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Papers are due! Finals are coming, but panic is NOT setting in! You are calm and relaxed because you are getting a jump start on your preparation to avoid all of that last minute cramming. Come alone, bring a friend, or sign up as a group! Peer Tutors ~ De-Stress Room ~ Guided Meditation ~ … Read more
HELP YOUR COMMUNITY BE MORE SUSTAINABLE & WIN $500 TO THE UFV BOOKSTORE Participate in the UFV Sustainability Development essay competition to make a difference. Tell us how the UFV or Fraser Valley community can address one of more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by submitting a conceptual or empirical essay that proposes an … Read more
Stop by for a free coffee and chat about UFV’s sustainability initiative and how you can get involved! Have questions about the UFV Sustainability Development essay competition and your potential submissions? Come on down and we can advise and inspire you! We look forward to seeing you! Thurs, Feb 23 G Building Atrium 8-10:30 am … Read more
Are you a Business student interested in the world of dconomics? The Economics Panel Event will give students the opportunity to hear from industry professionals during a panel discussion as well as the opportunity for networking afterwards. Thurs, Feb 23 1-3 pm Abby A 203B Please RSVP to econsa@ufv.ca, as space is limited! 02/24/2017
The Abbotsford library will be undergoing a major renovation in summer 2017. Plan to drop by on Wed, Feb 22 for a planning update. The schedule is: 10:30 am–2:30 pm: Drop in anytime to view drawings, chat with the architects and planning team, and provide comments. 11 am and 1 pm: Presentations by the architects … Read more
Political Science 332: Politics of Multiculturalism invites you to experience their Photo Voice exhibit. The students have documented their experiences with culture, multiculturalism and diversity in their everyday lives using a photographic image as a departure point for their reflection. Opening Thurs, Feb.23 10 am-12:30 pm Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (Building F). Opening presentation by … Read more
Are you creative? Passionate? Inspired? Imaginative? Find out how to put your talent to work as a graphic designer. Join us on Tues, February 21 from 6 to 9 at the UFV Mission campus. We have an exciting line-up of presentations: • GDD alumni share their stories about working in the creative industry • Current … Read more
(Dis) Enfranchisement 1907-1947: The Forty-Year Struggle for The Vote As Canadians across the country commemorate the 150th year of Canadian Confederation, the UFV Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies (CICS) offers a different perspective in uncovering Canada’s historical past. With funding awarded from the Canadian Government (Canada 150 Grant), the CICS has curated an exhibit in … Read more
Colter Louwerse, fourth-year political science major at UFV, will speak about Canada’s role in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. A growing number of Canadians are aware of the nature and extent of the injustices and human rights violations occurring in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. However, few are aware of the role that Canada has played in … Read more
UFV Student Research Day Wed, March 29 Microlectures in the South Atrium of the SUB 11:30 am-12:30 pm Student Poster Presentations in the Great Hall of the SUB 12:30-2:30 pm https://www.ufv.ca/research/students–research/student-research-day/ For more information, contact Kelly Tracey at kelly.tracey@ufv.ca 03/29/2017
Learn how to make your poster stand out and communicate your research effectively by attending this UFV student poster workshop facilitated by Dr. Michelle Riedlinger of the Communications department. Tues, Feb 28 1-2 pm Kipp Lab, B164 (Abbotsford campus) https://www.ufv.ca/research/students–research/student-research-day/ For more information, contact Kelly Tracey at kelly.tracey@ufv.ca 02/28/2017
Over the past few years, Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world — except the United States. The Occupation of the American Mind takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on … Read more
The UFV Counselling Department invites you to take a break this Reading Break! Visit our booth for healthy snacks and tips on wellness and learning. Come de-stress with our therapy dog, MAC, or take a Mini-workshop to boost your study skills! When: 12-4pm, Tuesday Feb 14 Where: Student Union Building, Student Life (Bldg. S) Workshops: … Read more
Breeding for the Future: The case for conserving, collecting, and evaluating wild crop relatives. Around the globe, plant breeders are in a race to stay ahead of rapidly evolving pest populations and a changing climate to develop new varieties in support of agricultural development, and to feed a growing world population. Wild crop relatives have … Read more
A harrowing exposé of Israel’s unique system of official discrimination. Wed, Feb 1 5pm B121 Abbotsford campus 95 minutes Narrated by Alice Walker (author of The Color Purple), Roadmap to Apartheid is a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa and a film about why many Palestinians feel they are … Read more