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In partnership with UFV’s Alumni Engagement team and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE), STEP Café will host an in-person Career Month panel for international students eligible for a post-graduate work permit, talking about how to successfully transition from university to the workplace. Hear from alumni, employers, and an immigration consultant as they … Read more
UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education teams with Alumni Engagement to host a Career Month event on finding your own career path. Pave Your Own (Career) Path brings together UFV alumni to share how they found success in shaping their careers. We ask them to recall their (post-) undergraduate memories at UFV and what … Read more
UFV’s Alumni Engagement and UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education are excited to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Amir Shabani, an AI researcher working with the Community Health and Social Innovation (CHaSI) hub at UFV. His online presentation via Zoom kicks off the beginning of November 2023 Career Month at UFV. With an increased … Read more
UFV’s Political Science department welcomes two guest speakers to a Politalk special lecture on Thurs, Nov. 9 at UFV Abbotsford. Canadian Armed Forces major Jürgen Miranda and LCol Jesse van Eijk will talk about Canada’s land force commitment to NATO and Ukraine in Europe through Operation REASSURANCE and Operation UNIFIER. Miranda joined the armed forces … Read more
Tour UFV’s agriculture facilities in Chilliwack on Thurs, Nov 23 and learn more about agriculture programs. UFV offers a one-year certificate, two-year diploma and four-year degree with horticulture and livestock-focused programs. The agriculture facilities are in building H on the UFV Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. For more information, email Michelle Morier at michelle.morier@ufv.ca … Read more
The UFV Library and Teaching and Learning Centre are announcing a call for proposals for the second round of the Open Education Micro Grant Program (OEMGP). This program, funded by UFV’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, provides faculty with the funds to hire an open education student assistant to help with development/modification of open educational resources (OERs) … Read more
Join Elder Denise Douglas as she talks about emotional health. Learn how to journal emotions as you take a walk to the medicine gardens, followed by a drum circle. The event includes door prizes, with incentive on your campus card for Indigenous students. Mon, Nov 6, 2023 1-2 pm UFV Chilliwack Indigenous Student Centre gathering … Read more
The UFV Foodbank is collecting cloth bag donations. Please drop off any extra reusable bags that you may have laying around. Oct 23 to Dec 20, 2023 UFV Abbotsford – rooms S3127 and S1111 For more information, contact Anuki Karunajeewa at student.wellness@ufv.ca 12/20/2023
Boost your immunity by joining us at the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Hosted by the Student Union Society, the event takes place Nov 1, from 10 am to 2 pm in Evered Hall on the UFV Abbotsford campus (building S). Protect yourself and our community by getting your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine. … Read more
A farewell gathering for Marnie Wright will be held Oct 25 in room A225 of the UFV Abbotsford campus. Wright, who has been a member of the UFV human resources department since June 2018, is moving back home to wintery Saskatchewan. Attendees are asked to wear scarves and toques to this event. Wed, Oct 25, … Read more
This painting and connection group is hosted in collaboration by the Student Wellness Centre and the Student Experience Office. We will be painting and talking about school stress and how to manage it. Drop ins are welcome and canvases, paint and brushes are provided. There is a max capacity of 45 students, so please arrive … Read more
Please join UFV’s Physics and Engineering department for a comprehensive session open to prospective students and families as well as high school career counsellors/advisors. Meet UFV faculty members, current students and academic advisors. Topics will include: – An overview of the Engineering Transfer Program and Engineering Physics Diploma in Mechatronics – What to expect in … Read more
After you’ve enjoyed some delicious candy this Halloween, make sure to save your wrappers and other flexible plastic packaging. Bring them to the Office of Sustainability (UFV Abbotsford, building B, room 150D), or your local London Drugs location and deposit them through Recycle BC’s ‘Other Flexible Plastics’ program. All it takes is a little bit … Read more
IT Services will be performing network upgrades on Saturday, Oct 28 and Sunday, Oct 29. This will impact all wired and Wi-Fi connections as well as telephone services on the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. To minimize impact, this outage has been scheduled during the ITS Standard Maintenance Window. What is being done? Network equipment … Read more
Join us for this inaugural event where UFV’s postdoctoral fellows will share insights into their work at UFV through five minute presentations. This will be followed by an opportunity to mix and mingle over refreshments. You’ll be amazed at the range of postdoctoral research happening at UFV! Everyone is welcome. See https://www.ufv.ca/research/events/ for more info … Read more