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The next Senate public meeting is Friday, Mar 15 at 1:30 pm on the UFV Abbotsford Campus in Building A, room A225. The deadline to submit agenda items is Tuesday, Mar 5 at noon. Please email submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca. Click here for the Senate meeting schedule. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at Marlene.affleck@ufv.ca. Fri, … Read more
You are invited to the next Provost Lunch and Learn session on Thursday, Feb 22. This online gathering will focus on partnerships for student mobility. In the post-COVID era, UFV has seen renewed interest in studying abroad from both students as well as faculty looking to lead credit-bearing study tours. This session explores the various … Read more
On Tuesday, Mar 12 at the UFV Abbotsford campus, hear from Andrea Lane, a Defence Scientist at Defence Research and Development Canada. A strategic analyst with the Department of National Defence, Lane’s personal research focusses on the intersection of national defence, politics, and society, examining the military as an institution, civil-military relations, personnel policy, and … Read more
In an online workshop on Monday, Mar 11, learn about and discuss topics like consent, identity, and power. We will discuss questions such as “How do trauma and bias impact survivors while navigating the legal system?” and we will provide tools for responding to disclosures of sexualized violence. We welcome all UFV students to join. … Read more
The KIDS Lab and 20 Harvest Challenge team, in collaboration with the College of Arts and the Centre for Philosophy for Children at the University of the Fraser Valley, invite your family to Psych’d about Reading. This free event takes place Saturday, Mar 9 on the UFV Abbotsford campus, providing opportunity for families and children to … Read more
The Secretariat Office is extending the call for nominations for faculty and staff positions on Senate, for a three-year term running from Aug 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027. Faculty Positions: – One member from the Faculty of Humanities, College of Arts – One member from the Faculty of Education, Community and Human Development Staff … Read more
UFV Campus Recreation wants to give you heads up that from Feb 16 to 26, the Summit will be temporarily closed as the Canada West Women’s Basketball Championship is being hosted at UFV. But guess what? You’re invited to join us in the stands and support the Cascades in this monumental tournament. Experience the excitement … Read more
Join us in person or virtually on Monday, Feb 26, for an informative round table discussion on the topic of land, health and Indigenous knowledge. Ramson Sinya Karmushu (Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict Transformation – IMPACT Kenya) will lead the conversation and share thought-provoking insights from an Indigenous One Health perspective. If joining … Read more
The annual conference of the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) will be held at UFV Chilliwack on Saturday, May 4. The one-day gathering includes the annual meeting of the BCHF, a keynote presentation from Dr. Si:yémia Albert “Sonny” Mchalsie and UFV’s Dr. Keith Thor Carlson, and a three-hour guided cultural road tour of S’ólh Téméxw … Read more
Join us at the UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office for a day of creativity and self-expression at our jewelry making event. It happens Wednesday, Feb 28 from 2 to 4 pm. For more information, contact Claudia Hanna at claudia.hanna@student.ufv.ca. Wed, Feb 28, 2024 2 to 4 pm UFV Abbotsford Student Experience Office (S111)
In quick paced and community driven workshops, UFV faculty are invited to find and evaluate Open Educational Resources (OER) to use in their courses. Workshops will take place simultaneously at the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses, from 3 to 5 pm on Mar 7. Facilitated by staff from the library and the Teaching and Learning Centre … Read more
UFV has partnered with CoachHub, an international leadership development platform for digital coaching. With CoachHub’s holistic coaching framework backed by behavioral science, participants will identify their strengths and areas for development, and use that information to build skills, behaviors, and resilience to reach their full potential. Coaching is a personalized and goal-oriented form of support … Read more
UFV Student Wellness and Campus Recreation invites you to join us for a free Zumba® Glow Dance Party to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Let’s ditch the term stress and keep the Pink Shirt Day celebrations going. This event is a mixture of low and high-intensity movement in an interval-style class. It’s open to all fitness … Read more
On Tuesday, Feb 13 at 4 pm, UFV’s Political Science Students’ Association (PSSA) is hosting a caucus event at UFV Abbotsford with BC MLAs. MLAs attending are Megan Dykeman from Langley, Mike De Jong from Abbotsford, Bob D’Eith from Mission, and Sonia Furnstenau from Cowichan Valley. These MLAs are from the NDP, BC United Party, … Read more
At its Feb 1 meeting, the UFV Board of Governors approved the following bylaw revisions: • Board bylaw – BGB-110.04 – Confidentiality of Board information and Authorized Board Spokesperson • Board bylaw – BGB-110.14 – Board Meeting Management and Board Processes Management For more info, visit https://www.ufv.ca/board/ or email Ranminder Kaur at ranminder.kaur@ufv.ca 02/29/2024