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UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2015 (all expenses paid) to attend the annual London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) from July 22 to August 5, 2015. LIYSF information can be found at liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015. Information Session: January 29 at 1 pm in C1423. Guest speaker Etienne Dryer, last year’s representative for UFV … Read more
Math Social January 26th, 2015 at 4:30 pm in A421.
It time for the Centre for Sustainability’s Winter 2015 Green Team meeting. On the agenda: Planning and promotion of Sweater Week (February 2-5) Planning for more carpooling Updates on our Computers need Sleep campaign and other energy saving initiatives The new garden club Results of the student survey from Fall 2014 (done by Ashleigh, reported … Read more
Applications now open for the London International Youth Science Forum UFV will send one Science student to London, UK summer 2015 (all expenses paid) to attend LIYSF’15 from July 22 to August 5, 2015 liysf.org.uk/liysf-2015 We are looking for a student enrolled in a science program at UFV, who is not only academically outstanding, but … Read more
Tamsin Lyle: Dikes aren’t all they are cracked up to be. Time: 1:00pm Date: Thursday, November 27, 2014 Place: Abbotsford Campus, A203b BRING YOUR LUNCH Dikes aren’t all they are cracked up to be: Increased risk and decreased ecological values on the Fraser River. Tamsin Lyle is principal and founding engineer with Ebbwater Consulting, a … Read more
A reminder to all Arts and Science students interested in a career in Planning and Urban Studies. A panel of Geography alumni guest speakers will be answering your questions from Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Location: Room A225 & 229 Abbotsford Campus Dress code: Business casual The guest speakers are as follows: Amy Anaka – … Read more
Guest Speaker: Matt Boyd, BC Transit Date: November 20, 2014 Time: 2:30-3:30pm Room: A413 (Abbotsford Campus) “Transit Planning in the Fraser Valley” What will transit in the Fraser Valley look like in the coming years? How will it be balanced with land use development needs? Matt Boyd, a transit planner with BC Transit (the agency … Read more
Roderick Haig-Brown: Canada’s Green Prophet Time: 1:00pm Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 Place: Abbotsford Campus, A203b ————————————————————- Ron Dart has taught in the department of political science/philosophy/religious studies at University of the Fraser Valley since 1990. He was on staff with Amnesty International in the 1980s before joining UFV. Ron teaches a course on “Religion, … Read more
Watersheds, Ecosystems, and Ecological Anthropology Time: 1:00pm Date: Thursday, November 13, 2014 Place: Abbotsford Campus, A203b ————————————————————- Dr. Douglas Hudson teaches anthropology at UFV, including a course on Environment and Society. He will be speaking on the topic “Watersheds, Ecosystems, and Ecological Anthropology”. The talk will look at the ways in which ecological concepts became … Read more
The Canadian Blood Services Mobile Blood Clinic on Oct 30 is brought to UFV by the UFV Biology and Chemistry Student Association. Thurs, October 30 10 am-5 pm. Abbotsford Campus, Envision Athletics Centre (small gym) This clinic is open to all! Students, employees, and the public are welcome. To make an appointment visit: www.blood.ca or … Read more