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The Secretariat office is currently accepting nominations for faculty, student, and staff positions on the Board and Senate. Terms of office begin August 1, 2021. To view positions available, and submit a nomination form, please visit ufv.ca/get-involved. Nominations close at 9 am on Mon, Feb. 8. If more nominations are received than positions available, an … Read more
UFV SoCA Zoom Hangouts Thur, Jan 28 7-8 pm. Topic Creative Process: Share what you do to keep yourself creative or talk about your creative process. UFV students, School of Creative Arts (SoCA) faculty & staff are invited to join our informal virtual conversations about topics and issues that are arising in our disciplines and … Read more
PDDAY2021 SAVE THE DATES — April 27-29, 2021 Faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to a 3-day, online professional development event to connect with colleagues, learn tools, tips and trends in higher ed, and grow UFV towards the future together. more details to come! #ufvpdday Online event – tba https://ufv.ca/pd-day/ For more information, contact Leah … Read more
Your Academic Success Centre offers support for students through Blackboard Collaborate virtual rooms. Students can book appointments or drop-in to meet with a peer tutor. In addition to the usual one-on-one sessions, tutoring can be set up for small groups to practise presentations or review written work. WriteAway and TurnItIn are both available through the … Read more
New signage indicating the Emergency Assembly Areas was installed by Risk and Safety and Emergency Managemenet at all of the UFV campuses in December. The new signs are bright orange with green trim, and can be identified with the assembly area logo and with the specific site marker. If there’s a need to evacuate a … Read more
Standing Up Against Violence Against Women & Girls Panel discussion & Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls presentation The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children. Wearing this moose hide signifies your commitment to honour, respect, and … Read more
Start getting to know UFV organizations and departments by attending the Virtual Campus Engagement Expo! This event is your opportunity to get to know student leaders of various student organizations, to get more information on how to become involved at UFV! and to ask questions about services available at UFV! Through this online expo, you … Read more
Recognize a faculty for their outstanding service, research, or teaching by nominating them for an award! The nomination deadline for the faculty excellence awards has been extended to 9am on February 8, 2021. Faculty, students, alumni, staff, and university officers are eligible to nominate. For more details on eligibility and to submit a nomination, please … Read more
CityStudio Virtual HUBBUB #6 Celebrating Experiential Learning! Fall 2020 semester has been a busy and very creative time at CityStudio Abbotsford! Three challenges containing the work of 19 student working teams are now showcased in our virtual semi-annual HUBBUB #6. The website will remain live until January 29, and there is a chance to vote … Read more
Calling 2020 and 2021 graduates! Professional photographers from Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford campus from March 9–26 for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will fill up quickly. To view availability of sessions and to book … Read more
Wed, Jan 20 1-2pm: History of white supremacy in Abbotsford // Antifa and strategies of anti-fascism Ian Rocksborough-Smith (History) and Olivia Daniel (UFV student), “The KKK and White Supremacy in Abbotsford: A History Waiting to be Written” Stanislav Vysotsky (Criminology), “Understanding Antifa: The Organization and Strategy of Militant Antifascism” Wed, Jan 20 1-2 pm Online … Read more
Spend 2 hours in a fun safe online environment playing a music trivia type game called Music Bingo. Win prizes for Walmart, Amazon or Superstore plus gift baskets for trivia challenge winners and active participants! Contact Kareena to register or for more information. Kareena.Sablok@ufv.ca Thurs, Jan 7 6-8 pm ONLINE https://www.facebook.com/musicbingoworldwide For more information, contact … Read more
Workshop on Social Enterprise with Guest Speaker Stacey Corriveau Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Organized by the Esposito Family Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Register: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aMucmf9oS6qxLCNdAY1fVg Social enterprises are an important mechanism for the identification and mitigation of significant challenges facing society. In this online workshop, participants will gain an understanding of … Read more
Looking for relevant work experience? Join one of three online Co-op Information Sessions! Hosted by our Co-op Coordinators, this co-op information session will include details about the program, benefits, program requirements, and how to apply to the Co-operative Education program. There will be an opportunity for Q & A. Online information sessions: • Session #1: … Read more
The first meeting of Senate for 2021 will take place Friday, Jan 22, at 1:30 pm. Details regarding how to access this meeting virtually will be on the Senate webpage under meeting schedule. The deadline for submissions for this meeting is Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021 , at noon. Please email items to ufvsenate@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For … Read more