The resilience of our UBC community during the Okanagan wildfires
This message was sent to faculty, staff and students in Vancouver and the Okanagan. Last week, many of us watched as the wildfire situation in the Okanagan evolved into more and more evacuation orders. It was very difficult to see people leaving their homes, some of whom were UBC students, faculty and staff. On Friday […]
Philip B. Lind, CM (1943 – 2023)
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Philip B. Lind, CM (BA ’66, LLD ’02), a distinguished alumnus and loyal supporter of UBC. On behalf of the entire UBC community, I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to Phil’s family. As one of Canada’s respected media industry leaders and […]
Support for students during the Kelowna wildfires
The following message was issued by Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UBC Okanagan As wildfires continue to burn in and around Kelowna and across the province, I am deeply touched by the outpouring of support and encouragement our community has received from across Canada and around the world. As of 8:40 a.m. this morning, […]
Support during the Central Okanagan wildfire situation
To all our UBCO community members who are under evacuation alert or order, and to everyone in and around Kelowna, we hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As you may be aware, the UBCO campus was also ordered to evacuate just minutes ago. We are working to ensure the safety of […]