Spark! Faculty & Staff Social
August 2024
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Faculty Service Excellence Award 2024 Recipient
Dr. Opeyemi Adesina
Congratulations to Dr. Opeyemi Adesina (Director, School of Computing) for receiving the UFV Faculty Service Excellence Award! Thank you for your continuous hard work and service for the UFV community.
Enactus National Competition 2024 Semi-Finalists
Enactus UFV Team
Congratulations to our Enactus UFV team for being a semi-finalist at the Enactus National Competition! The team did an incredible job showcasing how their entrepreneurial projects advance the social, economic, and environmental health of our communities. Thank you to the team and their Faculty Advisor, Dr. Saeed Rahman, for their hard work and positive impact!
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speakers:
Mayor Ross Siemens, City of Abbotsford
President Craig Toews, Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
Presentation: Community Engagement and Higher Education
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Lab
School of Business
The School of Business hosted a day of learning and connection focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Tech Industry Panel
School of Computing
The School of Computing hosted a successful Tech Panel, featuring several industry experts. Thank you to the panelists for sharing their insights with students on how to navigate the ever-changing tech industry!
Study Tour in China
School of Computing
Dr. Frank Zhang and his students on a Study Tour in China!
Swiss Consulate General Visit
School of Business
Thank you to the Swiss Consulate General for connecting with our students and faculty about business opportunities and cultural experiences in Switzerland!
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speaker: Sean Nosek, Superintendent of Schools, Abbotsford School District
Presentation: Connections Between the Abbotsford School District and Faculty of Business and Computing
International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition Winners
School of Business Students
Congratulations to the case competition students' team and their Faculty Advisor, Dr. Masud Khawaja, for winning the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition held in Los Angeles, California! The team secured first place in two of the three categories in the undergraduate division after competing against 37 teams from 25 universities in various divisions. This is the first time in UFV School of Business history that a student team participating in an international competition in the United States has won against some of the highest-ranking US business schools.
Faculty Launch Celebration
March 2023
We celebrated the launch of our new Faculty of Business and Computing in March 2023!
New Students Welcome Reception
School of Business & UFV International
The School of Business welcomed their new Post-Baccalaureate Diploma students in Business Analytics and International Business.
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speaker: Gavin Dew, Chief Strategy Officer, Abbotsford Tech District
Presentation: Making UFV's Place in the Business of Food
Spark! Faculty & Staff Social
August 2023
Sales Management Research Exhibition & Mixer
School of Business
Students had the opportunity to network with sales professionals, participate in elevator pitch competitions, and showcase their sales and research projects to industry professionals and businesses.
Enactus UFV Student Team
2023 Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge Regional Championship Winners
Congratulations to the Enactus UFV student team and their Faculty Advisor, Dr. Saeed Rahman, for winning the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge at the Regional Championship!
The team showcased how their Oak & Earth social business has been making an impact to our Fraser Valley community, especially to the local Indigenous communities. (Fifty percent of all profits goes to the Fraser River Indigenous Society).
Thank you, Enactus UFV, for all your hard work and contributions to the community!
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speaker: Dr. Tade Olajitan, Psychiatrist, Langley Mental Health and Substance Use Centre
Presentation: Bridging the Gaps in the Application of AI in Psychological Medicine Evaluation and Treatment
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speakers:
Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, UFV
Courtney Boisvert, Learning Designer, UFV
Presentation: Thinking About AI in the Classroom – Thoughts and Insights
CPHR-HRSA Event
School of Business
The CPHR event hosted by the UFV Human Resources Students Association was attended by over 50 student participants! HR leaders from five distinguished organizations, a CPHR manager, a DeVry recruiter, and various faculty, management, and staff members also attended. Thank you to the organizers and students that attended!
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Puschmann, Professer, University of Zurich
& Stanford University
Presentation: Unleashing Potential – Cultivating Innovation and Collaboration through
a UFV Student Incubator
Dean's Conversation Series
Guest Speaker: Dr. Fiona McQuarrie, Emeritus Professor, UFV
& Special Projects Officer, BCCAT
Presentation: Transfer and Mobility in BC
Student Coding Competition
School of Computing
