Event

UFV Rebrand Project Lunch and Learn — Zoom Tues, Sept 26

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UFV is mid-way through a two-year project to develop a brand strategy and redevelop our visual identity. Please join us on Tuesday, September 26 for a lunch and learn webinar. We’ll share how last year’s brand survey and brand discovery process has guided our direction, and give you some insight into where we’re headed. Please … Read more

Building Community Accessibility Project Showcase — Sept 21

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In the Summer 2023 semester, 125 UFV students from multiple disciplines participated in the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Explorations in Accessible Tourism project. The Centre for Experiential and Career Education invites the UFV community to the project showcase on Thursday, September 21 to share ideas on building community accessibility, and to celebrate student success. Light refreshments … Read more

Dr. Keith Thor Carlson: Strategies for Building Genuine Reconciliation — Sept 30

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Not all forms of Colonialism look the same — and most colonial systems are designed to be largely invisible to those who benefit from them. This September 30, join us at 6:30 at The Reach Gallery Museum, where Dr. Keith Thor Carlson is presenting a talk titled Identifying and Then Transcending Settler Colonialism: Strategies for … Read more

English celebration — Sept 29

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This event is to celebrate the academic achievement of all English majors who graduated this past spring, welcome the returning English majors, and hear from some of our alumni about where the English degree has taken them. Contact hardeep.kaur@ufv.ca for more information. Fri, Sept 29 5-7 pm K 150, Abbotsford campus For more information, contact … Read more

TEDxAbbotsford — Nov 3 on campus

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Welcome to TEDxAbbotsford 2023: Sandbox, where creativity, collaboration, and fearless experimentation take center stage. In a sandbox, both in childhood play and the tech world, we learn to test ideas, make adjustments, and innovate without fear of failure. This year, we’re bringing that sandbox ethos to life through a series of carefully curated talks. Our … Read more

Canada Graduate Scholarships — master’s (CGS M) program

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Hosted by Ash Lalani, Director of Research Services and Industry Engagement. The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The … Read more

Elmer DIxon: From Revolutionary to Multiculturalist — Sept 27

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Guest Lecture ELMER DIXON: FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO MULTICULTURALIST Wed, Sept 27 1-2 pm Abby B1o1 (lecture theatre) Everyone is welcome to attend this free event Elmer Dixon is a long-time activist involved in social change since the Black Power Movement of the 1960s. After meeting Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party for Self … Read more

Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up-Wake Up Gathering — Sept 28

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The University of the Fraser Valley  in partnership with Éy St’elmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs (GMS), is hosting the Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up-Wake Up! gathering on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 11:30 am–2:30 pm at the University of the Fraser Valley Gathering Place located at 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. The gathering is free to attend, but in … Read more