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This workshop is for faculty and educational staff to deepen and apply their understanding of ESD and consider how to bring sustainability as a lens into their existing courses. In this workshop you will: • Consider ESD as holistic pedagogy that includes systems thinking • Develop course plans and assignments to implement, receiving feedback, support, … Read more
This ESD workshop is open to all UFV faculty, staff, students and administrators. In this workshop you will: • Explore concepts of sustainability and sustainable development through the principle of interdependence • Develop a collective understanding of an “ethics of care” • Reflect on personal connection to place • Create a collaboratively developed definition of … Read more
The May 13, 2022 meeting of Senate has been cancelled. Please update your calendars. https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 05/13/2022
Accessibility Awareness Event — May 19, 2022 To promote and raise awareness of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 19, 2022, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), and the Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) are hosting an online event featuring keynote presenters, workshops, and other relevant sessions to showcase and learn about accessibility. AGENDA 9-10 … Read more
Education for Sustainable Development Workshops The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of … Read more
Provost’s Lunch and Learn — Redefining food: The boundaries of agricultural policy and technology Emerging agricultural technologies such as vertical agriculture and cellular agriculture are redefining what it means to be a farmer and challenging the boundaries of the definition of food itself. In this talk, Dr. Lenore Newman will introduce technologies that are challenging … Read more
Each year, the UFV Research Office invites 20 or more faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the university’s microlecture series. The goal is to provide “snapshots” of the range and depth of our faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of our work. This engaging, fast-paced event also … Read more
We are bringing together people from across the Fraser Valley to work on the complex problem: How do we rebuild for climate resilience? A Creativity Lab is a structured, facilitated process that allows participants to build cohesive ideas. Through activities that stimulate creativity and collaboration, this process has been proven to generate vibrant, actionable solutions. … Read more
Looking for relevant work experience? Attend one of the three upcoming online Co-op info sessions to find out how you can combine your academic studies with relevant paid work experience! The session will include details, benefits, program requirements, and how to apply to the Co-op program. Session #1 – Thursday – May 12|10:30 am – … Read more
We are looking for three UFV students who have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two together; work well in a team situation as well as on their own; have good organizational skills; have a diverse background covering most of the science areas. Preference will be given … Read more
The department of Risk & Safety has changed its name to Safety and Security For more information, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@ufv.ca 05/17/2022
The two workshops in this series will offer insight into what Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is and why it is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. They are experiential and will help participants to articulate what sustainability means and the ways it is intricately connected with issues of social and ecological justice. Each … Read more
Science Rocks! is a series of summer day-camps for kids in grades 4-7, held on UFV campuses, with three weeks in Abbotsford and three weeks in Chilliwack. We are looking for UFV students who have a passion for science, love working with kids, and are excited to bring these two together; work well in a … Read more
Applications for UFV Scholarship and Leadership awards are now open! Scholarships recognize and support exceptional academic achievement. Applicants must have achieved a minimum 3.5 GPA unless otherwise stated in the scholarship criteria. Leadership Awards recognize outstanding and unpaid service to the university community and/or the community at large, leadership and volunteer work. A minimum GPA … Read more
CMHA Mental Health Week kicks off on May 2 at 9 am PST with a virtual conversation exploring empathy with three very passionate speakers and advocates. Join Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, award-winning humanitarian and CMHA National Volunteer; Michael Landsberg, Mental Health Speaker & Founder of #SickNotWeak; and Kayla … Read more