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Pop by and join us for free crafts in the Collegium every Wednesday! This week we will be doing a guided canvas painting tutorial (or come create your own masterpiece)! Wed, July 25 11 am-2 pm Cascade Collegium (S1111), Student Union Building, UFV Abbotsford For more information, contact Brenna Hay at brenna.hay@ufv.ca 07/26/2018
Turnitin — Online Training Session *note date change to Aug 29 from Aug 30 This 60-minute workshop will provide you with an overview of Turnitin and get you access to UFV’s license. Turnitin’s Originality Check feature can help students and instructors detect plagiarism by comparing student work to an extensive online database. Turnitin.com compares student … Read more
Join Kahoot Classroom Participation & Quizzes, facilitated by Monica Mendoza Kahoot is a free, interactive tool that allows teachers to create tests, quizzes, surveys, etc. and play them in the classroom on any device (e.g., smartphone, tablet, or laptop) with an internet connection with instant results and high engagement from students/learners. In this 1 hour … Read more
Join us for myClass Essentials – Blackboard Learn Intro with Gordon Jang This 2 hour workshop will provide you with an overview of Blackboard Learn. The workshop will save you time providing you with the essentials in using myClass (Blackboard). Topics include: how to navigate Blackboard, how to personalize your course, and how to use … Read more
The UFV Library is honored to be the only host site in the Lower Mainland for the Art of the Book 2018 exhibition, which will be here from September to December. Art of the Book is an international juried exhibition of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild (CBBAG) members’ work. Please join us for … Read more
Join us for myClass Essentials — Blackboard Learn Intro with Gordon Jang This two-hour workshop will provide you with an overview of myClass Essentials — Blackboard Learn. The workshop will save you time providing you with the essentials in using myClass (Blackboard). Topics include: how to navigate Blackboard, how to personalize your course, and how … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Team Lead, Mechanical Maintenance Worker Advisor, Centre for Accessibility Services Team Lead, Payroll Operations Operations Coordinator, Housing Faculty Development Consultant Educational Developer International Student Relations Specialist, Medical To view details on these postings, and for a complete … Read more
UFV Now e-news will publish bi-weekly for the summer Planned upcoming editions: July 30 Aug 13 Then back to once a week on Aug 20.
Maureen Berlin has been named interim Executive Director of Advancement at UFV. She will lead the Advancement team and fundraising efforts in support of innovation, infrastructure development, and growth across UFV. Maureen has extensive experience as a fundraiser and has been an executive director in the non-profit sector for decades. She brings skill, experience, and … Read more
The Abbotsford library has a new display for the summer of 2018: Indigenous Foodways: the story so far from UFV Library’s Special Collections. Highlighting material from the Newman Western Canadian Cookbook Collection as well as a number of titles from the Heritage Collection, viewers can get a sense of how food practices and knowledge were … Read more
The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the ISW at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to applying for the FDW. The FDW provides individuals with an opportunity for professional development in a challenging and supportive atmosphere and provides connections to a larger … Read more
Grades for the Summer 2018 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar: Full Session – Thursday, August 16 Late Session – Thursday, August 30 Please refer to the “End of Term Practices” document for information pertaining to grading at UFV. This can be found under “Faculty Information & Forms” on myUFV. For more … Read more
Invest in professional and personal growth: check out the line-up of Continuing Education’s courses and programs for Fall 2018 and plan your learning now. Registration opened July 3. https://ufv.ca/continuing-education/course-catalogue/ For more information, contact Kamaljit Toriumi at continuingeducation@ufv.ca 07/14/2018
Let your kids master essential cooking and baking skills … with no mess in your kitchen! With UFV’s baking and cooking classes on the Chilliwack campus your kids bake the goods and you get to eat them. What’s not to love? Still accepting registration for classes on Jul 9-13, or Jul 16-20. https://ufv.ca/continuing-education/courses/culinary-arts/cooking-camps/ For more … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Counsellor Executive Assistant, University Secretary Instructor, Social Work and Human Services Assistant, Student Services Library Technician, East To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: – https://www.ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, … Read more