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An online session on Tuesday, Sept 23 from noon to 1 pm introduces Leq’áleq’el, a multilingual video series where UFV faculty and staff share how they came to know and connect with the goals of Indigenization. They use their home and heart languages to share their personal journeys into this work – the relationships, the … Read more
The Academic Advising Centre and the Centre for Experiential and Career Education, with support from UFV programs, are excited to invite you to the UFV Graduate Studies Fair On Tuesday, Sept 16 from 2-4 pm. This event in Building K (rooms K180 and K150 patio) on the Abbotsford campus is open to UFV staff, faculty, … Read more
Please be advised that all UFV buildings will be closed on Monday, Sept 1 in observance of Labour Day. If you need to access a specific area during these times, kindly submit a room/building access request no later than Thursday Aug 28. Please note that access will only be granted with a pre-authorized access request. … Read more
Over the past year, UFV Student Wellness has continued to grow and evolve, introducing new initiatives and strengthening peer support across our campuses. From campus-wide events like Wellness Week and Student Wellness Days to our peer-led connection groups and drop-in hours, we’re focused on fostering a culture of care where all students feel seen, supported, … Read more
Kickstart your semester with two free weeks at Campus Recreation & Active Living. From September 8-18, try out the Summit Fitness Centre, join a drop-in sport or intramural league, and explore so much more. Don’t miss your chance to get active, meet new people, and have fun. For more information, visit https://www.ufv.ca/campusrec/ or check out … Read more
Using the Science of Stress and Chronic Disease to Facilitate Reconciliation in Canadian University Students The purpose of this study was to determine whether a stepwise reflection process that occurred over a 12-week period would result in attitudinal change and increased empathy regarding intergenerational trauma associated with the Indian Residential School System in a sample … Read more
Join Victoria Surtees for some crafts, snacks, and good conversation. Open to all faculty and staff. NEW THIS YEAR! This year, we will commiserate about some of the Pearls of Wisdom from last year. We will draw a few “pearls” from a hat and chat about how we see these showing up or not showing … Read more
Join Claire Hay, Learning Specialist (Curriculum and Assessment), for conversations around teaching with intention. We will explore intentional curriculum design, course delivery, inclusive spaces, and assessment design to support student learning. Join one session or the series and be intentional in your teaching. Sessions will take place on Thursdays via Zoom from 2:30-3:30 pm: Thurs, … Read more
Facilitated by Claire Hay, Lorna Andrews, and Leanne Joe from the Teaching and Learning Centre, the Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment will provide a space for dialogue on assessment practices that weave together Indigenous and western perspectives. We will provide space to consider how these principles apply to our teaching practice. This CoP is an … Read more
Learn, Talk, Eat… Join Lorna Andrews, the Indigenization specilaist in the Teaching and Learning Centre, in learning about her traditional pine needle work, while sharing about Indigenization and eating your lunch. Learn the history of pine trees, pine needle baskets, and modern practices. Practice making your own mini basket or medallion while sharing your truths/realities … Read more
Embodied teaching and learning methods are powerful tools for connection and catharsis – that was a key message shared by four international students on the latest episode of the Ekta: Learning Differently, Together Podcast. Asha Thapa, Jessica Ho, Angelina Joseph and Niraj Joshi participated in a bi-weekly theatre-based workshops hosted by Rita Dhungel, assistant professor … Read more
Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names. Do you want to: -learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem? -practise pronouncing the names of the local First Nations? -learn some of the history of Halq’eméylem and our sister dialects? If you are staff or faculty at UFV and said yes … Read more
Chat Storytelling and Stó:lō (Chat-S) Let’s chat online about Traditional Storytelling practices, or anything associated with Story via Zoom with a topic to guide our discussion. Topic: National Truth and Reconciliation Day Email TLCevents@ufv.ca to register. Thurs, Sept 11 12-1 pm Zoom https://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/chat-s/ For more information, contact Michelle Andrus at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/11/2025
Join Victoria Surtees for Chat Internationalization (Chat-I) to discuss the topic Balancing Connection and Boundaries. Together we will explore ways to build and navigate relationships with students who have different perceptions of power distance. Chat-I is an opportunity to hear what colleagues are doing in different disciplines and to think through wicked problems together. This … Read more
The next Senate public meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sept 19, 2025 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus in room A225. The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tuesday, Sept 9 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 09/19/2025