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Ever wanted to learn more about the plants and animals that live alongside us on the beautiful UFV Abbotsford campus? Join us as professor Alan Reid tells us all about it. Don’t forget to register on QPay! Sat, Nov 11, 2023 1-2 pm UFV Abbotsford Indigenous Garden https://clubs.getqpay.com/?s=7098&eventid=21967 For more information, contact Hallie Gilles at … Read more
How to Recruit Yourself is an exploration of the Canadian labour market that provides a behind-the-scenes glance at management hiring practices, the impacts of emerging technology, and the hidden job market. We will uncover and explore a proven method to get yourself hired usually reserved for executives and accessed exclusively through highly paid consultants. This … Read more
Part of an emerging artist collection, Emocean showcases Dawn Beebe’s 2022-23 series of two and three-dimensional work, which aims to explore new materials and utilize growing skillsets, demonstrating her expanding artistic practice. Her vision is to investigate the world in an organic yet practical manner using colour, design, found, or recycled materials. See her work … Read more
Kick off your semester right by joining us at the SUB Social on Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 at 2 p.m. Start off your afternoon by grabbing pizza and pop and enjoying board games in the SUB Clubhouse (s2102b). Continue the fun by making your way to the SUB Lounge (s2101) where you can play games … Read more
Join the Rotary Club of Abbotsford Sumas and UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub for conversations around advancing equity in our community. Our third speaker, Dr. Carin Bondar, is presenting a talk titled Living in a Post-Truth Society — tips and techniques to identify misinformation online. Bondar is a biologist, author and philosopher. Her … Read more
Come learn about different cultures as UFV International and the Student Union Society team up Nov 29 to host a Cultural Market. Many people will come to display a bit about their culture and share vocabulary. There will be snacks and games. Wed, Nov 29, 2023 3-6 pm UFV Abbotsford, S building atrium For more … Read more
UFV Safety & Security is partnering with the Chilliwack RCMP to bring “Coffee with a Cop” to the CEP campus. This event will provide an opportunity for employees, students, and members of the community to connect with members of local law enforcement about concerns they may have in the community, and learn more about what … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE), in collaboration with UFV’s Alumni Association, is thrilled to announce a lineup of events in November in celebration of National Career Month. Join us for a series of engaging workshops, panels, and networking events designed to help you navigate your career journey: Nov 7 – “Understanding AI” … Read more
The Academic Success Centre (ASC), Campus Rec, Student Wellness, the library and other areas of student support are collaborating to provide a healthy array of resources and services to help students through a traditionally difficult time of the semester. Just when they need a boost into the exam prep period, we will offer academic, creative, … Read more
The Abbotsford Student Experience Lounge is hosting a writing event Nov 7, from noon to 2 pm. This event is for students to express themselves and their creativity via a healthy coping mechanism. We will provide some writing prompts, but if you have other writing material you would like to work on in a group … Read more
UFV students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to drop-in to our Halloween Book Social at UFV Abbotsford library where we will chat about our favorite spooky page turners while making a craft. Bring your own covered drink and literary-inspired costume. Tue, Oct 31, 2023 noon to 1 pm Maker space at the UFV Abbotsford … Read more
How to Recruit Yourself is an exploration of the Canadian labour market, providing a behind-the-scenes glance at management hiring practices, the impacts of emerging technology, and the hidden job market. We will uncover and explore a proven method to get yourself hired that is usually reserved for executives and accessed exclusively through highly paid consultants. … Read more
In partnership with UFV’s Alumni Engagement team and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE), STEP Café will host an in-person Career Month panel for international students eligible for a post-graduate work permit, talking about how to successfully transition from university to the workplace. Hear from alumni, employers, and an immigration consultant as they … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education teams with Alumni Engagement to host a Career Month event on finding your own career path. Pave Your Own (Career) Path brings together UFV alumni to share how they found success in shaping their careers. We ask them to recall their (post-) undergraduate memories at UFV and what … Read more
UFV’s Alumni Engagement and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education are excited to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Amir Shabani, an AI researcher working with the Community Health and Social Innovation (CHaSI) hub at UFV. His online presentation via Zoom kicks off the beginning of November 2023 Career Month at UFV. With an increased … Read more