UFV Event Listings

UFV Theatre kicks off new season with hilarious musical comedy

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:43:57 -0800

Tickets now on sale for the first presentation of the UFV season of theatre. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a wild and crazy musical comedy that won a hatful of Tony awards when it was first presented on the Broadway stage to rave reviews in 1962, will grace the UFV stage starting in November. With music by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Forum displays all the elements of a true farce: broad physical comedy, stock comic characters, puns, mistaken identities, and satirical comments on social class. It tells the story of a Roman slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. It�s funny and filled with great song and dance numbers. It�s live theatre at its best: the ultimate in 3D entertainment! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is directed by Ian Fenwick. It opens Fri, Nov 12 in the theatre on the Chilliwack campus on Yale Rd. and runs Nov. 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27,at 7.30 pm. with two reduced-rate previews Nov. 10 and 11 and matinees Tues, Nov. 16 and Wed, Nov. 24 at noon and Sun, Nov 21 and 28 at 2 pm. Ticket prices range between $10 to $20. Special priced flex-season tickets that include all three productions of our upcoming season: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Girl in the Goldfish Bowl and The Tempest, are also now on sale. For information and reservations call 604-795-2814 or email theatre@ufv.ca . Visit our website for further information on all aspects of the Theatre department�s program and season at www.ufv.ca/theatre.

Documentary � The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:42:56 -0800

Tues, Nov 16 7 pm Abbotsford campus, B101 Award-winning documentary film The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope is coming to UFV in November, as part of International Education week. The director of the film, Mike Ramsdell, will be at UFV to introduce the film and initiate and facilitate a post-viewing dialogue. We hope you will join us and become part of the dialogue that is taking place all over North America. The movie reveals the shared narratives found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how to overcome them. It addresses ideologies and conflicts of the present time that include the white-supremacist movement, Christian fundamentalism as an anti-gay platform, Muslim extremism, the Palestinian intifada, and Israeli settlers and soldiers. $5 admission www.theanatomyofhate.com For additional event information contact Kara.Bertram@ufv.ca

Women in Engineering, Science and Technology

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:42:18 -0800

Wed, Nov 17 6 pm Abbotsford campus, B121 Women in Engineering, Science and Technology present an evening with Dr. Carin Bondar. Dr Bondar is an accomplished biologist, writer and film producer. Dr. Bondar will discuss "Science in My Life."

South Asian Lecture Series: Gilli McLaren Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:41:38 -0800

Wed, Nov 17 7 pm Abbotsford campus, Building F -- Room 125 Local scholar Gilli McLaren will discuss the relationship of Charles F. Andrews to the independence movement in India. Andrews championed freedom for India from imperialist oppression, before Mahatma Gandhi took over the cause. For more information, contact the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies.

Philosophy & Political Science Major launch party

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:40:32 -0800

Thurs, Nov 18 2�4 pm Abbotsford campus, F125, University House The Philosophy & Political Science department would like to invite you to celebrate the recently approved philosophy major and minor, and the political science major, minor and extended minor.

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Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:39:56 -0800

Tues, Nov 23 5:30�7:30 pm Abbotsford campus, Theatre, B101 On Nov 23 students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to discuss Reflections: Mennonite Literature and Culture. Nov guest panelists: �Rudy Wiebe, Professor Emeritus University of Alberta �Hildi Froese Tiessen, Conrad Grebel University College �Andreas Schroeder, Rogers Communications Chair, University of British Columbia

Book Reading by Darcie Friesen Hossack

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:39:22 -0800

Thur, Nov 25 7-9 pm Abbotsford campus, B140 Darcie Friesen Hossack will read at UFV from her latest book: Mennonites Don't Dance. Hossack is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers, and has been a food writer for the Kelowna Daily Courier and Kamloops This Week. Her fiction has appeared in many journals and magazines in western Canada, such as Prairie Journal and Rhubarb Magazine.

School of Social Work and Social Services Info Nights

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:54:03 -0700

Come and find out about our new master's degree. We also offer four-year degree programs, diploma options, and several certificate options. Meet with our new director Dr. Elizabeth Dow, visit with our instructors, and chat with some successful graduates from our programs. Abbotsford Campus Wed, Nov 10 7 pm room A312 To sign up or get more information call 604-702-2623 or 604-864-4631 or email: carol.oddy@ufv.ca

Geography department Discoveries Speaker series

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:53:08 -0700

Thurs, Nov 4 1�2 pm Abbotsford Campus A413 Dr. Lionel Pandolfo, UFV: Global Climate Dynamics � A Journey through the Atmospheric Maze Climatology is an interdisciplinary science whose practitioners study the complex geophysical system to understand Earth�s habitability. Within climatology Dr. Pandolfo's interest lies in investigating the dynamics of earth�s atmospheric envelope that evolves on fast time scales. Even though, in people�s minds, climatology is concerned with studying the phenomenon of global warming, the lowest layers of the atmosphere, the troposphere and stratosphere, offer a rich assortment of dynamical phenomena. In hindsight, one can see that these phenomena are intertwined with global warming.

Diwali the Festival of Lights

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:52:22 -0700

Fri, Nov 5 4�7 pm Abbotsford Campus, University House F125 Join the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies for an evening of celebration including: Bhangra/dance performances Free, delicious food and sweets Sparklers Diya lighting Free Henna Games Prizes Come dressed in Indian attire - or we can lend you some! For more information please contact Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra at the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at sapna@ufv.ca, or call 778-997-5115.

South Asian Lecture Series: Dr. Surinder Dhanjal Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:49:23 -0700

Tue, Nov 9 7 pm Abby Campus, Building F -- Room 125 Dr. Dhanjal's lecture will look at the Punjabi language through computer analysis and synthesis. Dr. Dhanjal is visiting from Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. For more information, contact the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies.

UFV Theatre kicks off new season with hilarious musical comedy

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:48:44 -0700

Tickets now on sale for the first presentation of the UFV season of theatre. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a wild and crazy musical comedy that won a hatful of Tony awards when it was first presented on the Broadway stage to rave reviews in 1962, will grace the UFV stage starting in November. With music by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, Forum displays all the elements of a true farce: broad physical comedy, stock comic characters, puns, mistaken identities, and satirical comments on social class. It tells the story of a Roman slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. It�s funny and filled with great song and dance numbers. It�s live theatre at its best: the ultimate in 3D entertainment! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is directed by Ian Fenwick. It opens Fri, Nov 12 in the theatre on the Chilliwack campus on Yale Rd. and runs Nov. 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27,at 7.30 pm. with two reduced-rate previews Nov. 10 and 11 and matinees Tues, Nov. 16 and Wed, Nov. 24 at noon and Sun, Nov 21 and 28 at 2 pm. Ticket prices range between $10 to $20. Special priced flex-season tickets that include all three productions of our upcoming season: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Girl in the Goldfish Bowl and The Tempest, are also now on sale. For information and reservations call 604-795-2814 or email theatre@ufv.ca . Visit our website for further information on all aspects of the Theatre department�s program and season at www.ufv.ca/theatre.

Documentary � The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:46:58 -0700

Tues, Nov 16 7 pm Abby B101 Award-winning documentary film The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope is coming to UFV in November, as part of International Education week. The director of the film, Mike Ramsdell, will be at UFV to introduce the film and initiate and facilitate a post-viewing dialogue. We hope you will join us and become part of the dialogue that is taking place all over North America. The movie reveals the shared narratives found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how to overcome them. It addresses ideologies and conflicts of the present time that include the white-supremacist movement, Christian fundamentalism as an anti-gay platform, Muslim extremism, the Palestinian intifada, and Israeli settlers and soldiers. $5 admission www.theanatomyofhate.com For additional event information contact Kara.Bertram@ufv.ca

South Asian Lecture Series: Gilli McLaren Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:45:52 -0700

Mon, Nov 17 7 pm Abby Campus, Building F -- Room 125 Local scholar Gilli McLaren will discuss the relationship of Charles F. Andrews to the independence movement in India. Andrews championed freedom for India from imperialist oppression, before Mahatma Gandhi took over the cause. For more information, contact the Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies.

University Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Adrienne Chan, School of Social Work and Human Services

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:45:16 -0700

Wed, Nov 17 7 pm Abbotsford campus, B101 What does social justice mean to the university? Dr. Chan teaches in the School of Social Work and Human Services at UFV, leading classes in research methods, cross-cultural and anti-racism studies, child welfare, and theory and ethics. Her broad research goal is to identify how social justice is conceptualized and implemented through policy and practice. Most universities in Canada appear to have articulated the basic �pillars� of social justice but there are continuing problems with exclusionary and discriminatory practices on campus. Policies and practices that are consistent with social justice principles include those that facilitate access, equity, and the elimination of barriers to participation in education. These terms are often simple to say and difficult to exhibit in practice.