Minoru Yatabe
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, October 22, in remembrance. Mr. Minoru Yatabe passed away on October 12, 2018. Mr. Yatabe was one of the Japanese Canadian students awarded honorary degrees (D.hc) at a special ceremony on May 30, 2012. Full information on the students and the special ceremony […]
Yunshik Chang
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, October 22, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Yunshik Chang passed away on October 5, 2018. Professor Chang joined the Department of Anthropology and Sociology in 1966, retiring in 2003, but continuing his research on campus. Professor Chang was an expert in Korean Studies, […]
Alistair MacKenzie
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, October 22, in remembrance. Mr. Alistair MacKenzie passed away on September 19, 2018. Mr. MacKenzie was inducted to the 25 Year Club in 1985, from the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he worked for over 33 years. He served as President of the […]
Alice Kudo
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, October 22, in remembrance. Ms. Alice Kudo passed away on September 7, 2018. Ms. Kudo was one of the Japanese Canadian students awarded honorary degrees (D.hc) at a special ceremony on May 30, 2012. Full information on the students and the special ceremony […]
Alfred Ogilvie
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, October 22, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Alfred Livingston Ogilvie passed away on September 4, 2018. Dr. Ogilvie attended UBC as an undergrad, and returning in 1976 as a Professor in Oral Medicine, playing a key role in the creation of the Periodontics […]
United Way – Week of Caring
United Way Campaign: Week of Caring The United Way flag is flying on campus, at the North Plaza of the Life Building, between Tuesday, October 9, 2018 and Friday, October 12, 2018, during the Week of Caring – a week marking the start of our 2018 annual UBC Community United Way campaign. This week includes […]
United Way Campaign
The United Way flag is flying on campus, at the North Plaza of the Life Building, Thursday, September 20, 2018, to mark the launch of the annual campaign.
Alan Cairns
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Friday, September 14, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus H. Alan C. Cairns, O.C. passed away on August 27, 2018. Dr. Cairns was first appointed to UBC’s Department of Political Science in 1960, heading the department from 1973 to 1980, and retiring in 1995. Dr. […]
Judith Johnston
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Friday, September 14, in remembrance. Professor Emerita Judith R. Johnston passed away on August 26, 2018. Dr. Johnston joined UBC’s School of Audiology and Speech Sciences in 1989, serving as Director from 1989 to 2000. She retired in 2008, but continued mentoring students. […]
Doug Waterfield
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building (the Old SUB) will be lowered on Thursday, August 30, 2018, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus John Douglas (Doug) Waterfield passed away on August 20, 2018. Doug earned his BSc and MSc at UBC in Microbiology. Dr. Waterfield returned to UBC to join the Faculty of Oral Biology in 1983, until […]