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Evaluation Design This workshop will discuss and demonstrate the advantages of multiple assessment tools and how to increase the number of ways that students are evaluated. Wed, Mar 25 11:30 am–12:30 pm Facilitator: Molly Ungar These workshops are for all faculty and staff. Please email tlcevents@ufv.ca if you want to attend or would like more … Read more

UFV’s Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies is hosting a workshop for faculty and students interested in publishing. Tues, Apr 14 10am–12pm Abby A225 Are you unsure what to do with the results of your research project? Do you have a completed literature review, discourse analysis, scientific experiment, or theoretical analysis that you would like published? … Read more

Please join us for the final SSI event this year. Thurs, April 2 1:15–2:45 pm Abby U-House Delicious light lunch provided Featuring: Ceilidh Hart, English — The Wild West and the aesthetics of violence:  Ondaatje’s “The Collected Works of Billy the Kid” and DeWitt’s “The Sisters Brothers” Wenona Victor, History and Awneet Sivia, Teacher Education … Read more

Please note that the Bookstore will be closed on Mon, March 30 and Tues, March 31 to complete a government-mandated inventory count. For more information, contact Ashley Hoogendoorn at ashley.hoogendoorn@ufv.ca 03/27/2015

Do you know an outstanding student who is graduating from a certificate program? The Lieutenant Governor’s medal is awarded to students in vocational or career programs less than two years long who have excelled in their studies and who have contributed to the life of their post-secondary institution or their community. The medals are awarded … Read more

Canceled – Teaching Matters workshops — Blackboard Learn and Evaluation Design By Anne Russell on February 23, 2015 Blackboard Learn – Canceled Full Grade Centre demo Tues, Mar 24 11:30 am-12:30 pm Facilitator: Gordon Jang A Blackboard Full Grade workshop is available on Thurs., March 19 for those who wish to attend in G180 from … Read more

As part of our continuous upgrades to improve energy efficiency, we are adding metering to our buildings. To do this requires that we shut down the natural gas to the building that we are adding the metering to. On Tuesday night, March 17, we will be installing the metering for Abbotsford campus Building D. This … Read more

As part of our continuous upgrades to improve safety on our campuses, we are upgrading the fire alarm systems at the Abbotsford campus. To do this we will have a contractor on site starting on Sunday, March 15. The first phase of this work will take place in Building B. The contractor will be replacing … Read more

Tel i’tsel Kwe’lo I Am From Here A collective exhibition by student artists in the Lens of Empowerment Project and Community Arts Practice with Visual Arts Instructor Stephanie Gould. Mar 27-Apr 9 S’ELIYEMETAXWTEXW Art Gallery Abby B136 9 am-5 pm, weekdays Opening reception: Friday, March 27 at 3 pm Tel i’tsel Kwe’lo (I Am From … Read more

Recently a large number of UFV staff have received email messages from various senders submitting a “Resume”.  Included with the message is an attachment in the form of a .zip file. Several employees have opened the attachment and have had files on their local hard drive, network, and departmental drives infected with a virus known … Read more

This is a forum-style panel event bringing together Abbotsford and Lower mainland agencies, community members, former foster youth, foster parents, youth workers and social workers to take part in an appreciative inquiry on the topic of youth aging out of care. This is a wonderful opportunity for faculty and students to take part and to … Read more

Dr. Jean Scott, a UFV honorary doctorate recipient and long-time friend of the university, passed away on February 25, 2015. She was a well-known community activist and feminist who made her mark both locally and nationally, and was 102 years old at the time of her passing. The celebration of life for Jean Scott will … Read more