Flag Notifications

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 […]

Caleb Dornian

Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in memory of Caleb Dornian a second-year Bachelor of Applied Science student in the electrical engineering program, who passed away on January 17, 2025, in Kelowna. Our sincere condolences to Caleb’s family, friends and colleagues.

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…

John Horgan

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 Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in remembrance of former […]

Commemorative Ceremony in Memory of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, C.C., O.M., M.S.C.

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 from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, November 10, 2024 […]

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. […]

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, C.C., O.M., M.S.C.

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 from sunrise to sunset […]

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, […]