UFV Trades hosts Skills Canada regional event

UFV Trades recently hosted a Skills Canada regional event, marking a return to in-person competition following pandemic restrictions. The event saw 40 students from Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission compete in five different categories: Electrical, Carpentry, Welding, Automotive, and Architectural Drafting. UFV Trades faculty members played a key role in the success of the event by … Read more

Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning information session — March 16

What can you expect from the Bachelor of Regional and Community Planning (BRCP) program? The BRCO program offers a range of exciting course topics focusing on housing, planning policy and theory, indigenous land-use policy, climate and the environment, urban development, and agriculture. The courses are delivered using lecture, seminar, field-based, and technology-supported classroom experiences. Students … Read more

Screening of Rails, Jails and Trolleys at the UFV Chilliwack campus — March 15

Rails, Jails, and Trolleys is a South Asian Studies Institute-produced documentary. The film presents the history and present-day events on India’s decline in agriculture. The film analyzes responses to three agricultural bills passed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2020. The response to these bills became the ‘largest … Read more

Intersections student conference — call for proposals

The School of Culture, Media, and Society invites submissions for our first annual interdisciplinary UFV student conference on May 12, from 10 am-4 pm. The theme of the conference is “Intersections” referring to where two (or more) ideas, disciplines, or methods meet. There are endless unique and fascinating ways to apply “Intersections” within a dynamic conference setting … Read more

UFV Pride Collective board game nights

The UFV Pride Collective is happy to be hosting another round of game nights at Boardwalk Cafe & Games this semester! Every second Friday of the month: March 10, and April 14. While registering for these events is free, Boardwalk requires patrons to pay a $6 cover to be paid per individual before they leave, … Read more

Procrastination Awareness Week (PAW) — March 6-10

Join us for Procrastination Awareness Week activities, March 6-10 As we enter the end of semester crunch, over 20 academic institutions from across Canada are partnering to offer comprehensive procrastination awareness support for students. From March 6 to 10, students are invited to attend remote workshops to learn strategies related to focus and concentration, motivation, … Read more

ConnectED 2023 — Teaching and Learning Conference

UFV Teaching & Learning is excited to host ConnectED 2023 – a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a time. As bell hooks (2004) reminds us, “the classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy…urging all … Read more

Virtual Pacific Career Fair — March 2

The University of the Fraser Valley is collaborating with Douglas College, Capilano University, and Vancouver Community College to host a joint virtual career fair on March 2, 2023. The Virtual Pacific Career Fair is open to students and alumni across all programs from the four post-secondary institutions. It is intended to enable organizations to fulfill … Read more

Career Closet — March 1-3

Interview season is coming soon! Don’t have the right clothes in your closet? Come check ours! We know it’s tough to wonder if your potential employer might judge you for your shirt instead of your skills. That’s why we created the UFV Career Closet for students! Browse five full clothing racks of gently-used professional clothing … Read more

Career narrative counselling workshop — learn to tell your career story — March 30

Career narrative counselling — learn to tell your career story: workshop for self-assessment tools Career Narrative Counselling Process: This workshop is for students in their second year or above, and will give provide all the self-assessment tools in order to create a road map that tells your full career story. This one-on-one career reflective meaning-making … Read more