Do you know a great UFV teacher? Nominate them!
Once again, UFV is seeking nominations for its annual Teaching Excellence award. Past recipients include Sheryl MacMath, Chris Bertram, Glen Baier, Sven VandeWetering, Adrienne Chan, Darryl Plecas, Wendy Burton, George McGuire, Elvira Warner, George Melzer, Greg Anderson, andKatherine Watson. At Convocation next spring, UFV will provide an award to an individual in recognition of teaching…Hugh Brody DVD on ‡Khomani San to premiere in Chilliwack
Anthropologist, writer, and filmmaker Hugh Brody has been working with the ‡Khomani San, otherwise known as the Bushmen of the southern Kalahari, since 1996. His new DVD, Tracks Across the Sand, was made over 12 years, documenting the resilience of a people who were previously dispossessed of land and identity. The University of the Fraser…Want a new experience? Short-term study opportunity in Wuhan, China
How does summer studying in China sound? This coming summer, one of UFV's partner universities, Wuhan University in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in China, is offering UFV students the opportunity to participate in a cultural and language immersion experience. The session will run from May 7 to 28, 2013. Local families will…Busy day on campus on Wed, Nov 14
Wed, November 14 is going to be a busy day on campus at UFV. If one had no other obligations, one could be occupied almost all day with special events and activities. First off, at 7 am, UFV is hosting breakfast with Canadian women’s national soccer coach John Herdman. Thanks to those who bought tickets…GIS is everywhere — find out more at Geography’s GIS
The UFV Geography department is continuing its tradition of hosting an annual GIS Day lunch-hour event as part of a worldwide movement to showcase and promote GIS technology and its use in our society. Have a slice of pizza and a soft drink while you learn about how geographic information system (GIS) technology has rapidly…Social Work students present harm-reduction awareness event in support of
UFV's Social Work Student Association (SWSA) is holding a Harm Reduction awareness event on Tues, Nov 20 in support of The Warm Zone, Abbotsford’s low-barrier program for street entrenched women. The original goal was to join the fight towards helping keep the Warm Zone stay open after it had originally lost its bid for more…It’s A Girl film investigates female infanticide
In some parts of the world, the words “it’s a girl” aren’t always greeted with joy on the part of the parents of a newborn infant. In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted, or abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as…Getting the pre-winter blues? Watch our fun video!
Feeling the pre-winter blues? Watch this video — where the grass is green, the trees ae full of leaves, and the summer sun is shining! Shaw TV featured our community celebration when we launched our "What New At Your U?" party earlier this year at the new Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park.Network with the best and hone your career-search skills
What sets you apart? Learn how to give yourself the edge. Students! Join us for speed networking with successful UFV business-minded alumni, who will share their valuable knowledge and experiences. Thursday, Nov 15 Thai D’or Restaurant, 2328 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford Meet key UFV business alumni and talk, one-on-one, about: • how to break into your…Feed your head with noon-hour microlectures at UFV Nov 14
Are you the type of person who likes your education in bite-size pieces and on many topics in one sitting? Then be sure to take in the UFV Microlectures on Wed, Nov 14, at the Road Runner lounge on the UFV Abbotsford campus. Starting at 11:30 am, 17 faculty members from a variety of disciplines…International week keeps the November blahs at bay at UFV
International week at UFV is packed full of fun cultural events to celebrate diversity on the Abbotsford campus. Mon, Nov 12 International tea party Abby F110 (U-House) 1–4 pm Visit our international tea room to sample fragrant teas from around the world. While you savour your favorites, join one of our international game tables to…UFV Chilliwack transformed into a movie set for Brent Butt
UFV’s Chilliwack campus was turned into a movie set last week for the shooting of the feature film No Clue. The movie stars Canadian actor and comedian Brent Butt, who also wrote and produced the movie. Directed by Carl Bessai, the film is a noir comedy that will be released in fall 2013. The Canadian…