Special Centenary Edition
In 1908, B.C. legislators passed the University Act that created The University of British Columbia. In 2008, UBC invites people across the province to join us as we celebrate 100 years of academic, research and community achievement with a variety of events and activities. This issue of UBC Reports is dedicated to telling a few of
the stories of our contributions to the province, Canada and the world.
It was a quiet day at the UBC faculty club on Oct. 24, 1968 -- until several hundred students, a presidential pig candidate, and an American radical joined the faculty for lunch.
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Okanagan Alum Linked to 1922 Great Trek
Agriculture student Harold C. Etter composed a four-line marching song in 1922 to buoy the spirits of his fellow UBC students on the long trek from the university’s downtown Vancouver Fairview campus to Point Grey.
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Prof Witnessed Century’s Global Conflicts
In 1958, 50 years after B.C. legislation brought UBC into being, Jan Solecki landed in Vancouver, having already seen firsthand many of the critical political events of the 20th century.
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Aggies Forever: Evolution of a Founding Faculty
More than 50 years separate their student years at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), yet common threads link the experiences of Trevor Arscott and Afton Halloran.
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Global Research Ranking a Legacy of Founders’ Foresight
The last decade has brought a renaissance in research.
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UBC Library Vault . . . Unlock the Treasures
UBC Library’s collection of rare treasures has been largely concealed from the public eye -- until now.
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The Ubyssey School of Journalism
They’re found in many Canadian newsrooms. They’ve helped explain the world’s news to us for decades. And they have one thing in common.
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Education and Law Among Oldest UBC Aboriginal Programs
Magnolia Unka and Sita-Rani MacMillan want to improve the lives of Aboriginal people in Canada: they’re just going about it in different ways.
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A Long History of Creative Achievers
UBC has shaped and inspired many talented, artistic individuals who have produced outstanding creative work and left a legacy of brilliant teaching.
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Peak Performances in the Flight of the Thunderbirds
UBC’s history in varsity athletics can be traced back to the fall of 1908.
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A Century Later, Aspiring to Global Influence
In the latter half of the 20th century Canada emerged as one of the world’s most successful societies.
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Canada’s Patent Powerhouse
The year was 1984 and UBC’s University Industry Liaison Office (UILO) was established as Canada’s first university technology transfer organization.
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