myUFV student news

Volunteers needed — Thinking Playground summer camps

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Volunteer Opportunity: Thinking Playground Summer Camps Interested in helping children improve their reasoning skills? Volunteer with Thinking Playground Summer Camps! Volunteers assist camp counselors in leading activities, games, and supervising campers. The camps use the UNESCO-endorsed, Philosophy for Children (P4C) method of teaching through dialogue. All camps include community of inquiry sessions during which children … Read more

EFCIE student researcher awarded US$70K scholarship for graduate studies at Ivy League university

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Olena Bogdanov, an EFCIE student researcher and UFV alumna, has been awarded a US$70,000 scholarship to attend Cornell’s Dual Master’s program in Urban Technology in Fall 2022. The Dual Master’s program is centred around a major project, through which teams of students create and deploy advanced computing methods to make cities more sustainable. Over the … Read more

Chat-I (Chat Internationalization) — April 28

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Chat-I: Accent Matters with special guest, Yunyi Chen, Educational Developer at Queen’s University. Join us as Yunyi shares a few findings from a Queen’s University report on perceptions of accent and authority among instructors and her lived experiences as someone who speaks English as an additional language in Canada. Have stories to share? We will … Read more

Celebrate Learning — Two online events — May 3 and 4

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TLC is hosting two events to celebrate learning at UFV: CELEBRATE LEARNING — INDIGENIZATION The Celebrate Learning – Indigenization event on May 3 includes concepts related to decolonization, Indigenization, and Reconciliation efforts occurring at UFV. These can be demonstrated through relationship-building, infusing Indigenous worldviews and/or Indigenous Ways of Knowing and being into the classroom. CELEBRATE … Read more

Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden volunteer orientation — April 27

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Feel like getting out into the fresh air? Come to a volunteer orientation at the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden. At the orientation, we will review which plants we consider to be weeds, how to weed, and where to put the weeds. We will also introduce you to our volunteer sign-up process so that your participation can … Read more

EFCIE webinar: The commercialization journey of a Fraser Valley tech-entrepreneur

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To truly understand what it is to be an entrepreneur, you must become an entrepreneur. During this session, Dave Leger will share his life-long entrepreneurial journey through the development of several companies and products. Suffice to say, they didn’t all make it. However, the lessons, skills and mindset obtained through the journey provide for a … Read more

CityStudio Hubbub — April 12

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A joint Hubbub project showcase event between CityStudio Abbotsford and CityStudio Chilliwack. The students from nine UFV courses showcase their work on eleven civic challenges in a science-fair type format. The event includes CityStudio-inspired projects in collaboration with an NGO and private-sector community partners. This is an excellent opportunity for the students to network with … Read more

myCampusLife Engagement Portal — currently unavailable

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The myCampusLife Engagement Portal is currently unavailable but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for connection and fun have stopped. Find all the current student club and association events and activities on the UFV Events Calendar. Go to http://events.ufv.ca/ and use the category tag myCampusLife to search the current student club and association events and activities. … Read more

Women’s basketball spring plant and flower sale

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Deadline for Plant and Flower sale orders is April 23, 2022. Order at UFVwbasketball.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home or contact a member of the Women’s basketball team. Pick up is at UFV Abby Lot 10 on May 7- http://www.UFVwbasketball.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home For more information, contact Al Tuchscherer at al.tuchscherer@ufv.ca 04/22/2022

UFV Theatre student info session

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UFV students are invited to a Theatre information session on Friday, April 8 from 2-3 pm, via Zoom. Theatre faculty and staff will be sharing details about the Fall 2022 Theatre production, including student practicum opportunities that are available, and can answer any questions about theatre courses and programs. Register through Eventbrite Please email theatre@ufv.ca … Read more

Nursing Mentorship in Action: conversation circle — May 18

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The UFV BSN Nursing Mentorship in Action Community of Practice is hosting its first in-person event. The event is going to provide nurses with an opportunity for conversation, networking, and hearing from our guest speakers about navigating the current healthcare environment. Registered Nurses, LPNs, and students are welcome to attend. Registration via Eventbrite is required … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards tips for April

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Financial Aid and Awards Tips for April Registration for summer semester is underway. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit – fee deferrals are not a given. Start preparing your scholarship and leadership applications – deadline is May 10. NOTE: The online applications are accessible through your MyUFV account. If you are applying for … Read more

Revisions to Graduate Course & Program Approval (209) policy

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At the March 18, 2022 meeting of Senate the following policy revision was approved: Graduate Course & Program Approval (209) The updated policy and procedures can be found on the Secretariat policy website. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 04/08/2022