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This event on Aug 21 welcomes a host of new faculty and staff employees to the university, many of whom start in preparation for the Fall 2024 semester. Come meet colleagues, university leaders, human resources, the Faculty and Staff Association and get to know our campus and key initiatives. Invitations to new hires will be … Read more
As part of BC Heritage Week, the South Asian Studies Institute is hosting an open house at the Sikh Heritage Museum on Tuesday, Feb 20. For more information, contact Henna Mann at henna.mann@ufv.ca Tue, Feb 20, 2024 Noon to 3 pm 33089 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford (Gur Sikh Temple) 02/21/2024
Join the conversation on Saturday, Feb 10 at UFV Abbotsford! The knowledge exchange is for all community members: people who use drugs, family members, friends, first Responders, service providers, health professionals, students, teachers, politicians, business people, academics, community groups, artists, faith communities, youth workers — everyone who wants to learn and share in understanding the … Read more
A Paint by the Number event will held on Tuesday, Feb 27 at the UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office (S1111). Paint by the number templates, paint, paint brushes, and snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Awfa Albakri at awfa.albakri@ufv.ca. Tue, Feb 27, 2024 1-3 pm UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office (S1111) 02/28/2024
At a webinar on Monday, Feb 19, Deepali Agarwalla will discuss how insurance works and how to protect yourself with home insurance. She will explain how catastrophic losses and climate change affect insurance. She’ll also cover common misconceptions about home insurance, providing an explanation of each coverage, and how residential premiums are calculated. Finally, she … Read more
The UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Lounge (S1111) is hosting a card making event on Monday, Feb 12, from 2 to 4 pm. All supplies for card making will be provided, as well as snacks. Please note that the capacity for this event is at 30 people, so sign up at https://forms.office.com/r/XrJMwUdirS while there is space. … Read more
Join us for UFV’s hottest writing event, hosted in the UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Lounge (S1111) on Friday, Feb 9th from noon to 2 pm. Express yourself and your creativity through writing. We will provide some writing prompts, but if you have other writing material that you would like to work on in a group … Read more
Health spending claims for the 2023-24 fiscal year are due by March 31. Permanent employees that are eligible for the Health Spending Account and/or the Training and Development Allowance must submit claims by the deadline. Claim forms for health spending account expenses can be found on the UFV HR website at https://www.ufv.ca/hr/working-at-ufv/forms/ and account balances … Read more
The UFV Visual Arts Permanent Art Collection consists of nearly 200 works purchased from graduating Visual Arts students over the years, in addition to donations from visiting artists. Select pieces from the collection will be exhibited from Feb 12 through March 6 at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery on the UFV Abbotsford campus. Artists have created … Read more
At two in-person sessions on Wednesday, Jan 31 and Wednesday, Feb 6 at UFV Abbotsford, Dr. Michelle Superle will guide you through short bursts of writing to organize, interpret and resolve difficult experiences. Alternate between journal writing and creating an upcycled craft. UFV librarians will share Makerspace activities with you. Complete a scrappy heart garland … Read more
In November 2023, representatives from Fraser Valley school districts and UFV came together for an Education Leadership Summit exploring how we can work together to improve student success. You are invited to attend five Micro Learning Exchange webinars that continue that work, taking place Feb 13 and 27, Mar 12, Apr 9 and 23. The … Read more
As we continue our work for UFV to become a more accessible community and fulfill its obligations under the Accessible British Columbia Act, UFV’s Accessible British Columbia Act Steering Committee invites you to participate in an anonymous Survey on Accessibility and Disability at UFV. The goal of the survey is to inform the development of an Accessibility education campaign focused … Read more
You are invited to the next Provost Lunch and Learn session from noon to 1 pm on Thursday, Jan 29, which will focus on human rights and equity, diversity, and inclusion at UFV. This is presented by Sundeep Han, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Mike Joko, Advisor, Human Rights. This session is about … Read more
Student Research Day is returning March 28. The event kicks off at 10 am with student microlectures, followed by a research poster competition. Students can sign up to present a microlecture, a research poster, or both, by visiting https://www.ufv.ca/research/students/student-research-day/. The deadline is March 11, and prizes will be up for grabs! Faculty, we need you … Read more
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award Program (USRA) provides an opportunity for undergraduate students in the natural sciences and engineering areas to engage in 16 weeks of research over the 2024 summer semester (May to August). These are competitive national-level awards. Students must be available to work … Read more