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You are invited to the next Provost Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, Feb 22. This online gathering will focus on partnerships for student mobility. In the post-COVID era, UFV has seen renewed interest in studying abroad from both students as well as faculty looking to lead credit-bearing study tours. This session explores the various … Read more
On Tuesday, Mar 12 at the UFV Abbotsford campus, hear from Andrea Lane, a Defence Scientist at Defence Research and Development Canada. A strategic analyst with the Department of National Defence, Lane’s personal research focusses on the intersection of national defence, politics, and society, examining the military as an institution, civil-military relations, personnel policy, and … Read more
In an online workshop on Monday, Mar 11, learn about and discuss topics like consent, identity, and power. We will discuss questions such as “How do trauma and bias impact survivors while navigating the legal system?” and we will provide tools for responding to disclosures of sexualized violence. We welcome all UFV students to join. … Read more
The KIDS Lab and 20 Harvest Challenge team, in collaboration with the College of Arts and the Centre for Philosophy for Children at the University of the Fraser Valley, invite your family to Psych’d about Reading. This free event takes place Saturday, Mar 9 on the UFV Abbotsford campus, providing opportunity for families and children to … Read more
Join us in person or virtually on Monday, Feb 26, for an informative round table discussion on the topic of land, health and Indigenous knowledge. Ramson Sinya Karmushu (Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict Transformation – IMPACT Kenya) will lead the conversation and share thought-provoking insights from an Indigenous One Health perspective. If joining … Read more
Join us at the UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office for a day of creativity and self-expression at our jewelry making event. It happens Wednesday, Feb 28 from 2 to 4 pm. For more information, contact Claudia Hanna at claudia.hanna@student.ufv.ca. Wed, Feb 28, 2024 2 to 4 pm UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office (S111)
In quick paced and community driven workshops, UFV faculty are invited to find and evaluate Open Educational Resources (OER) to use in their courses. Workshops will take place simultaneously at the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses, from 3 to 5 pm on Mar 7. Facilitated by staff from the library and the Teaching and Learning Centre … Read more
UFV Student Wellness and Campus Recreation invites you to join us for a free Zumba® Glow Dance Party to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Let’s ditch the term stress and keep the Pink Shirt Day celebrations going. This event is a mixture of low and high-intensity movement in an interval-style class. It’s open to all fitness … Read more
On Tuesday, Feb 13 at 4 pm, UFV’s Political Science Students’ Association (PSSA) is hosting a caucus event at UFV Abbotsford with BC MLAs. MLAs attending are Megan Dykeman from Langley, Mike De Jong from Abbotsford, Bob D’Eith from Mission, and Sonia Furnstenau from Cowichan Valley. These MLAs are from the NDP, BC United Party, … Read more
Esposito Family Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EFCIE) invites you to a free talk on entrepreneurs in the Fraser Valley on Monday, Feb 12. The guest speaker, Nicole Read, is the general manager of Community Futures South Fraser. Read will share their experience becoming an entrepreneur. There will be sessions starting at 10:30 am and … Read more
Join the UFV GNOMIES and walk with us on Saturday, Feb 24. The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a walk that raises money for folks in our community who need help. Some are hungry, more than a few are hurting and regrettably, some are unhoused too. This group includes adults, moms and kids, … Read more
The South Asian Studies Institute will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, Mar 26, at their new home in Building K on the UFV Abbotsford campus. Drop in and stay a while for a tour, chai, refreshments, and interactive activities. For more information, contact Henna Mann at henna.mann@ufv.ca. Tue, Mar 26, 2024 3 – … Read more
UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) will be hosting an online lecture in partnership with Prof. Fazeeha Amzi on Friday, Mar 15. The topic will be ‘Sri Lankan Tea Plantation Women’s Odyssey through Middle East Migration: Listening to Untold Stories of returnee labour migrants.’ Azmi is a professor of human geography at the Department of … Read more
In effort to spread kindness, create inclusion and honor diversity, Student Wellness invites you to join us in participating in Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, Feb 28. Participating can be as easy as wearing something pink you already own — a piece of clothing, an accessory or even a pink background for virtual learning environments. … Read more
Embrace the power, resilience, and achievements of women at our International Women’s Day program on Friday, Mar 8 at the UFV Abbotsford campus. We are thrilled to invite you to an inspiring afternoon filled with insightful discussions and empowering stories from community leaders who are paving the way for change. Stay tuned for further details … Read more