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Auditions for UFV Theatre’s production of Euripides’ Bakkhai, in a new adaptation by Anne Carson and directed/designed collaboratively by UFV Theatre faculty members Raïna von Waldenburg and Parjad Sharifi, are coming up in October. The details: General Day One … Mon Nov 28, 5-8pm General Day Two … Tuesday Nov 29, 6-9pm Callbacks … Mon … Read more
Grand Theft Terra Firma: Stories of (Re)conciliation is a performance project that will explore how S’ólh Téméxw — the traditional and unceded lands of the Stó:lō (People of the River) — began being colonized in the mid-1800s and ask how that history is lived today, by people of both Indigenous and settler ancestry. The performance … Read more
Continuing Education is currently developing a conference for administrative assistants. The conference is planned and administered by administrative professionals with input from various levels of management. The goal of this conference is to create a network of highly skilled professionals who are rock stars in their fields, and who are looking to information share and … Read more
Vive les Voyageurs Festival at Fort Langley Jan 27 and 28, 2017 Contact: Jonathan.fortier@pc.gc.ca or Molly.ungar@ufv.ca (Jonathan is a UFV History Graduate who now works at Fort Langley) 01/24/2017
The Municipal Pension Plan will be hosting a “Thinking About Retiring” workshop in Abbotsford on Nov 30, 2016. If you are interested in registering for this workshop, please visit the MPP website. http://www.pensionsbc.ca/portal/page/portal/pen_corp_home/mpp_home_page/mpp_tools/mpp_tools_seminars/ For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 11/26/2016
Clayoquot Biosphere Immersion Field School Tofino BC May 19-30, 2017 Have you ever wanted to explore the wild, west coast of Vancouver Island? Tofino, a magical place surrounded by crashing waves, screeching gulls, towering trees and fresh, salt-tanged air. Immerse yourself in sand, sea, mud and moss. Marvel at the beauty that surrounds us. Explore … Read more
Are you hosting an event and looking for advertising venues? Why not advertise on the UFV lab screens? 1. Login to myCampusLife 2. Post your event on your organization page 3. Go to the Student Life organization page, click the Forms tab 4. Click “Lab Screen – Request to Post” and complete the form For … Read more
The Disability Resource Centre is inviting students to fill out a survey about the first-year experience. The survey is designed to give DRC staffers a better idea of what students would like to see entering UFV for the first time and what returning students would like to see done differently if they could go back … Read more
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3 ½ day workshop (November 22-25, 2016), participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from the other participants who have … Read more
Canada Border Services is looking for full-time students who will be returning to full-time studies in Sept 2017 and who meet the minimum age requirement (18 yrs). The event will be held on October 20th from 10 am to 2:30 pm in the SUB Atrium (lobby). For more information, contact Brielle Mulder at career.centre@ufv.ca 10/20/2016
The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to applying for the FDW. The FDW provides you with an opportunity for professional development in a challenging and supportive atmosphere and provides connections … Read more
The deadline for proposals has been extended to November 30. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has created a Fund for Innovative Teaching (FIT) that will support faculty in creating, developing and/or delivering innovative teaching and learning opportunities for students. FIT funds will support short term, one-year proposals in innovative pedagogy or curriculum design. … Read more
At UFV, we are dedicated to student learning and ensuring all students have the opportunities for success. Teaching and Learning created a series of videos designed to improve accessibility. These include: How to Create Accessible Word Documents, How to Create Accessible PowerPoint Presentations, and How to Ensure your Event is Accessible. The videos can be … Read more
The Teaching & Learning Centre has an array of workshops scheduled for October. Learn or update your skills with Blackboard, Kahoot, Adding Audio to PowerPoint, and more. For information and schedules visit http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more information, contact tlcevents@ufv.ca 10/29/2016
Student Graduate School Scholarship workshop The research office is hosting a workshop for students who plan to apply for NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR scholarships for graduate school. Research Services director Brad Whittaker will give a presentation, go through an application step by step, and answer any questions. Please join us: Tues, Oct 18 Abby A225 … Read more