Event

Visiting Scholar Lecture: Wu Dan — July 5

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The UFV Visual Arts Department presents visiting scholar Wu Dan.Wu Dan is Chair Professor and Graduate Supervisor in the College of Fine Arts at Sichuan Normal University of Chengdu, China. Come hear Wu Dan give a visiting artist slide lecture at UFV. July 5, 2017 at 3 pm UFV Abbotsford Campus, Room B140.   For … Read more

Employee Welcome Back BBQ — Aug 23

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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, a ‘get wet for a cause’ dunk tank, and fun activities … Read more

New Student Orientation — Start Your Journey! — May 16 & 25 (Abbotsford) and 18 (Chilliwack)

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UFV’s New Student Orientation (part 1) Start Your Journey is happening this week and next! May 16 and 25 — Abbotsford Campus, 4-8 pm May 18 — Chilliwack Campus, 4-8 pm We’re looking forward to welcoming over 1,000 students and their supporters (parents/guardians, partners, family members and/or friends) to campus over the three event dates. … Read more

Want free coffee, cookies, and $20?

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Calling all UFV students! The UFV Marketing and Recruitment team is looking for feedback on UFV marketing materials You will get a $20 gift card for participating. Coffee and treats will be served. Wed, May 17 10:30 am to noon Abby A229 Sign up today! Please RSVP to auriel.niven@ufv.ca before May 12. Space is limited. … Read more

Pre-retirement workshop — Are you ready to retire? May 24

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UFV is offering a pre-retirement workshop for all employees thinking about retirement in the next few years. This workshop is designed to complement the retirement workshops presented by the pension corporation for members of the Municipal Pension Plan and the College Pension Plan and will provide information regarding retirement that is not necessarily pension-related. Please … Read more

New Student Orientation (Part 1) — Start Your Journey! — May 16 and 25 in Abby; May 18 in Chilliwack

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New Student Orientation (Part 1) Start Your Journey is just around the corner! This is an opportunity for students and their supportors (parent, guardian, friend, family member) to: learn how to successfully register for courses understand program requirements connect with current UFV students, faculty, & staff navigate our campuses discover on-campus resources NSO is happening … Read more

Visiting poet David Stymeist: poetry at the Bookstore — May 12

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Join the English department at 1 pm on May 12 for a reading by David Stymeist, author of The Bone Weir. Coffee generously provided by the bookstore! D.S. Stymeist’s poems have appeared in numerous magazines, including The Antigonish Review, Prairie Fire, Dalhousie Review, Steel Chisel, and The Fiddlehead. His work was short-listed for Vallum’s 2015 … Read more

Sustainable Development symposium — May 18

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This event will feature presentations about sustainable business practices from a variety of perspectives as well as an opportunity to network with members of the Abbotsford business community. This event is free to attend and light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to busevents@ufv.ca by May 15, 2017 http://blogs.ufv.ca/business/2017/04/26/2017-sustainable-development-symposium-may-18-2017/ For more information, contact Kelly Gardner … Read more

Reconcili-ACTION — UFV community invited to work with Stó:lō on community building — June 19

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Canada needs to move from “apology to action” according to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. UFV and like-minded educational institutions will be key leaders in this spirit of reconciliation. On June 19, Stó:lō, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people are gathering at the Aboriginal Gathering Place (UFV CEP campus) to engage in a dialogue aimed … Read more

UFV at FV Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase

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10th Annual Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase Come out and visit the UFV booth at the Fraser Valley Chambers of Commerce Business Showcase at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre. The UFV booth is presented in partnership with the Faculty of Professional Studies, School of Business students. Visit UFV at booth 29 and 30 at … Read more

Earth Day 2017: Come Play Outside! April 21

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SustainableUFV brings us Earth Day for another year! The theme for 2017 is EarthPLAY, recognizing that outdoor recreation has taken a back seat to screens, video games, and Netflix. The more time we spend outside, the more passionate we feel about keeping nature pristine and beautiful, and that’s what Earth Day is all about. EarthPLAY … Read more

Nettie Wild’s KONELINE: our land Beautiful film screening — April 19

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Stephanie Gould of UFV’s Visual Arts department will host-curate a screening of Nettie Wild’s newly-released documentary KONELINE: our land beautiful on Wed, April 19 at 2 pm in Abby B101. The screening is in partnership with Reel Canada’s one-day film festival on National Canadian Film Day. http://www.canadawildproductions.com For more information, contact Stephanie Gould at Stephanie.Gould@ufv.ca … Read more