Douglas James
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, February 5, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Douglas Garfield Limbrey James passed away on January 17, 2018. Dr. James came to the Department of Chemistry at UBC in 1959 after serving at the National Research Council in Ottawa. He retired in […]
Victor Hopwood
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, February 5, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Victor G. Hopwood passed away on December 16, 2017. Professor Hopwood retired from the English Department in 1984. He was an expert on the writings of Canadian explorers, especially David Thompson.
Cecilia Ng
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Wednesday, January 24, in remembrance. Ms Cecilia Ng passed away on January 6, 2018. She was a dedicated Programmer Analyst for the departments of Information Technology and Enrolment Services and a member of the UBC 25 Year Club since 2016. She was […]
Gillian Watson
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Wednesday, January 24, in remembrance. Dr. Gillian Watson passed away on December 28, 2017. Dr. Watson is fondly remembered by her colleagues in the Department of Psychology, where she lectured from 1991 to 2009. She continued to support of the Department […]
Pride Week January 12
In Celebration of Pride Week, on Friday, January 12, at 11:30 a.m., the UBC flag (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be swapped for the Pride flag, at a ceremony hosted by the Pride Collective and supported by the Equity and Inclusion Office. Please follow this link to the event page for further details.
Finlay Morrison
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, January 8, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Finlay A. Morrison, MBE, passed away on December 28, 2017 at the age of 100 years. Dr. Morrison came to the newly-formed Department of Pharmacy in 1947. During his 35-year career […]
Melva Dwyer
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, January 8, in remembrance. Librarian Emerita Melva J. Dwyer passed away on November 13, 2017. Melva started at the UBC Library in 1953, having previously earned a Masters in History from UBC. She was Head of UBC’s […]
Malcolm Barnes
The BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Monday, January 8, in remembrance. Mr. Malcolm Barnes passed away on December 6, 2017. He retired from Plant Operations in 1993, after being inducted to the 25 Year Club in 1990.
National Day of Remembrance December 6
The Canada, BC and UBC flags will be lowered on Wednesday, December 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Please see: UBC Remembers December 6
William Wray
BC and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Old SUB) will be lowered on Tuesday, November 14th in remembrance. Associate Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Wray passed away on October 20, 2017. Dr. Wray joined UBC in 1978, was inducted into the Quarter Century Club in 2003, and later retired as Associate Professor Emeritus […]