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Leanne Joe is offering beginner language sessions for greetings and territorial place names. Do you want to: -learn how to introduce yourself in Halq’eméylem? -practise pronouncing the names of the local First Nations? -learn some of the history of Halq’eméylem and our sister dialects? If you are staff or faculty at UFV and said yes … Read more
Chat Storytelling and Stó:lō (Chat-S) Let’s chat online about Traditional Storytelling practices, or anything associated with Story via Zoom with a topic to guide our discussion. Topic: National Truth and Reconciliation Day Email TLCevents@ufv.ca to register. Thurs, Sept 11 12-1 pm Zoom https://events.ufv.ca/tlc/events/chat-s/ For more information, contact Michelle Andrus at tlcevents@ufv.ca 09/11/2025
Join Victoria Surtees for Chat Internationalization (Chat-I) to discuss the topic Balancing Connection and Boundaries. Together we will explore ways to build and navigate relationships with students who have different perceptions of power distance. Chat-I is an opportunity to hear what colleagues are doing in different disciplines and to think through wicked problems together. This … Read more
The next Senate public meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sept 19, 2025 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus in room A225. The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tuesday, Sept 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 09/19/2025
Dr. María Eugenia De Luna, an associate professor in the Modern Languages Institute, represented UFV at the 35.º Congreso Internacional ASELE in Castellón, Spain, in July 2025. Her presentation, Más allá de lo tradicional: estrategias inclusivas y descolonizadoras en la evaluación de ELE (Beyond the Traditional: Inclusive and Decolonizing Strategies in Spanish as a Foreign … Read more
A chapter by Dr. María Eugenia De Luna, an associate professor in the Modern Languages Institute, has been accepted for publication in the forthcoming open-access, peer-reviewed book Nuevas Competencias y Nuevas Tecnologías en la Enseñanza de la Lengua, la Literatura y la Cultura. (New Competencies and New Technologies in the Teaching of Language, Literature, and … Read more
Dr. María Eugenia De Luna, an associate professor in the Modern Languages Institute, has received a SSHRC Explore Grant to support her 2025–26 research on language visibility and cultural revitalization in post-secondary settings. Her project focuses on Halq’eméylem, the traditional language of the Stó:lō People, and examines how its public presence in the university’s linguistic … Read more
Kick off the school year with delicious, kid-approved bakes on Sept 6, from 9:30 am to 3 pm at the UFV Chilliwack Trades and Technology Centre. This back to school baking class costs $135 and is perfect for students, parents, and snack lovers. 👩🍳 With Shoshawna Blair, Red Seal Baker 🥖 Herb & cheese pull-apart … Read more
Wednesday, August 6 | 1–3 PM | S1111 Lounge Join us for an afternoon of art, connection, and learning ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day. This drop-in event creates space to reflect, reduce stigma, and build hope together. -Contribute to a community quilt with the Reducing Overdose Abbotsford Response (ROAR) team using fabric painting supplies. … Read more
Join us at the Sikh Heritage Museum for an interactive photography workshop with local South Asian professional photographer, Gibi Saini! Gibi’s portfolio includes photography and videography for the Vancouver Bandits (CEBL), the BC Lions (CFL), and most recently, Vancouver’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team. Whether your go-to is a trusty mobile phone or … Read more
You’re invited to attend one of two upcoming Open House sessions on Aug 28 and Sept 11 to learn more about plans for developing land on the Abbotsford campus. Representatives from the design team — including TKA+D Architecture, PFS Studio, and Happy Cities — will be available to answer your questions and hear your ideas. What … Read more
When a regime bans girls from education, bars women from healthcare jobs, and blocks access to treatment, it’s not just oppression, it’s a slow, deliberate death sentence. August marks four years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. Please join us at noon on Thursday, August 14 for our third annual walkout of UFV’s Abbotsford … Read more
Get ready to kick off your journey with us at our orientation events. Join us on the UFV Abbotsford campus on Tuesday, Aug 19 and/or Thursday, Aug 21 or visit the Chilliwack campus on Wednesday, Aug 20. These events run from 8:45 am to 4 pm, and the Chilliwack event coincides with our Great Campus Gathering. … Read more
Guns may be as American as apple pie, but what does it mean to own a gun north of the 49th parallel? While policy battles over gun control are often associated with American politics, debates about gun control are raging in Canada, prompting Canadian gun owners to transition from hobbyists to advocates. In his new … Read more
Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Maureen Wideman will take on the role of Acting Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning, effective August 1, 2025, to assist while Dr. Awneet Sivia takes on the Acting Vice Provost Academic role. Dr. Wideman brings decades of experience in higher education, previously leading institutional … Read more