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As part of a four-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Death of a Student policy. The procedures to this policy are also listed on the website for information only. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of 4 pm, Tuesday, March … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley is collaborating with Douglas College and Capilano University to host a joint virtual career fair on Tuesday, March 1, from 10 am–2 pm. The Virtual Pacific Career Fair is open to students and alumni across all programs from the three post-secondary institutions. It is intended to enable organizations to … Read more
Study Title: Perceptions of Elder Maltreatment Dr. Lesley Jessiman, Dr. Andrea Hughes, and student research assistant Hope Buchanan from UFV’s Centre for Education and Research in Aging (CERA) are conducting a study to examine people’s knowledge and understanding of elder maltreatment. We wish to better understand what older and younger adults currently know about elder … Read more
Although Earth Day is officially in April, we want to celebrate it early as well while students are still on campus. This event will showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues including invasive species, food waste, flooding, and more. We will also have opportunities to learn about urban forestry, gardening, and ways to communicate with … Read more
Would you like a career that involves sustainability? Come to this online event on March 23 from 11:30 am-1:45 pm to hear from a panel of industry professionals, recent graduates, and professors. Together we will learn about various sustainability careers such as urban forestry, environmental education, BC Parks ranger, watershed conservation, wildlife protection, renewable energy, … Read more
Peace Talks: Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine Perhaps nowhere in the world are local and global geopolitics mixing to create as volatile a situation as in Ukraine. Situated between Vladimir Putin’s re-surgent Russia and a NATO that in recent years seems to have lost its collective sense of purpose, Ukraine is quite literally a country … Read more
Graduating with a UFV degree is a fantastic tool to help you in your future career. Additionally, attaining a professional designation from an external, career-specific organization can also be a great advantage to you. Join us in this online event on March 30 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm to hear from a panel of professional designation … Read more
Pericles by William Shakespeare Adapted by Anna Griffith and Heather Robertson Directed by Anna Griffith Sailing, shipwrecks and singing pirates. Navigate an epic journey on the high seas with UFV Theatre, live and in-person from March 23-April 2, 2022. UFV Theatre presents the second production of its 2021-2022 theatre season, Pericles by William Shakespeare, adapted … Read more
Are you a UFV undergraduate natural sciences or engineering student? Would you like the opportunity to be paid to do research? NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award program (USRA) provides an award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences and engineering areas of study to engage in research over a 14-to-16-week period over the 2022 summer … Read more
Hello Friends, I hope you all had an opportunity to watch, or at least begin to watch Esi Edugyan the six-part CBC Massey lecture series over this last week. If you haven’t, I encourage you to do so. It’s an excellent series and its message is foundational to this year’s Black History Month theme — … Read more
Learn more about UFV’s 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation and strategic investment priorities at this virtual Town Hall session on Tues, March 8 at 11 am. Betty Poettcker, AVP Integrated Planning and Resource Allocation, will present the draft 2022-23 consolidated budget recommendation. UFV President and Vice-Chancellor Joanne MacLean will welcome the UFV community, followed by the … Read more
In commemoration of Black History Month, the Race and Antiracism Network (RAN) invites the UFV community to join in a literary circle honouring the great thinker, scholar, writer, and feminist bell hooks, who passed away on December 15, 2021. Attendees are invited to bring with, read aloud, and reflect on their favourite and most impactful … Read more
Hello friends, It’s a day of celebration today. It’s the beginning of Lunar New Year and Black History Month begins today. I’ll be sending out a separate message for Lunar New Year, but I did want to say that both of these occasions are a time of celebration and of reflection, a time of both … Read more
UFV Campus Recreation wanted to invite you to register for our 2022 Campus Recreation Spring Break Multi-Sport Camp! During this week, your child will get to live the dream of being a Cascade athlete for a week. This will be a week of fun and energy. An opportunity to refine existing skills as well as … Read more
The UFV community is invited to attend, take part in, and engage with past and present co-chairs of the Race and Antiracism Network (RAN) at UFV on their reflections of the past work at UFV in relation to race and anti-racism and the work yet to be done. Join us in this transparent and open … Read more