Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025
The transgender flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag November 13-20 in observance of Transgender Awareness Week from November 13–19 and Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Additionally, the flags will be lowered on Thursday, November 20, including the Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam, and transgender flags (temporarily relocated […]
Remembrance Day, 2025
The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam, and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver, and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags on the UBC Okanagan campus, will be lowered on Tuesday, November 11 in recognition of Remembrance Day. […]
Indigenous Veterans Day, 2025
The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam, and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver, and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags on the UBC Okanagan campus, will be lowered on Saturday, November 8 in recognition of Indigenous Veterans Day. The […]
Brian Turrell
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, November 4, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Brian Turrell passed away on October 7, 2025. Professor Turrell served in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science.
Bonita (Bonnie) Long
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, November 4, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emerita Bonita (Bonnie) Long passed away on October 2, 2025. Dr. Long served in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education.
Barry McBride
The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver, and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on Friday, October 24, 2025 in remembrance. Dr. Barry McBride, B.Sc. ’63, M.Sc. […]
Credo Casmil
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, October 18, 2025 in remembrance. UBC student Credo Casmil passed away on October 7, 2025. Credo recently successfully defended his PhD in the Genome Sciences and Technology Graduate program.
David Sweet
The BC, Musqueam and UBC United Way Campaign flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Friday, October 17, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus David Sweet, O.C. passed away on September 17, 2025. Dr. Sweet served in the Department of Oral Biological and Medical […]
Jordan Cohen
The BC, Musqueam and UBC United Way Campaign flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Friday, October 17, 2025 in remembrance. Clinical Associate Professor Jordan Cohen passed away on September 14, 2025. Dr. Cohen was a current faculty member and served in the […]
Krista (Kristie) Henriksen
The BC, Musqueam and UBC United Way Campaign flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Friday, October 17, 2025 in remembrance. Current staff and 25 Year Club member Krista (Kristie) Henriksen passed away July 4, 2025. Ms. Henriksen served as a Storekeeper with […]