College of Arts Showcase 2026 — March 31 and April 2

UFV’s College of Arts Showcase is a two-day event on March 31 and April 2 celebrating student learning, creativity, and academic pathways across Humanities and Social Sciences. Running from 9:30 am to 4 pm each day in Building K on the Abbotsford campus, the showcase features student panels, presentations, and project exhibitions, alongside alumni mentor … Read more

UFV Theatre presents The Secret in the Wings

The Secret in the Wings By Mary Zimmerman Directed by Anna Griffith March 19–28, 2026 UFV Theatre presents The Secret in the Wings, the second production of the 2025–2026 season. This imaginative and visually rich play will be performed at two locations: the UFV Abbotsford Performance Studio and the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Rotary Hall Studio … Read more

Student Research Day 2026 — April 1

Student Research Day returns April 1, 2026! Join us for UFV’s annual showcase of student research excellence, featuring the research poster competition and microlectures. Students, sign up to present a research poster, a microlecture, or maybe both. Cash prizes are up for grabs! Faculty, we need you too!  Please volunteer to judge the poster competition. … Read more

Share your perspective on Halq’eméylem at UFV — Short survey

Dr. María Eugenia De Luna (Modern Languages) is conducting a research study examining the visibility of Halq’eméylem in public spaces at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. This project explores how Indigenous language visibility on campus connects to awareness, cultural engagement, and institutional reconciliation efforts. Students, staff, and faculty are invited … Read more

AI Community of Practice — Mar 2

A space for conversation, curiosity, and critical engagement This Community of Practice (CoP) brings together faculty and staff from across the institution who are thinking about artificial intelligence in their teaching, learning, research, and professional practice. Whether you are actively using AI tools, cautiously exploring their possibilities, or choosing not to use them for principled … Read more

Craft & Commiserate — Feb 24

Join Victoria Surtees for some crafts, snacks, and good conversation. The next craft is watercolor cards! Use water colour pencil crayons and stencils to make easy, beautiful cards for any occasion. What you need to know: Drop in! Bring whatever project you’re working on: knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, painting, leatherwork, colouring, sewing, beading… it’s all up … Read more

Chat-Reconciliation: The journey vs. the outcome

Meet in person in G124 and/or online to chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. *This session is a drop-in format; participants can attend or leave at anytime during the session. Facilitated by: Lorna Andrews, Teaching & Learning Specialist, Indigenization Email tlcevents@ufv.ca to let us know you are joining! Wed, Mar 4 … Read more

Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment

Facilitated by Claire Hay, Lorna Andrews, and Leanne A. Joe from the Teaching and Learning Centre, the Community of Practice: Holistic Assessment will provide a space for dialogue on assessment practices that weave together Indigenous and western perspectives. We will provide space to consider how these principles apply to our teaching practice. This CoP is … Read more

Battle for the Dot game night — Feb 27

Battle for the Dot is a marketing-inspired interactive game night hosted by the UFV Marketing Association on Fri, Feb 27, from 3:30–5:30 pm in Abby B101. The event will begin with an ice-breaker activity where participants create a personal brand tagline to introduce themselves. This will be followed by a competitive Kahoot round consisting of … Read more

Trinjan Mela: International Women’s Day 2026

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day with us at Trinjan Mela for an afternoon of folk music, poetry, dance and storytelling that centers South Asian women’s voices and experiences. The stage will come alive with melodies of traditional folk songs, the grace of folk dances like bhangra, the raw emotion of poetry and the … Read more

International Women’s Day — Redefining leadership: Lessons from the film Prime Minister– March 6

Redefining leadership: Lessons from the film Prime Minister Fri, March 6 at 4:30 pm B101, Abbotsford campus Leadership does not emerge fully formed. It is shaped by experience, values, and responsibility. Like paper boats, leaders are folded through moments of pressure and care, gaining strength as they learn to navigate uncertain waters. In recognition of … Read more

Women in Trades — Trades Explorer — March 23 to June 12

SkilledTradesBC is funding a special Women in Trades – Explore Trades Sampler program at the University of the Fraser Valley! This hands-on program is designed exclusively for women (cis- and trans-gender) aged 15+ who are interested in exploring careers in the skilled trades. March 23–June 12, 2026 Monday–Friday | 9 am–3 pm In-person at UFV … Read more

Healthy Planet: Healthy People Science Cafe — March 18

Our changing climate has an impact on your physical, mental, social and spiritual health. Dr. Leah Douglas will discuss how to build personal and community mental health resiliencies. Dr. Kristine Lawson will share what she’s learned from working across and between cultures with very different knowledge about relationships between people, the land, and our health. … Read more