Flag Notifications – Archives

Category for archived UBC in memoriam notices.

James Russell

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 Sunday, July 27, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus James Russell passed away on July 3, 2025. Dr. Russell served in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts.

Thomas Roy Bentley

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 Sunday, July 27, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Thomas Roy Bentley passed away on April 10, 2025. Dr. Bentley served in the Department of Language Education, Faculty of Education.

Julia Levy

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 Sunday, July 27, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emerita and Honorary Degree Holder Julia Levy, O.C., D.Sc., passed away on December 5, 2024. Dr. Levy served in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science.

Peter Boothroyd

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 Monday, July 21, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Peter Boothroyd passed away on June 23, 2025. Professor Boothroyd served in the School of Community and Regional Planning.

Robert (Bob) Ellis

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 Monday, July 21, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Robert (Bob) Ellis passed away on June 22, 2025. Dr. Ellis served in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Faculty of Science.

Arun Verma

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 Monday, July 21, 2025 in remembrance. Associate Professor of Teaching Arun Verma passed away on June 16, 2025. Dr. Verma was a current faculty member and served in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Steven Kent

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, July 10, 2025 in remembrance. Clinical Assistant Professor Steven Kent passed away on May 22, 2025. Dr. Kent was a current faculty member and served in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty […]

Donald C. Wilson

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, July 10, 2025 in remembrance. Associate Professor Emeritus Donald C. Wilson passed away on November 21, 2024. Dr. Wilson served in the Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education.

Pride Month, June 2025

The Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan June 1 to June 30, 2025 in observance of Pride Month. The BC, Musqueam, and Progress Pride flags are temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Pride Month provides an […]

James Fankhauser

The BC, Musqueam and Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in remembrance. Professor Emeritus James Fankhauser passed away on June 13, 2025. Dr. Fankhauser served in the School of Music, Faculty of Arts.