National Aboriginal Day
In celebration of National Aboriginal Day (June 21), the Musqueam flag will be flown on the flag pole on the plaza on the north side of the old Student Union Building.
Edward Teghtsoonian
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, June 5, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Edward Teghtsoonian passed away on May 31, 2015. Ed began teaching in the Department of Metallurgy in 1956. Dr. Teghtsoonian served as Department Head from 1966 to 1980. During that time, he finalized the establishment of the Centre for Materials Research. […]
Fanny Tai
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, June 5, in remembrance. Ms Fanny Tai passed away on May 13, 2015. Fanny retired from Financial Services in 2004. She was inducted into the 25 Year Club in 2003.
Lynn Jenkinson
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, May 29 in memory of Lynn Jenkinson, who passed away on May 23, 2015. Lynne had retired from the Woodward Biomedical Library. She was inducted into the 25 Year Club in 1998 and marked 35 years at UBC in 2008.
Stuart Maddin
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, May 27. Professor Emeritus William Stuart Maddin passed away on May 21, 2015. Dr. Maddin attended UBC as an undergraduate and returned to Vancouver to take up clinical practice and an affiliation with UBC Dermatology that would span over 50 years. Stuart’s colleagues acknowledge his […]
Alan Kraus
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, May 27. Professor Emeritus Alan David Kraus passed away on May 16, 2015. Dr. Kraus was an internationally renowned economist, having received many accolades and awards for his contributions to the field of financial economics. Alan was also a great teacher and mentor, teaching the […]
Tom Tsonis
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, May 11, in memory of Athanas (Tom) Tsonis, who passed away on May 5, 2015. Tom retired from Plant Ops Mechanical Maintenance in 1995. He was inducted into the 25 Year Club in 1991. Prayers will be held on Sunday, May 10, […]
Sital Mahal
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, May 6, in remembrance. Ms. Sital Mahal passed away on April 28, 2015. Sital held responsibilities in a variety of areas in the Registrar’s Office, where she was valued for her integrity, responsible and thoughtful approach to work and of course her lovely […]
Neidy Gong
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, May 6, in remembrance. Dr. Jiang-Hong (Neidy) Gong passed away on April 26, 2015. Neidy came to the Biomedical Research Centre in 1993, where she was engaged in cutting-edge research on the role of chemokines in arthritis. She left UBC in 2005 to take […]
Tory Westermark
The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, May 1, in remembrance. Professor Emeritus Tory I. Westermark passed away on April 26, 2015. Dr. Westermark first came to UBC in 1962, after teaching and serving as Principal in the public school system. During his tenure in the Department of Language Education, […]