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Head to the Communications Speaker Spotlight on March 31 at noon to hear industry experts from Jelly Marketing and the Fraser Valley Regional District talk about the role of communication in the workplace. Former students Lise Nehring and Maaria Zafar join current students Addy Schnider and Perry Mills to discuss the skills they learned in … Read more
Join Carol Suhr (TLC Specialist, Internationalization), and co-hosts, Sanjit Bhalru ( Centre for Accessibility Services) & Satish Kotha (Learning Designer, TLC) Today’s discussion will be titled: How Can I Support Students and Help them Gain Equitable Access to Learning? Join in the discussion about viewing through an inclusive, culturally responsive lens when looking at students, … Read more
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Mar 24 (2-3 pm) … Read more
The Bookstore will be closed for its annual inventory count March 29-31. Please arrange for any outstanding purchases for 2020/21 fiscal year prior to March 26. https://ufv.ca/bookstore/ For more information, contact Jeff Thiessen at jeff.thiessen@ufv.ca 03/31/2021
Congratulations to the successful students, staff, and faculty, who were recently elected and acclaimed to their positions on the Board and Senate for terms of office beginning August 1, 2021: STUDENTS Two students were elected to the Board: Jasleen Brar Kulveer Singh Four students were elected to the Senate: Charnjit Nijjar Ishika Sethi Ravneet Sohal … Read more
Public lecture: Daughters of Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Black Women’s Activism, 1955-1987. William Adams, PhD Candidate, University of Kansas (American Studies) Please join History 370 students in hearing about the research Mr. Adams has completed on the lives and labors of Black women in Chicago and across the nation post-1955 – whose legacies of activism have … Read more
The Faculty of Science and the Centre for Sustainability presents Dr. Lynne Quarmby, professor and chair of the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry department at Simon Fraser University. “Watermelon Snow: Science and Stories” From cell biology and climate science to activism and burnout, this seminar will provide an interdisciplinary look at how we as scientists of … Read more
Over the next month the UFV women’s basketball team is taking online orders for their first spring plant sale. Plants will be delivered May 8 in parking lot 10 (Gym/Student union Building parking lot). Wide array of hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, succulents, annuals, and much more. Help support UFV WBB this spring with your gardening … Read more
Are you an aspiring writer but have no idea where to start when it comes to the publishing marketplace? Carly Watters, a Senior VP, Senior Literary Agent and Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary Agency joins award-winning author Lindsay Wong to discuss and field your questions about the world of publishing in a live … Read more
Artist Talk with Emily Neufeld Thursday, March 18, 2021 10-11 am Everyone is welcome to join. Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artist-talk-with-emily-neufeld-registration-144035962441 About the artist: Emily Neufeld was born and raised in Alberta, but now lives and works on the unceded territory of the Squamish, T’sleil Waututh and Musqueum people in North Vancouver. Her prairie roots run … Read more
The Student Catalyst Scholarship is designed to support a mentoring partnership between a UFV faculty member and a UFV student with the objective of composing a work of collaborative scholarship for submission as a jointly authored article/chapter. Eligibility: All UFV students are eligible, but can only be considered if they are sponsored by a UFV … Read more
Youth panelists will speak about how they “choose to challenge” for greater gender equality and social justice. The 2021 International Women’s Day campaign theme is Choose to Challenge, referring to individuals choosing to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Global Development Studies program, in partnership with … Read more
The Digital Storytelling Scholarship is designed to bring UFV students and non-academic knowledge keepers (broadly conceived) together to share, record, and communicate digital stories so that these stories and the life experience they represent will be accessible to others into the future. Eligibility: UFV students https://www.ufv.ca/peace-and-reconciliation/funding-scholarships/digital-storytelling-student-scholarship/ For more information, contact Elicia Tournier at elicia.tournier@ufv.ca 03/31/2021
The Devised Theatre Showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth year Devised Theatre class, and is a chance for students to apply everything they have learned in the course. No Strings Attached is a devised theatre project created by six UFV Theatre student devisers. The group has exercised contemporary devising methods in … Read more
Now Hiring SLG Leaders! Are you looking for valuable work experience in your field of study? SLG leaders facilitate weekly study sessions for historically difficult courses. The SLG leader focuses on helping students develop transferable learning skills and strategies, and applies these to the content of the course. Join us on Tuesday, March 30, at … Read more