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Get ready to bring your spirit to cheer on the Cascades basketball teams. Join us for the Team Spirit Social on Friday, Jan 24 from 4:30 to 6 pm at the UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office (room S1111). Come by for pizza, mocktails, poster making, face painting, games, and a chance to win awesome prizes. … Read more
On behalf of the UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) and the Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre, you are invited to the upcoming Xyólhmet Ye Syéwiqwélh: Taking Care of Our Children panel presentation. This free community event takes place Thursday, Jan 16 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Clearbrook Library (32320 George Ferguson … Read more
Explore the evolving meaning of home through Ghar Kaha Hai? (Where is Home?), an immersive multimedia exhibition by Anushray Singh. The exhibit is open now through Jan 29 at the UFV Abbotsford S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery (room B136). Originally conceived as Singh’s MFA thesis at the University of Windsor, this project has transformed into a compelling … Read more
Registration is now open for the Xwelítem Siyáya: Allyship and Reconciliation Building program tier 1 2025 cohort. If there are UFV team members interested in joining this transformative program, they are warmly encouraged to register now. Spaces are limited and filling quickly. To register, contact the UFV Office of the Registrar at 1-888-823-8734 and select option … Read more
This semester, the Centre for Education on Research and Aging (CERA) student research assistants will be hosting a series of workshops with Chilliwack ElderCollege. The workshops take place at UFV Chilliwack on March 6, 13, 20, and 27. Click here to register online, phone 604-702-2611, or sign up in person at the Chilliwack campus in … Read more
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Nominate someone great! At UFV, we believe in honouring excellence and recognizing outstanding achievement and service. To do so, we need your help in the form of nominations. Let us know who deserves to be recognized. UFV is currently seeking nominations for the following awards and honours: • UFV Staff Excellence Award • UFV Inspirational … Read more
Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names, with next in-person session taking place on Thursday, Jan 9, from noon to 12:50 pm in room G124 on the Abbotsford Campus. Do you want to learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem, practice pronouncing the names of the local First Nations, and … Read more
Join Victoria Surtees in room G124 on the Abbotsford campus on Monday, Jan 13 for crafts, snacks, and conversation. The gathering takes place from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and there is no agenda — just a chance to connect with colleagues, debrief the year, and decompress. Bring a crafting project or your lunch, use … Read more
Facilitated by Lorna Andrews and Claire Hay from the Teaching and Learning Centre, the Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment on Friday, Jan 10 will provide a space for dialogue on assessment practices that weave together Indigenous and western perspectives. Taking place online via Zoom from 9 to 10:30 am, we will provide space to consider … Read more
Join us online via Zoom on Wednesday, Jan 22 for a discussion about writing thoughtfully with artificial intelligence (AI). We know that our international and multilingual students often need support with academic writing and that recently, many have been turning to Generative AI to fill the gap. But what if we could find a way … Read more
The Changemaker Café takes place online via Zoom on Friday, Jan 24, from 11 am to noon, offering a space for us to connect, celebrate, encourage, share ideas and approaches, and learn from one another. It is also a place for critical dialogue and challenging questions: • Is changemaking just another buzzword? • How do … Read more
On Wednesday, Jan 29 from noon to 1 pm, let’s chat online about traditional storytelling practices, or anything associated with story and oral traditions. Chat-S sessions are led by Leanne Joe (Indigenous Curriculum Developer) and are scheduled via Zoom for the last Wednesday of the month with a topic to guide our discussion. The next … Read more
UFV welcomes all students, staff and faculty to join the Global Game Jam at the Abbotsford campus from Jan 24-26. Join us at 10 am in room C1427 on the Abbotsford campus for an introduction to the event, and team formation. We will reveal the theme and start the 48 hour game development challenge. A … Read more
All UFV buildings will be closed from 12 pm on Dec 24 through to Jan 2. If you require access during these times, you must submit a room/building access request by Dec 20. Please note that access will only be provided with a preauthorized access request.