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Jessie Ravnsborg

Flags on UBC’s Okanagan campus will be lowered on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in memory of Jessie Ravnsborg who passed away peacefully on November 2, 2019.  Jessie was an alumna and staff member here at UBC Okanagan, and most recently she was working within the Development and Alumni Engagement portfolio. A funeral service will be […]

Mercedes Fernandez-Duran

Flags on UBC’s Okanagan campus will be lowered on Friday, October 25, 2019, in memory of Dr. Mercedes Fernandez-Duran, assistant professor of languages and world literature in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. Dr. Fernandez-Duran passed away on October 16, 2019, in Mississauga, Ontario. A memorial service was held in Ontario on October 22. […]

Devon Marock

Flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on Friday, August 23, 2019, in memory of student Devon Marock, who passed away in Kelowna on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Devon was entering his fourth year of an Applied Science degree in the UBC Okanagan School of Engineering. Our condolences to Devon’s family, friends and colleagues. […]

Gregory Younging

Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Monday, May 6, 2019, in memory of Dr. Gregory Younging, who passed away on May 3, 2019. A funeral will be held at St. Saviour’s Church  (150 Orchard Ave, Penticton V2A 1X8) on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 11 a.m., followed by a feast and ceremony at […]

W. Wesley Pue

The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags on the UBC Vancouver Campus and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Wednesday, April 10, in memory of Professor W. Wesley Pue, professor of Law and former Vice-Provost at UBC Vancouver and former Provost at UBC Okanagan, who passed […]

Patrick Lane

Flags on UBC’s Okanagan campus were lowered on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in memory of Patrick Lane, O.C., D.Litt., who passed away on March 7. Dr. Lane received an honorary degree at the Okanagan campus in 2013.