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Neil Freeman

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Neil Henry Matthew Freeman passed away on October 23, 2015. Neil had a major impact on dozens of young actors during his 15 years teaching in the Department of Theatre and Film. For many, his unique method of exploring Shakespeare influenced […]

Leon Bibb

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Dr. Leon Bibb, OBC passed away on October 23, 2015. The legendary Leon Bibb was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters by UBC in 2011.

Trevor Sandy

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus John Trevor Malcolm Sandy, FRCSC, FACS passed away on October 15, 2015.  Dr. Sandy first came to VGH as a Resident Surgeon, in 1951. Dr. Sandy held a number of surgical and medical administrative leadership positions while […]

Fred Koch

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, October 26, in memory of Fred Koch. Fred Koch was a Research Associate in the Department of Civil Engineering (Pollution Control and Waste Management) for almost 40 years before passing away on September 15, 2015. Many research graduate students benefitted from having […]

Jade Sheasby

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 14, in remembrance. Jade Sheasby passed away suddenly on August 19, 2015, shortly before the start of her fourth year of studies in the Bachelor of Music program.  A talented French Horn player from Calgary, Jade played principal horn in the UBC Symphony […]

Karel Klinka

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Thursday, September 24, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Karel Klinka passed away on September 15, 2015. Dr. Klinka earned his PhD at UBC in 1976. He returned to UBC to join the Faculty of Forestry in 1978, where he taught Silviculture and continued the research work […]

Fred Dill

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Thursday, September 24, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Frederick J. Dill passed away on September 19, 2015. Dr. Dill earned his BSc in 1961 and his MSc in 1964, both at UBC. He returned to UBC as a research associate and was hired by the department […]

Dietmar Neufeld

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Tuesday, September 15, in remembrance. Professor Dietmar Neufeld passed away on September 9, 2015. Professor Neufeld first joined the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies as a Sessional Lecturer in 1989, and was appointed as Assistant Professor in 1994.  He was promoted […]

Hans Pedersen

  The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Tuesday, September 15, in remembrance. Hans R. Pedersen passed away on August 26, 2015. Hans retired from the Department of Animal Science in 1993. He was inducted to the 25 Year Club in 1988.

Shirley Nalevykin

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, September 4, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Shirley D. Nalevykin passed away on August 28, 2015. Dr. Nalevykin was first appointed to the Faculty of Education in 1959. Dr. Nalevykin’s research and professional  development outreach focused on Movement Education, Gymnastics and Dance and Problem Solving […]