Flag Notifications – Archives

Category for archived UBC in memoriam notices.

Martin Wedepohl

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, March 22, in remembrance. Leonhard Martin Wedepohl – passed away on March 17, 2013. Dean Emeritus Wedepohl retired as professor from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1998. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science from 1979 to 1985. […]

Alfred J. Scow

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered Wednesday, March 6, in remembrance. Alfred John Scow, C.M., O.B.C., passed away on February 26, 2013. A UBC alumnus, The Honorable Alfred J. Scow was the first Aboriginal person to graduate from UBC Law School, and the first Native in BC to be appointed as […]

Mark Harris

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, March 4, in remembrance. Mark Harris passed away on February 26, 2013.  A UBC alumnus, Dr. Harris has been teaching in the Department of  Theatre and Film since 1992.  He shared his passion for cinema as a translator, poet,  prize-winning playwright, and veteran film […]

Jean Cunningham, Greg Willett

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Monday, February 18, in remembrance. Cunningham, Jean – passed away on January 31, 2013. Dr. Cunningham’s study of the anthropology of dance informed her work as coordinator of the dance program in the School of Physical Education, where she taught core courses from 1977 until […]

Clyde Hertzman

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Wednesday, February 13, in remembrance. Clyde Hertzman, OC, FRSC, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013.     Dr. Hertzman was Professor in the School of Population and Public Health, a Canada Research Chair in Population Health and Human Development, and Director […]

Tomás Bartrolí, Gordon L. Baskerville, Karl Maxwell Ruppenthal, Thomas J. Wally

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Tuesday, February 12, in remembrance. Bartrolí, Tomás, passed away on February 2, 2013. He was professor in the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies, beginning in 1956, where his research focused on the history of the Spanish presence in the Pacific Northwest. Professor Bartrolí […]

Margaret Prang, Pierre Roger Dow, Rolly Chan and Harry Graham

The BC Flag (Main Mall & Agronomy) will be lowered on Tuesday, January 23, 2013 in remembrance. Prang, Margaret E., Professor Emerita, passed away on January 11, 2013.  Dr. Prang joined the Department of History in 1959, serving as Department Head from 1974-79 and 1982-83.  She was awarded an honorary degree from UBC in 1990.  […]

Sally Rogow and George Gorelik

The BC Flag (Main Mall & Agronomy) will be lowered tomorrow, Friday January 4, 2013 to mark the passing of Dr. Sally Rogow and Mr. George Gorelik. Rogow, Sally – Professor Emerita, Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, passed away on December 21, 2012. Pioneered teacher preparation programs in the area of visual impairment […]

Diane Loomer, Tyler Lewis, Dale Reubart

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered Wednesday, December 12, in memory of Dr. Diane Loomer C.M., Prof. Dale Reubart and Mr. Tyler Lewis. Dr. Diane Loomer, CM, passed away at age 72 on Monday, December 10, 2012. Dr. Loomer spent her career as a choral conductor, teacher and musician. She […]

Dr. Carl F. Cramer

The BC Flag (Main Mall and Agronomy Road) will be lowered on Friday, December 7, in memory of Dr. Carl F. Cramer. Dr. Cramer passed away peacefully at home on November 19, 2012. At 90 years, he had lived a very full life. Dr. Cramer was an Associate Professor Emeritus of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine. […]