Stephen Pond
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, April 9, 2026 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Stephen Pond passed away on March 23, 2026. Dr. Pond served in the Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Science.
Peter Grantham
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, April 9, 2026 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Peter Grantham passed away on March 20, 2026. Professor Grantham served in the Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine.
John Alexander Gaitanakis
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, April 9, 2026 in remembrance. Assistant Professor Emeritus John Alexander Gaitanakis passed away on November 22, 2025. Professor Gaitanakis served in the Department of Architecture, School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture, Faculty […]
qiyəplenəxʷ Howard E. Grant
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 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in remembrance. qiyəplenəxʷ Howard E. Grant, O.B.C., passed away on March 29, 2026. A respected Elder, former Musqueam Councillor and knowledge keeper, Howard Grant shared many stories and cultural […]
International Transgender Day of Visibility, 2026
The transgender flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility. Visit events.ubc.ca/tdov for more information, upcoming events and relevant resources. To learn more about the transgender flag and other Pride flags, please visit equity.ubc.ca/pride-flags. For additional details, please email info@equity.ubc.ca(UBCV) and […]
John Coope
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, March 27, 2026 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus John Coope passed away on December 27, 2025. Dr. Coope served in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.
Elizabeth Edinger
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, March 27, 2026 in remembrance. Associate Professor Emeritus Elizabeth Edinger passed away on October 28, 2025. Professor Edinger served in the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
Hugh John Greenwood
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 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Hugh John Greenwood passed away on February 16, 2026. Dr. Greenwood served in the Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science.
Edwin Elliott Burnell
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 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Edwin Elliott Burnell passed away on January 22, 2026. Dr. Burnell served in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.
Glen Tibbits
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 5, 2026 in remembrance. Affiliate Professor Glen Tibbits passed away on November 10, 2025. Dr. Tibbits served in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Faculty of […]