Legal Admin Assistant, Paralegal certificate & diploma info night — Nov 18

Come meet the experts. On November 18 at 7 p.m. you are invited to come and learn about UFV’s Legal Administrative Assistant program, Paralegal certificate, and Paralegal diploma. A short presentation will provide information that includes: the benefits of taking one or all of these programs, a review of the courses you would take, how … Read more

Senate Public Meeting — Nov 19

The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, Nov 19, 2021 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225 The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tuesday, Nov 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 11/19/2021

Nursing Mentorship in Action — Join us for a Conversation — Nov 18

This is an online ZOOM event that will allow new graduates nurses an opportunity to pose questions to a group of panelists. The panel will consist of nurse leaders and nurse clinicians. The goal is to identify current practice challenges and to work towards solutions to a positive transition to nursing practice! Thurs, Nov 18 … Read more

History and Activism in the Public Sphere Virtual Panel Talk — Nov 30

What is at stake when history becomes explicitly political? On the other hand, is all history political? We know history is frequently contested. If it was not, history would not be a worthwhile discipline to study. Some pasts have become hotly contested in public consciousness in recent years. Historians, academic, public, and popular have been … Read more

DanceFit with Susan Francis

Join Susan Francis as she leads us through a super fun and energetic workout. Please send an email to nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca to register. Thursdays Nov 18-Dec 2 12:15-1 pm Big Gym on the Abbotsford Campus (the Cave)   For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca 12/02/2021

The Role of Incubators and Accelerators in the Fourth Agricultural Revolution: A Case Study of Canada

A new paper from Dr. Lenore Newman, Director, Food & Agriculture Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Rob Newell & Dr. Zsofia Mendly-Zambo, discusses the use of incubators and accelerators as a means of support for global efforts toward food security and environmental sustainability. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/11/1066 For more information, contact Leona Oakman at leona.oakman@ufv.ca 11/26/2021

Gero Nurses podcast — Tales from the front

In September 2021, the Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA) in collaboration the Gerontological Nurses of BC, launched its first podcast to share the unique, uplifting, and sometimes challenging experiences of the diverse group of practitioners involved in gerontological nursing. The podcast: Gero Nurses: Tales from the front, has now released three episodes. … Read more

Manulife Vitality Webinar series

Register for an upcoming live webinar on Manulife Vitality Group Benefits! Join Manulife for a live webinar (English Only) on everything you need to know about Manulife Vitality Group Benefits — an app-based wellness program that rewards you for healthy habits and is available to all UFV employees with extended health care coverage. Good news! … Read more

Invitation to participate in a study on teaching with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)

Calling all faculty members: Dr. Candy Ho, assistant professor of Integrative Career & Capstone Learning, College of Arts, is conducting a qualitative study (UFV HREB Protocol No: 100829) to investigate the question, “How can faculty members in post-secondary institutions incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to enhance teaching and curriculum?” The aim … Read more

Creative Research: A triple perspective as an author, reviewer and editor — Nov 10

School of Business Seminar | Creative Research: A triple perspective as an author, reviewer and editor If you have always thought that research is boring, this presentation is for you! Research without creativity is the ruin of science. In this presentation, School of Business director Chris Schinckus will share his views as an author, reviewer, … Read more

Chat-I (Chat Internationalization) — Nov 16

Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization, to a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Date: Tuesday, November 16 (1:00 – 2:00 pm) – –   For more information, contact Leah Lyon … Read more