The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Sunday, January 18, in remembrance.
Dr. John Barfoot Macdonald, OC, FRCD, passed away on December 23, 2014. A distinguished scientist and administrator, Dr. Macdonald was President of UBC from 1962 to 1967. His advice led to the establishment of Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria and BC’s network of community colleges. Dr. Macdonald was conferred the degree of honorary Doctor of Science by UBC in 1967.