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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
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
The Louden Launch Event on Thursday, April 4, is an evening to distribute and commemorate the 2024 edition of UFV’s literary/visual arts magazine, Louden Singletree. It takes place from 5 to 8 pm in room D217 on the UFV Abbotsford campus, providing the opportunity for a select group of contributors to read their work aloud. … Read more
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
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
The next Senate Public meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford Campus in Building A, room A225. The deadline for submission for agenda items is Tuesday, April 3 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca. Find the Senate meeting schedule at this link. For more info, contact Marlene Affleck … Read more
The 42nd annual Employee Golf Tournament takes place Saturday, May 4 at Cultus Lake Golf Course. This is a good, old-fashioned, fun-filled event where we can come together safely with colleagues to enjoy a day of golf, food, and laughs. For more info, visit https://blogs.ufv.ca/ufv-at-work/2024/03/15/ufvs-42nd-annual-employee-golf-tournament-may-4-2024/ or email Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca. Sat, May 4, 2024 … Read more
As part of a three-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the University Visitor policy, which can be found at this link. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of 4 pm on Wednesday, March 27. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca. … Read more
The call for proposals for UFV Teaching & Learning ConnectED 2024 is now open. ConnectED takes place on Wednesday, May 8 in Evered Hall on the UFV Abbotsford campus. It is a day for building connections, engaging in teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a … Read more
Have you taken the following courses and are interested in helping other students? The Supported Learning Groups (SLG) program is currently hiring leaders for KIN 170, KIN 270, MATH 141, STAT 104, STAT 106, CHEM 114, BIO 111, COMP 150, and CIS 190. Come to an information session on March 27 from 2:30 to 4 … Read more
The Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) invites student applicants for the Collabatorium Summer 2024. The application period is open until 11:59pm PST on Friday, March 15. The Collaboratorium is a community-engaged research internship program. Working under faculty mentorship and with university support, students conduct research on projects that communities have identified as priorities and have … Read more
On Thursday, March 21, UFV’s Race and Antiracism Network (RAN), in collaboration with the UFV’s Scholarly Sharing Initiative (SSI), invites you to participate in our annual observance of the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.’ This event provides a unique platform to spotlight and amplify your contributions to our university’s ongoing journey toward … Read more
The UFV Library is excited to provide access to the five Canada Reads 2024 finalists in multiple formats. The Canada Reads 2024 debates will take place March 4-7 on CBC Radio and TV. If you want to be prepared, the books are available in print, ebook, and audio formats through UFV. Accessible formats are available … Read more
Do you want your child to have the ‘thinking tools’ to solve problems? To make good decisions? To be open to exploring different ideas, and transform imagination into innovation? The Thinking Playground is just what you have been looking for. Registration is now open in the 6-9 and 10-13 age groups, with limited space available. … Read more
A screening of Above and Below the Ground takes place Friday, March 15 from 10 am to noon at UFV Abbotsford. Above and Below the Ground depicts the Indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors leading Myanmar’s first country-wide environmental movement. When the Myanmar army and a Chinese corporate giant force Indigenous Kachin people off … Read more