The Graphic and Digital Design (GDD) department recently hosted the inaugural events for its public seminar series, Counterforms: Practices, Theories, and Methods. Counterforms, moderated by assistant professor Trevor Embury, is hosted on the Abbotsford campus. The first two speakers were Dr. Katherine Gillieson (September 25th) and Dr. Bonne Zabolotney (October 9th) of Emily Carr University. … Read more
On Thursday, September 26, UFV shared St’elt’elawtexw, the university’s annual community report, with members of the communities we serve. This event also served as the debut of the UFV’s Changemaking work— the formalization of our ongoing efforts to empower students and educators to contribute innovative, evidence-informed solutions to complex problems. Changemaking was supported by the … Read more
The Office of Sustainability at UFV aims to “[drive] meaningful partnerships that support a sustainable transformation towards the well-being of our communities and ecosystem.” Their team includes part-time and full-time staff, students, and interns that are dedicated to helping ensure actionable commitments to sustainability are happening on campus, as well as to be a resource … Read more
UFV’s Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), S’olh Shxwlèlí (“Our Place”), provides numerous services and resources to the nearly 5% of self-identified Indigenous students. There are locations at the Abbotsford (S1113) and Chilliwack (A1444) campuses. Betty Peters, Director of the ISC, says “Indigenous learners on their educational journey at UFV often seek supports from the ISC. We … Read more
UFV has recently announced its commitment to changemaking work, striving towards a future of engaged, empowered citizens. This work is guided by four principles: inclusive empowerment, decolonization and Indigenization, sustainable futures, and reciprocity. We invite current UFV students to participate in this work and be catalysts for change by submitting an original set of icons … Read more
To celebrate UFV’s 50 years of making change, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) is excited to announce the changemaking-focused Teaching Inquiries for Pedagogical Practices (TIPP) fund. Funding is now available for UFV educators Are you interested in exploring changemaking in your teaching practice? Curious about the impact of an innovation you are trying in … Read more
Changemaking at UFV is a collaborative effort that we can all be a part of. However, this expansive, wide-reaching approach to problem-solving needs coordination to make sure ideas turn into action. To support this, we are proud to announce that two established faculty members with proven track records at UFV are taking on newly created … Read more
