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Join Susan Francis as she leads us through a super fun and energetic workout. Please send an email to nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca to register. Thursdays Nov 18-Dec 2 12:15-1 pm Big Gym on the Abbotsford Campus (the Cave) For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca 12/02/2021
A new paper from Dr. Lenore Newman, Director, Food & Agriculture Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Rob Newell & Dr. Zsofia Mendly-Zambo, discusses the use of incubators and accelerators as a means of support for global efforts toward food security and environmental sustainability. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/11/1066 For more information, contact Leona Oakman at leona.oakman@ufv.ca 11/26/2021
In September 2021, the Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA) in collaboration the Gerontological Nurses of BC, launched its first podcast to share the unique, uplifting, and sometimes challenging experiences of the diverse group of practitioners involved in gerontological nursing. The podcast: Gero Nurses: Tales from the front, has now released three episodes. … Read more
The BINGO challenge will run for two weeks! Try your best to fill out all the squares on the card for your chance to win great prizes! Have fun with this one while working on your health & wellness! For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca 11/14/2021
Register for an upcoming live webinar on Manulife Vitality Group Benefits! Join Manulife for a live webinar (English Only) on everything you need to know about Manulife Vitality Group Benefits — an app-based wellness program that rewards you for healthy habits and is available to all UFV employees with extended health care coverage. Good news! … Read more
Calling all faculty members: Dr. Candy Ho, assistant professor of Integrative Career & Capstone Learning, College of Arts, is conducting a qualitative study (UFV HREB Protocol No: 100829) to investigate the question, “How can faculty members in post-secondary institutions incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to enhance teaching and curriculum?” The aim … Read more
School of Business Seminar | Creative Research: A triple perspective as an author, reviewer and editor If you have always thought that research is boring, this presentation is for you! Research without creativity is the ruin of science. In this presentation, School of Business director Chris Schinckus will share his views as an author, reviewer, … Read more
On Dec. 31, 2021, UFV will implement a 180-day retention schedule to the Chat function within MS Teams. This means Chat messages dated older than July 4, 2021 will be automatically deleted on Dec. 31 and every day thereafter as a chat message turns 180-days old. This new process does not impact messages or conversations within … Read more
Zoe Strazza of Human Resources has offered to lead a group hike in the Chilliwack Community Forest on Saturday, November 6 at noon. Dogs are allowed on the trail. Zoe loves taking her fur babies Lexie and Callie there whenever she gets the chance. Bring your family out for a wonderful afternoon. There may be … Read more
Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization, to a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Date: Tuesday, November 16 (1:00 – 2:00 pm) – – For more information, contact Leah Lyon … Read more
On Oct 29 the following policy was approved to be rescinded effective immediately: The Role of the Library (47) https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 11/29/2021
The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online and hybrid courses ), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement … Read more
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Nov 3, 10, 17, … Read more
Circle Works Sessions This workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled. Abbotsford campus — Thinker Space (G124): Tues, Nov. … Read more
How would an instructor or a department react if they knew students choose courses and sections based on RateMyProfessors ratings? This research examines what criteria students give priority to when evaluating the performance of language teachers on the online platform RateMyProfessors (RMP) and what factors are determinants in students’ engagement. More specifically, this study explores … Read more