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UFV Night at an Abbotsford Canucks game on Wednesday, April 3 serves as a soft launch to the university’s 50th anniversary opening ceremonies on April 4. The Abbotsford Centre plaza will feature engaging family friendly activities led by UFV athletics. As attendees enter the arena, a food drive will collect donations for the UFV-Student Union … Read more
UFV Library invites you to Cherokee and Eastern Woodlands traditional tattoos: A talk by Jerrid Lee Miller taking place at the UFV Abbotsford library from 1-2 pm on Mar 27. Miller is a Cherokee Nation citizen, US Army veteran and the current Language Archivist for the Cherokee Nation Language Department. He is working in tandem … Read more
Join us on Thursday, Apr 11 at UFV Abbotsford for a meet and greet with Leanne Joe. The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) is excited to welcome Joe as an Indigenous Curriculum Developer. Her passion is in sharing language and culture as it connects to curriculum through land-based learning. Joe is an alumni of the … Read more
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
Voting results for student positions on Senate have come in. Congratulations to Afeef Alam, Jay Sandhu, Lauren Palmer, and Pavandeep Judge, who’ve been elected to positions running from Aug 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. Congratulations also to Adolina Asmelash and Ashley McDougall, who were acclaimed to positions on the Board of Governors and will … 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
In this Academic Success Centre workshop at UFV Abbotsford (and online) on Tuesday, March 19, learn the key method to cite sources, create intext citations and develop a reference page following APA format. For more information, contact Sandra Smith at asc@ufv.ca or visit https://www.ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/. Tue, Mar 19, 2024 4 to 4:30 pm UFV Abbotsford, room … Read more
You’re almost ready to hand in that paper, but don’t forget to proofread it first. At an Academic Success Centre workshop 0n Thursday, March 28 at UFV Abbotsford (and online), learn tips and strategies for effectively proofreading and editing your work so you can hand in a polished paper. For more information, contact Sandra Smith … Read more
Campus Recreation and UFV KINSA (Kinesiology Student Association) are collaborating to bring you a colourful and entertaining glow in the dark dodgeball tournament at UFV Abbotsford on Friday, March 22. We will have black lights, glow paint, glow dodgeballs, glow sticks and snacks. All you need to bring is your best game and dress in … Read more
Julia Dovey and her podcast partner, Jocelyn Coupland, will do a live taping of their podcast, Bad Writing is Better Than No Writing. Join us at UFV Abbotsford on Tuesday, March 19 from 3-4 pm, and witness as Julia and Jocelyn read and dissect the cringy stuff they wrote years ago. Refreshments will be served. … Read more