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Regardless of the scale of food production, our changing climate requires everyone “pitch” in. Learn about practices that growers are using, the challenges they face, and how the same practices can be used for home growing. Don’t have the luxury of a yard? Don’t worry we have suggestions for taking these practices to containers! Limited … Read more
The Sustainability Open Mic Night is an opportunity for the UFV community to use creativity as an outlet dealing with the sustainability issues we are facing. From climate change to social injustice, we invite participants to share through song, dance, spoken word, slam poetry, etc. Tues, Mar 28 7-9 pm strEATs — UFV SUB (Building … Read more
This critically acclaimed and award-winning film follows the journey of Belmaya, a Nepalese girl. Orphaned at age nine and married at age 19, Belmaya never gives up her dream of becoming a filmmaker. Faced with intersecting inequalities due to her gender and caste, Belmaya challenges her abusive husband and society’s norms to educate her own … Read more
IT Services will be completing a required upgrade that will cause an outage to myUFV.ca, Banner, and its integrated systems on Sat, March 4, from 8 am until midnight. All UFV employees and students attempting to access myUFV.ca, Banner, and its related systems during this maintenance window will be impacted. All Banner and Banner self-serve … Read more
Come join us for a Social at Sidekick Brewing in Chilliwack! This event is an excellent opportunity for students to connect with their peers and meet the candidates running in the election. Take the chance to ask questions and get to know the individuals running for office. Come out and have a good time while … Read more
Join us for the social at strEATs on the Abbotsford campus! Meet fellow students and get to know the candidates running in the upcoming election. Bring your questions and engage in meaningful conversations with those seeking to represent you. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn about the SUS elections. See you there! Thurs, … Read more
The Early Earth Day event will showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues and celebrate Earth, the beautiful place we all call home. Wed, Mar 22 11 am-3 pm SUB Atrium https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/early-earth-day-abbotsford-tickets-526106908927 For more information, contact Jennifer Martel at jennifer.martel@ufv.ca 03/23/2023
Student Research Day is returning April 4. Students, sign up to present a microlecture, a research poster, or maybe both. Prizes are up for grabs! Faculty, we need you too — volunteer to judge the poster competition. Deadline for poster submission & registration — MARCH 15. See our web page for full information, or email … Read more
At the February 10th, 2023 meeting of Senate, Sessional dates 2023-28 were approved. They are posted here: https://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/senate/resources/2023-2028-Sessional-Dates.pdf For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 03/31/2023
UFV Network, Wi-Fi, & Telephone Interruption – Feb 25, 2023 – – https://blogs.ufv.ca/itservices/2023/02/ufv-network-wi-fi-telephone-interruption-feb-25-2023/ For more information, contact ITS Communications at its.communications@ufv.ca 02/26/2023
Registration for Thinking Playground summer camps is now open! Space is limited. Do you want your child to have the ‘thinking tools’ to solve problems? To make good decisions? To be open to exploring different ideas, and transform imagination into innovation? Then the Thinking Playground is just what you have been looking for! July 4-7 … Read more
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Fri, March 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus in Room A225. The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Feb 28 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 03/10/2023
Join Tech Talk with TLC learning specialist Michelle Johnson and SoCA digital media technician Robin Pittman on the implications of the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in higher education and especially here at UFV. This month we will discuss AI Image Generators such as DALL-E-2, Mid-journey, and Stable Diffusion that create art from any … Read more
Deadline: Fri, Feb 17, 2023 Launched in 2016, the UFV Service Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate current UFV staff and faculty in four categories: • UFV Staff Excellence Award • UFV Inspirational Leadership Award • UFV Teamwork Award • UFV Indigenization & Reconciliation Award (NEW) For full details including criteria and how to nominate someone, … Read more
The UFV Student Union Society has created a HUB for information and support to focus on what matters most – our health and wellness. We have all struggled to find a balance during the pandemic, floods and general change of routine these past years. Now more than ever, it’s time to focus on mind, body … Read more