAs and Articling students — including UFV alumni — for an introduction to MNP, Accounting as a career, and your potential as a future CPA (more than you might think!). Learn about opportunities … Read more
Come celebrate the start of a new academic year at our own family ‘picnic in the park’ on the campus green. Enjoy being with colleagues in the outdoors with great food, music, giveaways and fun including a candy bar and ice cream sundae station. It’s a great day filled with fun activities for all ages. … Read more
A portion of lot 7 at the Chilliwack campus at CEP will be fenced off and rented to the RCMP starting July 1, 2018. This arrangement will take place until Summer 2020. If you have any questions please contact parking@ufv.ca For more information, contact Elizabeth Eberts at elizabeth.eberts@ufv.ca 08/31/2018
Mark your calendars for this years’ Employee Welcome Back BBQ, which will be held on the Abbotsford campus on Wed, August 22 from noon to 2 pm. Gather all your colleagues and bring your families out for a fun-filled event with great food, gifts, music and fun! For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca … Read more
Funds raised from the UFV Alumni Open golf tournament go towards the Alumni Changing Lives, Building Community bursary endowment and support students in financial need. You are not only making a difference in the lives of students, but also the lives of all those they will go on to impact. You can help students by … Read more
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. • June 29 – July 1, 2018: Watchtower Convention – Lots: 2a, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 10a, Ring Road • June 30 – July 1, 2018: Dog Training Conference – … Read more
On June 19, 2018, Stó:lō, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people are gathering at the Aboriginal Gathering Place (UFV CEP campus) to engage in a dialogue aimed at highlighting our shared history and helping dismantle the walls of isolation that have defined our relationships in the past. The University of the Fraser Valley will be participating in … Read more
See poster for details. Career Exploration & Life Planning Workshop UFV Counselling Wed, June 20 (4:30-7 pm) Abbotsford campus Register at: Student Services, Abbotsford, Room B214, (604) 854-4528 Student Services, Chilliwack, Room A1318, (604) 795-2808 or Email: ssfrontdesk@ufv.ca 06/20/2018 – 06/20/2018 04:30 pm – 07:00 pm Abbotsford campus, G180, Library Computer Lab For more information, … Read more
In “Scroll Through History” Christopher Friesen uses both iconic and obscure works by French master Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (1796 – 1875) to explore legacies, tendencies of modern painting and to consider notions of influence, quotation, authorship, knowledge and the “real” in the age of digital reproduction. This exhibition features paintings from “Silvery Tones” shown … Read more
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of four to six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½-day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from the other participants who have been learners … Read more
The Abbotsford library has a new display from its Special Collections: The Way to a Man’s Heart….Settler communities and gender roles as reflected in 1950s cookbooks. Come and see selected titles from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook collection. Abbotsford campus library (G building) http://ufvlibrary.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-way-to-mans-heart.html For more information, contact Mary-Anne MacDougall at maryanne.macdougall@ufv.ca 07/29/2018
Special Invitation You are invited to a celebration hosted by President Joanne MacLean, the UFV Board of Governors, and Senate, to honour this year’s UFV Service Excellence Award recipients. 3–5 pm Theatre, B101 UFV Abbotsford campus All faculty and staff are welcome. No RSVP required. Help congratulate UFV Excellence Award Winners in the following categories: Staff … Read more
You are all invited to attend a talk by Dr. Renu Modi, Associate Professor and former Director, Centre for African Studies at the University of Mumbai. Dr. Modi will be speaking at the SASI on Monday, May 28 from 1-2 pm about South Asian women in East Africa and their silenced narratives. Please feel free … Read more
Spotlight on Learning: Exploring the New Curriculum Oct 19 Location: University of the Fraser Valley, Student Union Building – Evered Hall Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The one-day event will bring together university faculty and high school teachers, academic advisors and guidance counsellors, in a day of dialogue about the new provincial curriculum. The … Read more