Artona grad photography — Apr 24-26

Artona will be on campus in Abbotsford offering portrait sessions between April 24-26 in room A210. The cost is a $60 refundable deposit and $15 sitting fee. Each session includes photos with traditional library and composite grad backgrounds. Students can bring props, pets and up to two friends or family members to be photographed with. … Read more

CityStudio Chilliwack HUBBUB — Apr 9

CityStudio Chilliwack invites UFV’s students, faculty and staff to the semi-annual HUBBUB showcase on Tuesday, April 9, between 2-4 pm at Chilliwack City Hall. Students will showcase posters from such disciplines as Geography, Communications, Nursing, Statistics and English, showcasing the multi-disciplinary approach of the CityStudio model. The projects explore critically important community issues including sustainability … Read more

City of Abbotsford Accessibility Plan engagement session — Apr 10

The City of Abbotsford is looking for feedback from the community on how to reduce accessibility barriers in the future. At an in-person event on Wednesday, April 10 at the UFV Abbotsford library, UFV students, staff, and faculty are invited to provide their suggestions via engagement boards, which can be experienced at a participants’ own … Read more

Interpret: A Creative and Performing Arts Festival — Apr 26

Celebrate emerging talent at Interpret, a Creative and Performing Arts Festival taking place Friday, Apr 26, from 4-9 pm on the UFV Abbotsford campus. This year marks the fifth annual festival, hosted by the UFV School of Creative Arts (SoCA) with Graphic and Digital Design. Everyone is welcome to join the festivities. Explore exhibitions by … Read more

Emerging Directors’ Showcase — Apr 19-26

UFV Theatre is wrapping up the 2023-24 season with the Emerging Directors’ Showcase, with performances from April 19-26 in the D105 Blackbox Theatre at UFV Abbotsford. The showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth-year directing class, and is a chance for students to apply everything that they’ve learned in the course. Audiences … Read more

CityStudio Abbotsford HUBBUB #13 — Apr 3

Join the UFV students and faculty, and the City of Abbotsford team at CityStudio Abbotsford HUBBUB #13. The event takes place Wednesday, April 3 at Abbotsford City Hall. CityStudio is an innovative partnership between a local municipal government and a university, engaging student energy and faculty expertise to propose and create solutions to civic challenges. … Read more

Cherokee and Eastern Woodlands traditional tattoos: A talk by Jerrid Lee Miller — Mar 27

UFV Library invites you to Cherokee and Eastern Woodlands traditional tattoos: A talk by Jerrid Lee Miller taking place at the UFV Abbotsford library from 1-2 pm on Mar 27. Miller is a Cherokee Nation citizen, US Army veteran and the current Language Archivist for the Cherokee Nation Language Department. He is working in tandem … Read more

Rivers Bistro lunch service — Tuesdays and Wednesdays through May 1

You’re invited for lunch at the Rivers Bistro at UFV Chilliwack on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until May 1. Rivers Bistro is located in the Trades and Technology Centre at 5579 Tyson Road (room 1068). Seating slots are between 11:20 and 11:50 am with orders into the kitchen by noon. This is an excellent opportunity to … Read more

Health care needs survey – Does UFV need a health clinic?

A survey is being conducted as part of a faculty sabbatical project. The survey, which can be accessed at this link,  focuses on accessibility of health care for UFV students/employees and seeks to determine whether medical services on-campus are needed and would be utilized. This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete … Read more

Faculty and Staff Senate and Board election results

Gerry Palmer has been elected in the Faculty of Business and Computing Senate election, and the following faculty were acclaimed to their position on Senate: Dana Landry – Faculty of Social Sciences David Harper – Faculty of Health Sciences Greg Wedel – Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies Pedro Montoya-Pelaez – Faculty of Sciences Timothy … Read more

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