Student Appreciation Day at the Bookstore — Oct 15

The UFV Bookstore is hosting once again hosting our Student Appreciation Day! Wed, Oct 15 We will have different events throughout the day including our second annual Bookstore fashion show. During the day we will be giving away tons of prizes. Watch http://www.facebook.com/UFVBookstore for more updates as we get closer to the event.   10/15/2014

Audition for William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Auditions are drawing near for UFV Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed by Bruce Kirkley. While all members of the community are welcome to audition, please note that casting priority is given to those enrolled in UFV’s theatre program. Audition dates are Tues, Oct 28 from 5–8pm and Wed, Oct 29 from 4:30–7:30 … Read more

Career Opportunities at UFV

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Visual Resources Technician To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 10/03/2014

Agricultural Land Reserve at a Crossroads — exhibition opening Oct 1

The Agricultural Land Reserve at a Crossroads 40 years of Farmland Preservation in Southwestern British Columbia. Exhibition opening Wed, Oct 1, 4 pm Abby B101 The Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) has served as a defining feature of British Columbia agriculture since it was instituted 40 years ago. Applications to exclude land earlier placed in the … Read more

Exhibition launch at the CICS commemorating 30th year since the anti-Sikh pogroms — Oct 27

The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies will be presenting an exhibition by Sanjay Austa commemorating the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms in India. This exhibition, titled: From Lost Childhood to Uncertain Future: 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Victims, will be launched on Mon, Oct 27 at 4 pm. There will be speakers and an opportunity for dialogue followed by snacks, … Read more

Staged reading of The Berlin Blues

For Immediate Release September 16, 2014 A Satirical View on Indigenous Economic Development: Drew Hayden Taylor’s The Berlin Blues The University of the Fraser Valley Theatre Department, Stó:lō Nation and the Stó:lō Research & Resource Management Centre are pleased to present staged readings of Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor’s play The Berlin Blues as part … Read more

Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference — March 5, 2015

The UFV English department is currently accepting proposals for its 2015 Literatures of the Fraser Valley conference. British Columbia has long been a beacon for storytellers’ imaginations, and while the lion’s share of critical attention to the literary culture of British Columbia seems often to rest on Vancouver, the Fraser Valley’s own literary community is … Read more

Boosting Your Positive Outlook workshop — Sept 30

Consistently focusing on the negative side of an issue can greatly contribute to stress. When thinking this way, physical changes take place in the body’s chemistry increasing stress levels and affecting performance and well-being. This session will help you understand the ways in which this seemingly automatic negative thinking occurs, recognize its typical manifestations, and … Read more

Student Study space

Please share with students: Classroom space on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack (CEP) campuses is available for students to use as study space for the Fall 2014 semester. Please note the dates and time slots the rooms are available for you to use. Student Study Space for Fall 2014 Abbotsford and Chilliwack at CEP campuses Mon, … Read more

Teaching Matters newsletter launched

We are excited to present UFV’s new teaching and learning newsletter, a resource designed to share information on a variety of topics each month. We will be highlighting some of the research as well as reaching out to some of our own UFV faculty for their tips. This month’s issue is focused on student motivation. … Read more

Career opportunities at UFV

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Disability Advisor To view details on this posting, and for a complete list of opportunities, please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/hr/careers/ For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca 10/01/2014

UFV Theatre offers 2-for-1 deal for employees for Theatresports — Sept 19

UFV Theatre is offering UFV employees a two-for-one deal for the TheatreSports night at the UFV performance theatre on Fri, Sept 19 at 7:30 pm. The regular prices are $21, or $16 for students and seniors. UFV Performance Theatre UFV Yale Road campus (aka Chilliwack North) 45635 Yale Road, Chilliwack Prices: $21 Regular, $16 Students … Read more

Women’s basketball — CIS bronze medalists ready to defend legacy

The Cascades women’s basketball team hasn’t played an official game since upsetting the Saskatchewan Huskies 69-57 last March. That game, played during the CIS Final 8 national championship in Windsor, Ontario, was the triumph of a Cascades dynasty, winning the team its only CIS medal in program history and definitively answering the question of UFV’s … Read more