Exploring actors’ perceptions of the precision agriculture innovation system — Mar 25

Professor Dr. Stefanie Bröring from Ruhr-University Bochum is the speaker at this event on Monday, March 25 at the Esposito Family Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UFV Abbotsford. Bröring is the Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models at Ruhr-University Bochum. Doors for her presentation open at 4:15 pm. Bröring will speak from 4:30 … Read more

42nd annual Employee Golf Tournament

The 42nd annual Employee Golf Tournament takes place Sunday, May 5 at Cultus Lake Golf Course. This is a good, old-fashioned, fun-filled event where we can come together safely with colleagues to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. For more info, visit https://blogs.ufv.ca/ufv-at-work/2024/03/15/ufvs-42nd-annual-employee-golf-tournament-may-4-2024/ or email Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca. Sun, May 5, 2024 … Read more

Policy consultation for new University Visitor policy

As part of a three-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the University Visitor policy, which can be found at this link. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of 4 pm on Wednesday, March 27. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca. … Read more

ConnectED 2024 — May 8

The call for proposals for UFV Teaching & Learning ConnectED 2024 is now open. ConnectED takes place on Wednesday, May 8 in Evered Hall on the UFV Abbotsford campus. It is a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a … Read more

PARC Collaboratorium is hiring research students

The Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) invites student applicants for the Collabatorium Summer 2024. The application period is open until 11:59pm PST on Friday, March 15. The Collaboratorium is a community-engaged research internship program. Working under faculty mentorship and with university support, students conduct research on projects that communities have identified as priorities and have … Read more

Commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Showcasing antiracism scholarship, activism and advocacy at UFV — Mar 21

On Thursday, March 21, UFV’s Race and Antiracism Network (RAN), in collaboration with the UFV’s Scholarly Sharing Initiative (SSI), invites you to participate in our annual observance of the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.’ This event provides a unique platform to spotlight and amplify your contributions to our university’s ongoing journey toward … Read more

Registration open for Thinking Playground summer camp

Do you want your child to have the ‘thinking tools’ to solve problems? To make good decisions? To be open to exploring different ideas, and transform imagination into innovation? The Thinking Playground is just what you have been looking for. Registration is now open in the 6-9 and 10-13 age groups, with limited space available. … Read more

Movie screening of Above and Below the Ground — Mar 15

A screening of Above and Below the Ground takes place Friday, March 15 from 10 am to noon at UFV Abbotsford. Above and Below the Ground depicts the Indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors leading Myanmar’s first country-wide environmental movement. When the Myanmar army and a Chinese corporate giant force Indigenous Kachin people off … Read more

Early Earth Day — Mar 14

Join us at UFV Abbotsford on Thursday, March 14 from 11 am to 3 pm as we showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues, through a variety of hands-on learning opportunities. Topics that will be explored at this event include microplastics, urban planning, eco-anxiety, biodiversity, and more. This is a come-and-go event, so stop by … Read more

Movie screening of Seed: The Untold Story — Mar 13

The UFV Chilliwack library hosts a screening of Seed: The Untold Story on Wednesday, March 13 starting at 4:30 pm. In the last century, 94 per cent of our seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits. … Read more

Cedar weaving workshop — Mar 12

This event on Tuesday, Mar 12, will help us reflect on the gifts and generosity of cedar. Ts’elxwéyeqw educator Gracie Kelly teaches us how to weave cedar into bracelets while embracing the teaching of Lets’emo:t, Lets’eth’a:le (one heart, one mind). All cedar materials will be provided. This event requires pre-registration due to limited capacity. Visit … Read more

Traditional plant walk — Mar 12

Carol Peters is a Stó:lō and Chawathil knowledge keeper and has a deep understanding of the plants belonging to Stó:lō temexw. In this Traditional plant walk on Tuesday, Mar 12, we will learn the Halq’eméylem names, relationships, and gifts of these plants. This event will help guide us towards appreciating the wealth of knowledge within … Read more