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Please be advised that the Abbotsford Centre is hosting Paw Patrol Live on Wed, Jan 22, 2020 with shows starting at 9 am, 1 pm, and 5 pm. This will affect traffic and parking on and around campus. To help reduce the impact on UFV Abbotsford campus employees and students, event attendees will be restricted … Read more
Papers are due! Finals are coming, but panic is NOT setting in! You are calm and relaxed because you are getting a jump start on your preparation to avoid all of that last minute cramming. Come alone, bring a friend, or sign up as a group! It is going to be a hoooooot! Peer Tutors … Read more
This series of free Wellness Workshops are designed to help students strategize how to go beyond merely surviving the semester. Through the course of the academic year you will learn how to cultivate good mental health, develop resilience, and generate healthy habits. The workshops are supplemented with Movement & Mindfulness classes focused on restorative stretching, … Read more
You’re Invited! Join us for a reading, question-and-answer and book signing by Jean Barman, author of Invisible Generations: Living Between Indigenous and White in the Fraser Valley. Jean Barman is an award-winning historian and author of over a dozen books about British Columbian and Canadian history. Much of her writing attends to the stories and … Read more
Researchers from the Kinesiology department at UFV are conducting a study to investigate the effect of an 8-week core stability exercise program on abdominal and back muscle activity, strength, and endurance. You will get to attend bi-weekly 30-minute classes for free at the UFV Chilliwack campus. We are recruiting participants with and without a history … Read more
Connect with other UFV alumni and current students working in or working towards careers in environmental practice and planning. The event kicks off with a panel discussion on transitioning from school to the workplace at 1 pm, followed by opportunities to network with others in a supportive, professional atmosphere. Event is free and open to … Read more
Co-operative Education Information Session Explore your career options. Come to an information session to learn more! Information Session: Wednesday Jan. 15, 2020 2:30-3:30 PM Abby B121 Abbotsford Campus Thursday Jan. 16, 2020 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Abby B121 Abbotsford Campus For more information and to apply on line visit ufv.ca/coop Application Deadline: Jan. 27, 2020 http://www.ufv.ca/coop … Read more
You are invited to the book launch for Unmooring the Komagata Maru, which is co-edited by Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains. Unmooring the Komagata Maru challenges conventional Canadian historical accounts of the incident by drawing from multiple disciplines and fields to consider the international and colonial dimensions within the context of political resistance, migration cultural memory, … Read more
Tues, Feb 11 3-4:15 pm Abby B101 Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep. Please join the Faculty of Science in welcoming TV Host, writer, comedian, and molecular biologist, Dr. Adam Ruben, for an entertaining examination of the public’s perception of science. In February 1997, Dr. Ian Wilmut announced that he had cloned … Read more
Connect with employers who are actively hiring. Turn your certificate, diploma, or degree into dollars. March 3 11 am-3 pm Building E (North Gym), Abbotsford Campus https://ufv.ca/jobs/career-fair/ For more information, contact Paige Vanderveen at cece@ufv.ca 03/04/2020
Active FUNdamentals — UFV Spring Break Camp, March 16-20, 2020 Are you looking for an amazing spring break camp experience for your child(ren)? The University of the Fraser Valley Campus Recreation and Kinesiology departments will be partnering again to bring you another season of day camps this March Break! Full week camp dates are March … Read more
Get to know your pension. As a member of the College Pension Plan, you are eligible for a lifetime monthly pension when you retire. Every year, by the end of February, you receive your Member’s Benefit Statement, an annual statement showing useful information about your pension. After you’ve reviewed your Member’s Benefit Statement, sign in … Read more
Haq and History exhibition Everyone is welcome to the opening reception of the ‘Haq and History’ exhibit at the UFV S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery. Wed, Jan 15 4:30–6:30 pm. This exhibit is curated and designed by the Royal BC Museum in partnership with the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV. Haq and History gives visitors a chance … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Strategist, Digital Marketing and Engagement Assistant, Document Intake To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ For more information, contact Neena Buttar at hrinfo@ufv.ca 01/03/2020
CALL FOR POSTER SUBMISSIONS Design a poster for the 6th pARTicipate poster competition, hosted by UFV SoCA and UFV GDD. This year’s theme is Save the Earth! The submission deadline is Fri, Feb 14. Prizes will be awarded to the winners, and select posters will be exhibited in the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery from February 26–March … Read more