Laurenda Daniells
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 27, in memory of University Archivist Emerita Laurenda Daniells, who passed away on January 4, 2017. She was a UBC alumna and became the first Head Archivist at the UBC Library, writing about it in her published memoir. Laurenda was pre-deceased […]
Paul James Harrison
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, in memory of Professor Emeritus Paul James Harrison, who passed away on December 17, 2016. Dr. Harrison joined UBC’s Department of Oceanography in 1975, where he soon built an internationally recognized program in Biological Oceanography. He continued to […]
Anne Lukasevich
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 6, 2017, in remembrance. Professor Emerita Anne Lukasevich passed away on December 14, 2016.
Jorgen Dahlie
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 6, 2017, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Jorgen Dahlie passed away on December 7, 2016.
Gordon Pirie
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 6, 2017, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Gordon Edward Pirie passed away on December 1, 2016.
Donald Louie
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 6, 2017, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Donald Frederick Louie passed away on November 25, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held on January 27, 2017.
Laura Christine Taylor
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, January 6, 2017, in remembrance. Laura Christine Taylor passed away in April, 2016. Laura’s jersey will be retired at a ceremony during the hockey game against the University of Alberta Golden Bears at 7:00 pm at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on Friday, […]
David Strangway
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered tomorrow, Thursday, December 15, 2016, in memory of President Emeritus Dr. David Strangway, OC. Here is the statement on the President’s website: http://president.ubc.ca/featured/2016/12/13/statement-regarding-passing-of-dr-david-strangway/ A Celebration of Life will be held on February 3, 2017. Please contact ceremonies.office@ubc.ca for more information.
Jean Laponce
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, December 7, in memory of Professor Emeritus Jean A. Laponce, who passed away on November 28, 2016. Dr. Laponce first came to the Department of Political Science in 1956, retiring in 1991. He was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws by […]
December 6 Day of Remembrance
The Canada and BC flags will be lowered on Tuesday, December 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Please see: UBC Remembers December 6 and UBC’s response to sexual assault – next steps