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For over a century, conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been waged over land, self-determination, safety, security, and many related matters. The current war has escalated this conflict and rendered it seemingly out of control. New levels of inhumane acts have claimed thousands of lives on both sides. No end is currently in sight, with … Read more
Nominations for the Faculty Excellence Awards are officially open for 2023-24. Faculty, staff, students, alumni or university officers may nominate eligible faculty for a teaching, research, or service excellence award. Recipients receive a personalized plaque, framed certificate, and a $2,500 award, and the deadline to submit nominations to the Secretariat office is Friday, Dec 1, … Read more
What’s really going on with youth crime in Abbotsford? The second Exploring Equity speaker, Dr. Darryl Plecas, looks beyond headlines and shares how Abbotsford can make a real impact. Join us Nov 2 at UFV’s Abbotsford campus. More details and tickets (by donation), visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ufvscommunityhealthandsocialinnovationhub/1022662 Donations from this event support the UFV-SUS Food Bank. Thurs, … Read more
Three candidates have been nominated for an open student position on the UFV Senate, and an election campaign is now underway. The Senate is UFV’s governing body. Supported by the University Secretariat, it is responsible for managing academic policies and advising the Board of Governors on policies of mutual interest. To see a list of … Read more
You’re invited to the second annual Student Perks Market. Visit Evered Hall on the UFV Abbotsford campus on Thursday, Oct 26, 2023 between noon and 4 pm to learn about the perks offered with your UFV student card. Meet with and shop local vendors to score amazing deals. Kick off those fall vibes by visiting … Read more
The opening reception for the Tripping in the Dark photo exhibition is Oct 18 at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery. Tripping in the Dark features the work of Jared Soegard, who seeks to explore the diverse emotional aura brought upon by the nighttime by presenting a variety of spaces photographed at night. This project is not … Read more
Purple Lights Nights is a campaign to raise awareness about intimate partner violence in our communities. Please support the Abbotsford/Mission Purple Lights Nights 12th annual campaign by attending one of our events (see image), buying a Purple Lights Nights t-shirt from the UFV Bookstore (https://ufv.bookware3000.ca/Catalogue/ufv-clothing/t-shirts/purple-lights-nights-tshirts), or following our social media (@purplelightsnightsfraservalley on Instagram and Purple … Read more
The Abbotsford School District, Abbotsford Police Department and the BC RCMP invite parents and interested members of the community to attend the ‘Be Well, Be Safe’ event at the Abbotsford Arts Centre on Wednesday, Oct 18 at 7 pm. Cathy Peters, an anti human-trafficking educator, speaker, and advocate will address strategies to protect youth from … Read more
As daylight hours grow shorter and respiratory season begins, UFV Safety and Security would like to remind our community about communicable disease prevention, as informed by the BC Centre for Disease Control’s updated public health guidance for post-secondary institutions. Health Awareness: People should stay home if they are sick. When taking this action, students should … Read more
Join us at UFV Chilliwack library’s second Science Café on Drought in the Fraser Valley, Wednesday, Oct 11, 10–11:30 am. We’re supposed to be living in a rain forest, but lately it feels more like a semi-arid desert. Where’s all the water? Our Science Café will feature Dr. Eric Gerbrandt, UFV’s 2023 distinguished alumni … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley looks forward to welcoming 10 acclaimed authors from across the province for a one-day celebration of British Columbia’s literary brilliance. Headlining the Nov 4 event will be two Governor General’s Award winning authors: Lorna Crozier, poet and Officer of the Order of Canada, and Darrel J. McLeod, Cree novelist, … Read more
UFV is participating in the annual Great BC ShakeOut on Thurs, Oct 19 at 10:19 am. All staff and students are invited to participate, whether they are on campus or at home. Thurs, Oct 19 10:19 https://www.shakeoutbc.ca/ For more information, contact Nicole Richardson at nicole.richardson@ufv.ca 10/20/2023
The next Senate public meeting is scheduled for Friday, Oct 20, 2023, at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford Campus in Room A225. The deadline for agenda item submission is Tuesday, Oct 10 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Mrlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 10/20/2023
Join Amber Price, the visionary founder and artist director of the Chilliwack Mural Festival. Explore some of the murals that transformed Downtown Chilliwack into an explosive outdoor gallery of cutting-edge, world-class art. Social change is created when we DO something about the things that bother us! Price will talk about using her long history of … Read more
We invite you to attend the 2023 retirement dinner to celebrate the careers of 19 employees as they retire from UFV. Carol Ambridge, Supriya Bhargavan, Cathy Brooks, Pamela Causton, Ron Dart, Eric Davis, Greg Davis, Susan Duncan, Robert Harding, Wayne Henry, Gilmour Jope, Randy Kelley, Lucy Lee, JoAnne Nelmes, Jacqueline Nolte, Adele Phillips, Terry Staff, … Read more