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A message from Dr. James Mandigo, Provost and VP Academic:Dear Colleagues,It is with great excitement and anticipation that I’m sharing the good news that UFV will be resuming in-person Convocation ceremonies this year. Being able to celebrate in person the accomplishments of our students, and recognize those who have supported their educational journey, is one … Read more
Education for Sustainable Development Workshops The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of … Read more
Provost’s Lunch and Learn — Redefining food: The boundaries of agricultural policy and technology Emerging agricultural technologies such as vertical agriculture and cellular agriculture are redefining what it means to be a farmer and challenging the boundaries of the definition of food itself. In this talk, Dr. Lenore Newman will introduce technologies that are challenging … Read more
We are looking for three UFV students who have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two together; work well in a team situation as well as on their own; have good organizational skills; have a diverse background covering most of the science areas. Preference will be given … Read more
The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of social and ecological justice. Each … Read more
Science Rocks! is a series of summer day-camps for kids in grades 4-7, held on UFV campuses, with three weeks in Abbotsford and three weeks in Chilliwack. We are looking for UFV students who have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two together; work well in a … Read more
Forum Theatre Workshop Presented by UFV Theatre with Professor Michelle LaFlamme Wed, May 18 11 am-12:30 pm. Abby D105 Lunch will be provided after the workshop in D115 at 12:30 pm. UFV students are invited to participate in a brief and engaging forum theatre workshop. Professor LaFlamme will outline the aims and power of forum … Read more
UFV students are welcome to join a Media Arts info session on Tuesday, April 26 from 12:30-1:30 pm via zoom. UFV faculty and the advisor for Media Arts will present details about the revised Bachelor of Media Arts degree program, new concentrations in the program, and information about new course offerings in Media Arts, launching … Read more
Are you a UFV faculty member designing a new course? Or are you redesigning a course for its six-year review? Then this professional development opportunity is designed for you. The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering a 2-week Course (Re)Design Institute from May 16 to May 27 that will provide you with the tools to … Read more
Educators’ Journey towards Reconciliation June 13, 14, 2022 (9 am to 4 pm) UFV Abbotsford campus The Educators Journey Towards Reconciliation is a two-day workshop where we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences and knowledge of Indigenous history … Read more
Internationalization includes integrating different ways of knowing into activities and curriculum. But what is a “way of knowing”? What if instructors aren’t familiar with different ways of knowing? How can they do it for content that is not “cultural” in nature? In this workshop, we will start by engaging in a cross-disciplinary exercise that activates … Read more
Provost’s Lunch and Learn: Trans People Welcome — Creating Visibility & More Equitable Spaces As part of implementing UFV’s integrated strategic plan: IYAQÁWTXW: House of Transformation, and funded by the Provost’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, UFV will be installing on-campus signage to welcome and include trans people in gendered washrooms on campus. Building on previous on-campus … Read more
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
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
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