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The Louden Singletree presents its inaugural pub night on Thurs, Nov 7 from 7 until 10 pm at AfterMath on the Abbotsford campus! There will be an open mic and some reading of past works published in UFV’s literary and visual arts magazine, as well a chance to read your own work! Students, faculty, staff, … Read more
Members of the College Pension Plan and the Municipal Pension Plan, potential members, and retirees can read a report produced by the Conference Board of Canada on the Economic Impact of BC’s Public Sector Pension Plans. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 11/15/2013
Tues, Nov 5 2:30 pm Abby B101 Nichole Marples: As both executive director of Langley Environmental Partners Society and an active community volunteer, Nichole leads initiatives to encourage citizen involvement in ecological stewardship in the Fraser Valley. She has 17 years of experiential learning in watershed stewardship, environmental education, program development, organizational management, fundraising, and … Read more
Catch your basketball Cascades at home this season: Fri, Jan 24 UBC-O 6 pm/8 pm Sat, Jan 25 UBC-O 5 pm/7 pm Fri, Jan 31 Regina 6 pm/8 pm Sat, Feb 1 Brandon 5 pm/7 pm Sat, Feb 15 TWU 5 pm/7 pm
Now you can get a quick bite to eat and enjoy some pre-game sociability at tailgate parties one hour before the start of the UFV women’s basketball games all season long. The Cascades are partnering with Baker House (UFV Residence) on this venture. “I want to thank Kathryn Garcia and her staff for supporting our … Read more
To make it easier for newsletter authors to determine if a post should be deleted, we can consider adding the expiry date to the post itself. I have indeed done so right now, although the expiry date will be displayed white on white and will not be visible to visitors, only to admins who know. … Read more
No Filter Photography Exhibit Oct 29 – Nov 11 This exhibition presents works in progress by Visual Art photography students. Both traditional and experimental processes are utilized to examine the role that storytelling plays in defining intellectual and personal identity. The medium format camera is also used to create typological portraits and landscapes that contribute … Read more
The UFV India club, International Student Association, UFV International and Centre for Indo-Canadian studies (SAPNA) welcome you to attend Diwali 2013 celebrations. Fri, Nov 1 2-5 pm Abby U-House Join us for games, prizes and food to celebrate the Indian Diwali festival. Drop in for free snacks, chai, heena and a rangoli competition. From 5-8 … Read more
Most of us are often under some kind of pressure to produce results; however, it may feel as though the day is not long enough to be able to meet all of our commitments and deadlines. This session will teach you that cannot control time but can control your actions and priorities. By understanding and … Read more
The first Peace & Conflict Studies Speakers Series launches Nov 6 when Dr. Jimmy Juma presents Challenges to Peacebuilding in Africa: A Case Study of the DR Congo. Wed, Nov 6, 5:30 pm Abby B101 Free and open to the public! Dr. Juma specializes in peace building, reconciliation, trauma healing, human rights, good governance, electoral … Read more
UFV School of Business students, under the supervision of course instructor David Dobson, are collaborating with the Abbotsford Heat to conduct a marketing research study for their class project. The purpose of the research project is to understand the fans’ entertainment experience and expectations. In the first stage of the project, students conducted a series … Read more
If you know of, or are a UFV alumnus with a flair for the artistic, we invite you to submit your artwork for the 2014 Alumni Commemorative Wine artist competition. The Alumni Commemorative Wine is a highly anticipated annual tradition at UFV. The wine is produced in honour of the graduating class and is sold … Read more
UFV men’s soccer player James Najman and women’s soccer player Shelby Beck are the UFV Cascades/Abbotsford Heat Athletes of the week, for the week ending on Sunday, October 20. Najman was a one-man recking crew on the weekend. Knowing the UFV Cascades had to win both matches to have any hope of advancing to the … Read more
President Mark Evered invites all members of the UFV community to attend a budget forum for a presentation on the 2014/15 budget preliminary position and environmental scan. This will be an opportunity to understand the budget process, the key drivers to building the budget, and the principles that guide budget decisions. With the 2014/15 budget … Read more
The Globe and Mail has released its Canadian University Report (CUR) for 2014. It has changed the format, no longer containing a specially commissioned student satisfaction survey. A profile of UFV is included this year’s CUR on page 46 of the print version, and online in its ‘Choosing a university?’ profiles section: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/help-choosing-a-university/article14980141/. The CUR … Read more