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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flagpole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus will be lowered on Monday, December 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action […]

Remembrance Day

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flagpole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus will be lowered on Thursday, November 11, in recognition of Remembrance Day. This year, due to […]

Dr. Hugo De Burgos

Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Friday, October 8, 2021, in memory of Dr. Hugo De Burgos, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Community, Culture, and Global Studies. Dr. De Burgos passed away on September 28, 2021, in Kelowna, BC. Our sincere condolences to Dr. […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flagpole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus will be lowered on Thursday, September 30, 2021 acknowledging the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, […]

Elder Jessie Nyberg

Flags on UBC’s Okanagan campus will be lowered on Friday, September 17, 2021 in memory of Elder Jessie Nyberg, LL.D., who passed away on September 3. Dr. Nyberg had been an Elder Advisor and Community Research Liaison in the Faculty of Health and Social Development, and earlier in 2021 she received an honorary degree from […]

Erin Betty Lukas

Flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on Thursday, September 9, 2021, in memory of student Erin Betty Lukas, who passed away in Edmonton on August 1, 2021. Erin had completed her first year of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Our sincere condolences to Erin’s family, friends and colleagues. In lieu of […]

Gabriel Dix

Flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on July 31, 2021, in memory of student Gabriel Dix, who passed away in Kelowna on July 13, 2021. Gabriel completed his Bachelor of Human Kinetics and Masters of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBC Okanagan. At the time of Gabriel’s untimely passing, he was preparing […]

In memory of the children buried at and near Canada’s Indian Residential Schools

The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan are lowered until further notice, in memory of the children found buried at unmarked sites at […]

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flagpole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (at the North Plaza of the Life Building) on the UBC Vancouver Campus are lowered on June 23, 2021 to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of […]

Chunyi Qian

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in memory of student, Chunyi Qian, who passed away in Suchou, China on April 30, 2021. Chunyi was in his first year of a Bachelor of Science program. Our sincere condolences to Chunyi’s family, friends […]