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A new exhibit in the Abbostford Library is being launched in connection with International Women’s Day, in recognition of women and girls around the globe who are trafficked. It is a collaboration with Dr. Rita Dhungel, School of Social Work and Human Services, highlighting her research with survivors of human trafficking in Nepal using a … Read more
Join us for Procrastination Awareness Week activities, March 7-11 As we enter the end of semester crunch, over 20 academic institutions from across Canada (and even one from across the border) are partnering to offer comprehensive procrastination awareness support for students. From March 7 through March 11, students are invited to attend remote workshops to … Read more
Both physical locations of the UFV Bookstore, as well as our online store, will be closed from Tuesday, March 29-Thursday, March 31 for our annual inventory count. We will be reopening on Friday, April 1. Please place any requests with us before Monday, March 28 so that we can ensure your orders are completed before … Read more
Have you taken the following courses? Are you interested in helping other students? The Supported Learning Group program is currently hiring leaders for BUS 145, BUS 249, ECON 100/101, MATH 111/141, GEOG 103, STAT 104/106, CHEM 113/213, KPE 170/163/270, SOCIO 101. Applications are now available online on the SLG website. Please drop in your application … Read more
The library has received a grant from the BC History Digitization Program, Irving K Barber Learning Centre at UBC to digitize eligible BC cookbooks that will be added to UFV’s institutional repository, HarvestIR. We’ve been actively adding cookbooks from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection over the last two years and to date have digitized … Read more
Please join us for a celebratory event to unveil the new name of our student housing building and the Indigenous image chosen to represent our community. Light lunch will be provided by Stó:lō Bannock food truck. RSVP by Wed, March 16 to campus.living@ufv.ca or message Christine Zapisocki on MS Teams. Wed, March23 11 am-12:30 pm … Read more
UFV Centre for Accessibility Services will be facilitating dialogue on topics of accessibility. We encourage all students to attend and share their experiences, thoughts, and ideas. Wed, March 2. 1:30-2:30 pm Zoom For more information, contact Rebecca Wassef at rebecca.wassef@ufv.ca 03/03/2022
Artist Talk with Deb Silver The UFV School of Creative Arts and The Reach Gallery Museum are excited to host an artist talk with Deb Silver on Tues, March 15, 2022, from 1-2 pm via Zoom. Fraser Valley-based artist Deb Silver is currently featured at The Reach Gallery Museum, with a solo exhibition titled Feet … Read more
ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ੇ ‘ਚ ਤਰੇੜ | sheeshe ‘ch thareṛ | a crack in the mirror Artist talk with Simranpreet Anand and Conner Singh VanderBeek Guest curated by Sajdeep Soomal The UFV School of Creative Arts and The Reach Gallery Museum are thrilled to announce a talk with artists Simranpreet Anand and Conner Singh VanderBeek, and curator Sajdeep … Read more
UFV History Dept. Film Series Winter term theme is on Women Who Shook the Word The second film screening is The Misunderstood Legacy Of China’s Only Empress: Wu Zetian For more info email Ian.Rocksborough-Smith@ufv.ca or Aleksandar.Jovanovic@ufv.ca Tues, March 15 2:30-4:30 pm Abby B132 For more information, contact Nicole Kungle at nicole.kungle@ufv.ca 03/16/2022
CALL for ENTRIES 7th Biannual pARTicipate Poster Competition 2021-2022 It’s Possible! Organizers The School of Creative Arts (SoCA), under the umbrella of the College of Arts at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), Abbotsford BC, Canada. Participants and Awards All current UFV students are invited to design and submit original posters to the 7th … Read more
Abstract: The literature dealing with business models has considerably grown; however, most research takes place in large for-profit organisations in western settings, rather than small–medium enterprises (SMEs) with social goals. This presentation will illustrate an alternative way of thinking about business models for SMEs by integrating social innovation into its societal fabric. The talk will … Read more
UFV’s School of Land Use and Environmental Change and the Office of Sustainability are very excited to advertise our March for Sustainability events: Wed, March 2 — Pollinator garden education (Abbotsford and Chilliwack) Wed, March 9 — Clothing exchange and repair fair (Abbotsford) Wed. March 16 — Early Earth Day (Abbotsford) Wed, March 23 — … Read more
To promote and raise awareness of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 19,2022, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), and the Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) are hosting an online event featuring keynote presenters, workshops, and other relevant sessions to showcase and learn about accessibility. More event information to come! http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/accessibility-awareness-event-may-19-2022/ For more information, contact … Read more
Hello Friends, It’s been a busy week. Through these weeks of reflecting, celebrating, and learning about the history of Black Canadians, I hope the sheer diversity of the Black Canadian experience has been evident. When we speak about Black history we can speak about it within the Canadian context, and as we’ve seen via some … Read more