Education for Sustainable Development workshops — May 30 & June 1

Education for Sustainable Development Workshops The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of … Read more

Education for Sustainable Development workshops

The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of social and ecological justice. Each … Read more

Parking fees increase May 1

After careful consideration, UFV Ancillary Services will be implementing an increase in campus parking rates. Effective May 1, 2022, the monthly employee parking fee will increase by $5 to $30 per month while daily rates will increase by $1. For those using payroll deductions, this change will update automatically. Student parking fees will also increase. … Read more

Volunteers needed — Thinking Playground summer camps

Volunteer Opportunity: Thinking Playground Summer Camps Interested in helping children improve their reasoning skills? Volunteer with Thinking Playground Summer Camps! Volunteers assist camp counselors in leading activities, games, and supervising campers. The camps use the UNESCO-endorsed, Philosophy for Children (P4C) method of teaching through dialogue. All camps include community of inquiry sessions during which children … Read more

Childrens’ outfits needed for art installation in honour of children at residential schools

Ey swayel. History 396, taught by Geoffrey Carr, and the Indigenous Affairs Office are asking help from the UFV community. Art Installation (name TBA) Scope: Installation of Children’s outfits Sizes 7–12 on UFV Abbotsford campus (indoors and outside). The outfits will represent the children from Indian Residential Schools in Canada. Installation day will be Tues, … Read more

Pericles by William Shakespeare

Pericles by William Shakespeare Adapted by Anna Griffith and Heather Robertson Directed by Anna Griffith Sailing, shipwrecks and singing pirates. Navigate an epic journey on the high seas with UFV Theatre, live and in-person from March 23-April 2, 2022. UFV Theatre presents the second production of its 2021-2022 theatre season, Pericles by William Shakespeare, adapted … Read more

Research assistant story – Ishpreet Anand

Born and raised in Chandigarh, Ishpreet Anand began his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at UFV India. Two years later, he traveled to UFV Abbotsford as an international student to continue his educational journey. When Ishpreet arrived on campus, he immediately connected with SASI (South Asian Studies Institute) where he was provided with an … Read more

UFV returns to in-person learning

Dear UFV community, As we return to campus, I’m sharing a letter from Dr. Bonnie Henry that recommends in-person post-secondary education and looks at the science behind this transition. I recognize there is a range of opinion regarding coming back to in-person learning, but science tells us the benefits are critical to our students’ mental … Read more

Territorial Acknowledgment Workshops

During these sessions (offered in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and online), we will learn about Stó:lō’s relationship with S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment. Please register for the session you would like to attend, and to receive the zoom link if you choose the online workshop. … Read more

Policy Consultation: Transfer Credit policy.

As part of a six-week consultation (taking into account the holiday break), the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Transfer Credit (#107) policy, regulations and procedures. As the revisions are a significant departure from the current document, there is not a track-change version. Please submit your comments … Read more