Flag Notifications – Archives

Category for archived UBC in memoriam notices.

Robert Coupe

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Friday, April 14, 2023 in remembrance. Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus Robert Coupe passed away January 29, 2021.  Dr. Coupe served in the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science.

Annette Stark

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Friday, April 14, 2023 in remembrance. Clinical Associate Professor Emerita Annette Stark passed away March 9, 2020. Dr. Stark taught in the School of Population and Public Health.

Dan Rurak

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Dan Rurak passed away March 06, 2023. Dr. Rurak taught in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

George Beagrie

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Dean Emeritus George Beagrie passed away March 03, 2023. As the Dean of Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Beagrie worked tirelessly to build and expand the Faculty’s research enterprise.

Neil James Yorkston

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Neil James Yorkston passed away February 20, 2023. Professor Yorkston served as the Head of Psychiatry Department.

William Piper

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus William Piper passed away on February 13, 2023. Dr. Piper taught in the Department of Psychiatry and served as the Founding Director of the UBC Psychotherapy Program.

James Ponzetti

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Associate Professor Emeritus James Ponzetti passed away January 25, 2023. Dr. Ponzetti taught in the Department of Sociology.

Anne Piternick

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emerita Anne Piternick passed away January 20, 2023. Professor Piternick served in the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies.

Nelly Auersperg

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emerita Nelly Auersperg passed away on January 15, 2023. Dr. Auersperg taught in the Department of Anatomy.

Daniel Froese

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Daniel Froese passed away on December 25, 2022. Dr. Froese was a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Family Practice.