Elf Training Institute — Dec 2 and 4 holiday events — bring your kids!

Calling all potential elves!!! We are now recruiting candidates for the highly prestigious Elf University. The Elf Training Institute is a free, fun-filled holiday event for the all the children of staff, faculty, and students of the UFV community. Each child will be taken through a series of elf-specific crafts and activities that will allow … Read more

Volleyball teams drop three of four games in Nanaimo

The UFV volleyball teams had a weekend of mixed results on their first road trip of the season. Facing the Vancouver Island University Mariners in Nanaimo, the Cascades women opened with a straight-sets victory (25-14, 25-23, 25-17) on Friday to run their record to 5-0. Katie Peacock and Emily Carroll tied for team-high honours with … Read more

Cascades weekend recap: Golfers win national medals

An action-packed weekend for the UFV athletic department was highlighted by national medals for the golf teams, playoff berths for the soccer squads, and home-opening wins for the volleyballers. The Cascade golfers traveled to Quebec City for the PING CCAA Golf National Championships, where they had dreams of defending the men’s and women’s titles they … Read more

PechaKucha: [PARADIGM} Change — Oct 23

PechaKucha Abbotsford October 23 Join us for a [Paradigm] of creativity and inspiration! The Reach Gallery Museum, the University of the Fraser Valley and Jelly Marketing bring you the next PechaKucha series! PechaKucha Abbotsford is revealing four new paradigms in a series of sensational events in 2014/15! The Reach is holding the next Fraser Valley … Read more

Global citizen grants supporting students’ global engagement

Engaging over 300 students in early 2014, the global citizenship grants (GCGs) have proven to be a successful program for global engagement here at University of the Fraser Valley. The GCG program is designed to support UFV student-led events, activities, projects, training sessions or other appropriate ventures that encourage the UFV student body to be … Read more

That Land Beyond the Waves — A play about the Komagata Maru

One hundred years ago a ship named the Komagata Maru dropped anchor in Vancouver with 376 passengers on board. The majority of these passengers were Sikh men (and British subjects) intending to immigrate to Canada. The journey was a challenge to a Canadian law that prevented immigration aboard ships that had not travelled by ‘continuous … Read more

Research Lecture Series with Prabhjot Parmar — Nov 5

Join us for the first lecture in the Research Lecture Series of the year with Dr. Prabhjot Parmar. She will speak about “Dark-Skinned Warriors”: India and the Great War. Wed, Nov 5 at 4:30 pm Abby B101 (lecture theatre) Check out here for more! For more information, contact Yvette Fairweather at Yvette.Fairweather@ufv.ca 11/06/2014

Financial Aid and Awards tips for October

If you know students keen to learn more about Financial Aid, please pass along the following 4 tips: Tip #1: The Financial Aid and Awards office is accepting Fall Semester bursary applications from Sept 15 until Oct 30. Applications will be accepted throughout the month and then assessed after the deadline date. For more information … Read more

School of Business Research Seminar: Finding meaning in social networks — Oct 30

Finding meaning in social networks: A theory of how both strong and weak ties can lead to meaningful work. Thurs, Oct 30 10-11:20 am Abby A360 Dr. Kirsten Robertson, Faculty, School of Business, will present her paper, co-authored by David R. Hannah (Simon Fraser University), and Thomas B. Lawrence (Oxford University). The session is followed … Read more

Audition for William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Auditions are drawing near for UFV Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed by Bruce Kirkley. While all members of the community are welcome to audition, please note that casting priority is given to those enrolled in UFV’s theatre program. Audition dates are Tues, Oct 28 from 5–8pm and Wed, Oct 29 from 4:30–7:30 … Read more

Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference — March 5, 2015

The UFV English department is currently accepting proposals for its 2015 Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference. British Columbia has long been a beacon for storytellers’ imaginations, and while the lion’s share of critical attention to the literary culture of British Columbia seems often to rest on Vancouver, the Fraser Valley’s own literary community is … Read more

Student Study space

Please share with students: Classroom space on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack (CEP) campuses is available for students to use as study space for the Fall 2014 semester. Please note the dates and time slots the rooms are available for you to use. Student Study Space for Fall 2014 Abbotsford and Chilliwack at CEP campuses Mon, … Read more

Internship information meeting — Sept 22

If you know of students who may be  interested in an internship opportunity, tell them to come to an information meeting on Mon, Sept 22 at 2:30 p.m., in Abby A229. Instructors Cherie Enns and Stephen Piper will be on hand to answer your questions. For more information, contact Myra Hughes at myra.hughes@ufv.ca 09/22/2014