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Recent events at home and abroad demonstrate how important it is that UFV strives to be an inclusive and welcoming community, where individual gifts are nurtured, shared, and celebrated. When people in our community are experiencing fear and uncertainty, have been targets of hate, or are not able to be their true selves due to … Read more
UFV is mid-way through a two-year project to develop a brand strategy and redevelop our visual identity. Please join us on Tuesday, September 26 for a lunch and learn webinar. We’ll share how last year’s brand survey and brand discovery process has guided our direction, and give you some insight into where we’re headed. Please … Read more
In the Summer 2023 semester, 125 UFV students from multiple disciplines participated in the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Explorations in Accessible Tourism project. The Centre for Experiential and Career Education invites the UFV community to the project showcase on Thursday, September 21 to share ideas on building community accessibility, and to celebrate student success. Light refreshments … Read more
Costco will be on campus Tues, Sep 19 and Thurs, Sep 21! Tues, Sep 19 11 am-2 pm | Outside Bldg G (by Tim Hortons) Thurs, Sep 21 11 am-2 pm | Outside Bldg S Entrance COLLEGE STUDENT RETENTION PROGRAM (CSRP) OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM To provide additional career incentives to those college or university … Read more
Every Wednesday the Future Students Office runs informative webinars, alternating between How to Apply sessions and a presentation all about UFV! In How to Apply, you can learn all about how to find program information and entrance requirements, how to apply on EducationPlanner BC, how to submit transcripts, and more. In the Get to Know … Read more
Not all forms of Colonialism look the same — and most colonial systems are designed to be largely invisible to those who benefit from them. This September 30, join us at 6:30 at The Reach Gallery Museum, where Dr. Keith Thor Carlson is presenting a talk titled Identifying and Then Transcending Settler Colonialism: Strategies for … Read more
This event is to celebrate the academic achievement of all English majors who graduated this past spring, welcome the returning English majors, and hear from some of our alumni about where the English degree has taken them. Contact hardeep.kaur@ufv.ca for more information. Fri, Sept 29 5-7 pm K 150, Abbotsford campus For more information, contact … Read more
Wanna talk SOTL? Curious about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL)? Have you already done projects you want to share? Are you looking for supports, learning opportunities, or community? Please join Teaching and Learning for a virtual chat about SOTL on Wed, Oct 25, from noon to 1 pm. Hosted by Teaching and Learning … Read more
Welcome to TEDxAbbotsford 2023: Sandbox, where creativity, collaboration, and fearless experimentation take center stage. In a sandbox, both in childhood play and the tech world, we learn to test ideas, make adjustments, and innovate without fear of failure. This year, we’re bringing that sandbox ethos to life through a series of carefully curated talks. Our … Read more
Hosted by Ash Lalani, Director of Research Services and Industry Engagement. The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The … Read more
UFV’s Safety & Security team is working hard to improve the availability of safety and emergency preparedness information for staff and students. Over the summer the team has developed a series of online courses available through UFV myClass. The courses are aimed at increasing the awareness of staff and students of important information that will … Read more
Open to all Indigenous students/staff and Faculty Mon, Sept 25 Chilliwack CEP, Gathering Place 10 am to noon Lunch provided Topic: Healthy Meal Planning For more information, contact Tery Kozma-Gahwiler at tery.kozma@ufv.ca 09/26/2023
Come get creative and paint a tote bag in the Student Experience Lounge. 1-3 pm Student Experience Lounge (S1111) For more information, contact Ava Kauppi at ava.kauppi@ufv.ca 10/06/2023
Guest Lecture ELMER DIXON: FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO MULTICULTURALIST Wed, Sept 27 1-2 pm Abby B1o1 (lecture theatre) Everyone is welcome to attend this free event Elmer Dixon is a long-time activist involved in social change since the Black Power Movement of the 1960s. After meeting Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party for Self … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley in partnership with Éy St’elmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs (GMS), is hosting the Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up-Wake Up! gathering on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 11:30 am–2:30 pm at the University of the Fraser Valley Gathering Place located at 45190 Caen Ave., Chilliwack, B.C. The gathering is free to attend, but in … Read more