Grove Powell
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, December 2, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Grosvenor (Grove) E. Powell passed away on October 3, 2015. Dr. Powell taught American Literature in the Department of English from 1963 to his retirement in 1996. Dr. Powell published widely on a range of American poets, particularly Yvor Winters. […]
Dorothy Osborne
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, December 2, in remembrance. Dorothy B. Osborne passed away on November 21, 2015 at the age of 102. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Professor Robert (Bob) Osborne, CM, a UBC Athlete, coach and a founding father of the UBC School of Physical Education. Dorothy was an […]
Tragedy in Paris and Beirut
The Canada and BC flags will be lowered on Sunday, November 15 and Monday, November 16, in remembrance of those who died tragically in the terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut. Please see the statement from the Office of the President.
Dick Splane
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, November 16, in memory of Professor Emeritus Richard Beverly Splane, OC, who passed away on November 8, 2015. Dr. Splane was recruited by UBC in 1973, as Professor in the School of Social Work, where he served until his retirement in 1982. He stood as one […]
Remembrance Day
The Canada and BC flags will be lowered on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, to mark Remembrance Day.
Neil Freeman
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Neil Henry Matthew Freeman passed away on October 23, 2015. Neil had a major impact on dozens of young actors during his 15 years teaching in the Department of Theatre and Film. For many, his unique method of exploring Shakespeare influenced […]
Leon Bibb
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Dr. Leon Bibb, OBC passed away on October 23, 2015. The legendary Leon Bibb was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Letters by UBC in 2011.
Trevor Sandy
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 28, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus John Trevor Malcolm Sandy, FRCSC, FACS passed away on October 15, 2015. Dr. Sandy first came to VGH as a Resident Surgeon, in 1951. Dr. Sandy held a number of surgical and medical administrative leadership positions while […]
Fred Koch
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, October 26, in memory of Fred Koch. Fred Koch was a Research Associate in the Department of Civil Engineering (Pollution Control and Waste Management) for almost 40 years before passing away on September 15, 2015. Many research graduate students benefitted from having […]
Jade Sheasby
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, October 14, in remembrance. Jade Sheasby passed away suddenly on August 19, 2015, shortly before the start of her fourth year of studies in the Bachelor of Music program. A talented French Horn player from Calgary, Jade played principal horn in the UBC Symphony […]