National Day of Mourning 2025
The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan, and the Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver will…
Dr. Dan Ryder
Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in memory of Dr. Dan Ryder, Associate Professor of Philosophy, who passed away on December 8, 2024. Our sincere condolences to Dan’s family, friends and colleagues.
International Transgender Day of Visibility 2025
The transgender flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag at both UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver on Monday, March 31, 2025, in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility. International Transgender Day of Visibility provides an intentional opportunity to celebrate and recognize the valuable contributions of trans community members—and reflect on how […]
David McLean, O.B.C., LL.D.
The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags on the UBC Vancouver Campus (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in remembrance. Dr. David McLean, O.B.C., LL.D., passed away on January […]
J. Peter Meekison, O.C., LL.D.
Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Friday, February 7, 2025, in memory of Dr. J. Peter Meekison, O.C., LL.D., who passed away on January 20, 2025, in Victoria, BC. Dr. Meekison received an honorary degree from the Okanagan campus in 2009. Our sincere condolences to Dr. Meekison’s family, friends and colleagues. Please read […]
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 2024
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…
Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
The transgender flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag from November 13-20 in observance of Transgender Awareness Week from November 13-19 and Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Additionally, the flags will be lowered on Wednesday, November 20, including the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and transgender flags on the Okanagan campus and the Canada flag (at Flag […]
Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day 2024
The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) on the UBC Vancouver campus, will be lowered on Friday, November 8 and on Monday, November 11. […]
Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) on the UBC Vancouver campus are lowered on Monday, September 30, 2024, acknowledging Orange […]
Chancellor Emeritus Lindsay Gordon
The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags on the UBC Vancouver Campus (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) are lowered today in memory of Chancellor Emeritus Lindsay Gordon, BA’73, MBA’76, LLD’23, who passed away on August 26, […]