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Co-operative Education Information Session Explore your career options. Come to an information session to learn more! Information Session: Wednesday Jan. 15, 2020 2:30-3:30 PM Abby B121 Abbotsford Campus Thursday Jan. 16, 2020 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Abby B121 Abbotsford Campus For more information and to apply on line visit ufv.ca/coop Application Deadline: Jan. 27, 2020 http://www.ufv.ca/coop … Read more
You are invited to the book launch for Unmooring the Komagata Maru, which is co-edited by Dr. Satwinder Kaur Bains. Unmooring the Komagata Maru challenges conventional Canadian historical accounts of the incident by drawing from multiple disciplines and fields to consider the international and colonial dimensions within the context of political resistance, migration cultural memory, … Read more
Calling for student nominations! Join the Senate and Board of Governors and have a voice in UFV Governance. Nominations are open for the following student positions: – 2 student positions on the Board of Governors – 4 student positions on the Senate Terms of office are one year, from August 1, 2020 to July 31, … Read more
Tues, Feb 11 3-4:15 pm Abby B101 Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep. Please join the Faculty of Science in welcoming TV Host, writer, comedian, and molecular biologist, Dr. Adam Ruben, for an entertaining examination of the public’s perception of science. In February 1997, Dr. Ian Wilmut announced that he had cloned … Read more
Join us for a program info night to learn about UFV’s mentorship & leadership development program, and find out all the awesome benefits you get as a student in UFV Lead! Friday, January 17 from 11:30 am–12:30 pm in B121 Monday, January 20 from 6–7 pm in B121. Learn how UFV Lead can help you… … Read more
Do you have daunting tasks that you want to get done? Do you have new goals that you want to achieve for yourself in 2020? Are you feeling overwhelmed by what you have to accomplish? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please come down to Resolution of Wellness at the Student Lounge … Read more
Connect with employers who are actively hiring. Turn your certificate, diploma, or degree into dollars. March 3 11 am-3 pm Building E (North Gym), Abbotsford Campus https://ufv.ca/jobs/career-fair/ For more information, contact Paige Vanderveen at cece@ufv.ca 03/04/2020
Active FUNdamentals — UFV Spring Break Camp, March 16-20, 2020 Are you looking for an amazing spring break camp experience for your child(ren)? The University of the Fraser Valley Campus Recreation and Kinesiology departments will be partnering again to bring you another season of day camps this March Break! Full week camp dates are March … Read more
Get to know your pension. As a member of the College Pension Plan, you are eligible for a lifetime monthly pension when you retire. Every year, by the end of February, you receive your Member’s Benefit Statement, an annual statement showing useful information about your pension. After you’ve reviewed your Member’s Benefit Statement, sign in … Read more
Financial Aid and Awards Tips for January Be sure to pay your fees before the deadline — Penalties apply if fees are not paid in full. If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards immediately. Get your bursary applications prepared — first day to apply is January 15. … Read more
Births Congratulations to kinesiology professor Joanna Sheppard and her wife Celine on the birth of their son. Jack Roland Sheppard Born Dec 21, 2019, at 6:15 am 8 lbs, 10 oz 21 inches long
Project management is a fundamental skill in today’s workplace. This workshop will provide you an overview of the discipline, explore how its applied in the business world, and look at ways you can apply it to your work; including essential software to keep your project on track. Thurs, March 26, 2020 9 am–noon Abby K173, … Read more
Haq and History exhibition Everyone is welcome to the opening reception of the ‘Haq and History’ exhibit at the UFV S’eliyemetaxwtexw Gallery. Wed, Jan 15 4:30–6:30 pm. This exhibit is curated and designed by the Royal BC Museum in partnership with the South Asian Studies Institute at UFV. Haq and History gives visitors a chance … Read more
This session intends to provide employees and team an introduction and a general level of knowledge about intercultural fluency, its concepts and tools. It will provide intercultural fluency training and how to use this tool in an academic environment. General learning objectives: Participants will: better understand how valuing cultural diversity and strengthening connections across differences … Read more
Leadership Series Understanding Unconscious Bias Everyday, the decisions we make and the workplaces we create are impacted by implicit bias. We are often unaware of when our personal, cultural, and institutional biases are at play or of the way that they shape our culture and relationships. Through experiential learning and discussions of the research, we … Read more