Alumni & Friends Weekend – Map of venues & events
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Time | Event Name | Location | Description |
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Winds of Change: 50 Years of EDI & Accessibility Display | Atrium, Building S | Reflecting on UFV’s journey toward equity, diversity, and inclusion. |
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 20 Years of Alumni Wine Label Artwork Display | Atrium, Building S | View and vote for the next UFV alumni wine label. |
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Frozen Moments of Timeless Travel | S’Eliyemetaxwtex Art Gallery, B136, Building B | Exhibition celebrating UFV’s School of Creative Arts gallery. |
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Luminescence Dating Lab Tours | 4th Floor, Building A | Tour the lab and explore its geological research work. |
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | UFV Alumni Weekend Throwback Photobooth | Atrium, Building S | Take nostalgic photos with retro UFV props and win prizes. |
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Generative AI and Automation Workshop | Evered Hall, Building S | Learn how to use AI ethically and effectively. |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Illuminating Ice Ages: Dating Canada’s Glacial Past | Evered Hall, Building S | Discover luminescence dating techniques and environmental changes. |
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Global Development Studies Panel | Evered Hall, Building S | Discussion on UFV’s global partnerships and student engagement. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Airbrush tattoos & art projects | S-1111, Building S | Stop by the Student Lounge for a fun airbrush tattoo and get in on a kids' art project! |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore Theatre! | Building D, Room 105 | Join UFV Theatre students for improv games and fun costumes for photo ops. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore Psychology! | Building B, Room 132 | Engage in psychology experiments and explore the human brain. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore Philosophy! | Building B, Room 140 | Answer philosophical questions and take the AI challenge. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore Math! | Building A, Room 360 & 362 | Enjoy Math Mania, escape rooms, and logical thinking puzzles. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore Science! | Building A, Rooms 337, 351, & 393 | Extract DNA, make slime, create kaleidoscopes, and explore physics. |
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | UFV Future 50 Family Festival: Explore English! | Building A, Room 354 | Discover the Joy Museum and choose your favorite picture book about joy. |
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Baker Battles: All-Stars vs Legends | South Gym, Building E | Alumni vs. current students face off against in volleyball, futsal, and dodgeball. |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Lessons from a Scientist’s Path | Evered Hall, Building S | Dr. Chris Pascoe shares his journey from UFV student to researcher. |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Theatre of the World | Evered Hall, Building S | A theatrical storytelling event about international student experiences. |
3:00 PM | New Research for Future Pain Medicines | Evered Hall, Building S | Dr. Mike Hildebrand presents research on chronic pain treatments. |
3:00 PM | UFV Digital Media Archive: 50 Years Online | Evered Hall, Building S | Learn about UFV’s new digital archive of historical materials. |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | UFV Pride Collective Alumni Drag Show (Ticketed Event) | Patio, Building K | A dazzling drag performance featuring alumni and guest artists. |
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | UFV Night with the Abbotsford Canucks (Ticketed Event) | Abbotsford Centre | A fun hockey night celebrating UFV’s 50th anniversary. Doors open at 6 PM; puck drops at 7 PM |